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03.30: Quan Barry
2015-02-14 01:01:37| Powells Books Events Calendar
Quan Barry's luminous fiction debut, She Weeps Each Time You're Born (Pantheon), brings us the tumultuous history of modern Vietnam as experienced by a young girl gifted with the otherworldly ability to hear the voices of the dead. Employing magical realism, the novel reconstructs a turbulent historical period through a painterly human lens. This is the moving story of one woman's struggle to unearth the true history of Vietnam while simultaneously carving out a place for herself within it.
03.30: Snowblind: Stories of Alpine Obsession
2015-02-14 01:01:37| Powells Books Events Calendar
In his powerful debut story collection, Snowblind (Counterpoint), veteran travel writer and adventurer Daniel Arnold brings to life the men and women whose lives are defined by the call of the mountain. Snowblind is a dose of old-world adventure writing made modern for a new generation fascinated by the mystique of climbing. For both serious climbers and those who may never use a pair of crampons, the thrill of these stories, with triumphs and tragedies, makes for an incredible, vicarious experience.
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03.30: President Jimmy Carter Booksigning
2014-02-19 01:35:17| Powells Books Events Calendar
President Jimmy Carter makes a special visit to Powell's City of Books to sign copies of his new book, A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power (Simon and Schuster). In A Call to Action, an informed and passionate charge about human rights abuses against women around the globe, President Carter — one of the world's most renowned human rights advocates — describes his personal observations of the conditions and hardships of half the world's population. Please note: This is a booksigning only. A purchase of A Call to Action is required to join the signing line.
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03.30: International TableTop Day
2013-03-07 03:37:28| Powells Books Events Calendar
W00t! To mark the one-year anniversary of the launch of Wil Wheaton's hit show TableTop, Geek & Sundry, the YouTube channel founded by Felicia Day, is launching the first-ever International TableTop Day. As an official host of this worldwide geekfest, Powell's will offer a full day of gaming, new game demos, giveaways, and other geeky surprises. So whether you're a newbie, an experienced dungeon master, or just an old-school gamer, log off, put down those dice, stack up those hex tiles, and come on down!
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03.30: Kids' Storytime
2013-02-12 21:36:33| Powells Books Events Calendar
Join us every Saturday for kids' storytime. Today we're reading Abuela by Arthur Dorros. This reading celebrates Powell's partnership with the Portland Children's Museum. Visit the Museum's Storyland exhibit (through May 5) for an interactive experience with this story and other children's classics. For more information, visit www.portlandcm.org/storyland.