Creative Writing: Events

October 2025

Portland Poetry Confluence

Friday, Oct. 3 + Saturday, Oct. 4 | Atrium Movement and Events (2305 SE 50th Avenue)

View the full event schedule on the Portland Poetry Confluence website.

BFA Welcome

Monday, Oct. 13 | 5:30pm | FMH 302

An informal opportunity to meet your BFA cohort, to share a bit of your work (if you choose), and to participate in a short generative writing project. Refreshments provided.

Visiting Writers Series: Margaret Juhae Lee, Ross Showalter, and Julia Gaskill

Monday, Oct. 20 | 6pm | SMSU 298

A reading with Margaret Juhae Lee, PSU alum Ross Showalter, and Julia Gaskill.

Visiting Writers Series we will be hosting a reading by Margaret Juhae Lee, PSU alum Ross Showalter, and Julia Gaskill

November 2025

Portland Book Festival

Saturday, Nov. 8 | Downtown Portland

View the full event schedule on the Portland Book Festival website.

"Grief Stick" Screening

Monday, Nov. 17 | 6pm | FMH 302

A screening of PSU alum Alex Behr's short film, "Grief Stick." Following the screening, Alex will read poems from her chapbook and share a generative writing exercise.

Ongoing

Filament Reading Series

The Filament Reading Series hosts monthly readings in venues throughout Portland. For updates, follow Filament on Instagram.

Upcoming: Student and alum reading on Friday, October 24 (details forthcoming). Reach out to the organizers at filamentpdx@gmail.com if you are interested in reading or have questions.

Portland Lit Mic Series

Jordan Marzka (BFA alum) and Grace Lawrence (BFA alum and current poetry MFA candidate) run the very popular Portland Lit Mic Series, which has become a pillar of the Portland literary scene. For updates, follow Portland Lit Mic on Instagram.

Upcoming: "Murder in the Bookstore," an immersive murder mystery writing workshop (in collaboration with Literary Arts); Saturday, October 11, 5:30-8pm, Literary Arts Bookstore and Cafe (716 SE Grand Ave).