What’s the book that made you say books are for me?

On November 4, Oregon Humanities and Constellation Reading Series are teaming up to ask Portland writers this exact question.

Inspired by Oregon Humanities magazine’s Works Cited section—where authors unpack the foundational texts that shaped their lives—we’re gathering a stacked lineup of OH contributors and Constellation alums for a night of literary show-and-tell. Featuring flash readings from Lydia Kiesling, Eric Tran, Aleksandr Chernosov, Jae Nichelle, Christopher Rose, and Tim Lane—plus a lightning-round where you can step up to share the book that started your literary origin story.

Join us as part of the Portland Book Festival's Cover to Cover series and celebrate the reading life!