Literary Arts is honored to present the winners of the 2024 Oregon Book Awards! ELOISE JARVIS MCGRAW AWARD FOR CHILDREN’S LITERATURE: Nora Ericson, Too Early, Abrams Books for Young Readers (ABRAMS) LESLIE BRADSHAW AWARD FOR MIDDLE GRADE & YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE: Waka T. Brown, The Very Unfortunate Wish of Melony Yoshimura, Quill Tree Books/HarperCollins Publishers SARAH WINNEMUCCA AWARD FOR CREATIVE NONFICTION: Erica Berry, Wolfish: Wolf, Self, and the Stories We Tell About Fear, Flatiron Books FRANCES FULLER VICTOR AWARD FOR GENERAL NONFICTION: Josephine Woolington, Where We Call Home: Land, Seas, and Skies of the Pacific Northwest, Ooligan Press AWARD FOR GRAPHIC LITERATURE: Kerilynn Wilson, The Faint of Heart, Greenwillow Books/HarperCollins Publishers STAFFORD/HALL AWARD FOR POETRY: Daniela Naomi Molnar, CHORUS, Omnidawn Publishing KEN KESEY AWARD FOR FICTION: Patrick DeWitt, The Librarianist, Ecco Books THE STEWART H. HOLBROOK LITERARY LEGACY AWARD: Ellen Waterston, lit-arts.org/meetellen Thank you to everyone who showed out tonight to celebrate not only this year’s winners, but all of the finalists! You can see the full list of finalists across all categories at https://lnkd.in/gC3KV7UK and the winners at lit-arts.org/oba24winners! Find their books at Bookshop.org, Broadway Books, or your local library— let’s keep celebrating them all year long!
Literary Arts
Writing and Editing
Portland, Oregon 2,441 followers
Our mission is to engage readers, support writers, and inspire the next generation with great literature.
About us
Founded in 1984, Literary Arts is a community-based nonprofit literary organization located in Portland, Oregon, dedicated to serving readers and writers. Our programs include Portland Arts & Lectures, one of the country's largest lecture series; Oregon Book Awards & Fellowships, which celebrates Oregon's writers and independent publishers; our Youth Programs, which inspires students to write, revise, edit, publish, and perform their own creative writing; and Portland Book Festival, which builds community around literature through author events, workshops, a book fair, and more. We also host guided discussion groups around great works of literature through a program called Delve. Our mission is to engage readers, support writers, and inspire the next generation of readers with great literature.
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- Industry
- Writing and Editing
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Portland, Oregon
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1984
- Specialties
- Literary Events, Author Lectures, Poetry Readings, Writing Workshops, Reading Seminars, Community Events, Student Readings, Writing Programs and Residencies in Public Schools, Writing Fellowships, Writing Grants, Writing Awards, Writers in the Schools, Books, Literature, and Oregon Book Awards
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925 SW Washington St
Portland, Oregon 97205, US
Employees at Literary Arts
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Andrew Proctor
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Erin Kettle Patterson, APR
Strategic Communications & Public Relations Counsel | Fiction Author | Chair of Board of Directors for the West Linn Library Foundation | Patron…
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Gabriela Denise Frank
Writer + Editor + Educator | Arts | Design | Environment
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Alyson Sinclair
Freelance Literary Publicist & Publisher of The Rumpus
Updates
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We're so excited to be at #RoseCityComicCon September 6–8th! Come by our table at the Book Fair to take a load off, grab some new swag, say hello to your favorite LA staff and volunteers, and learn about our fall full of fun events! The Book Fair is packed with awesome author panels, signings, and a bookstore powered by our friends at Powell's Books. A great time guaranteed! 😎
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Literary Arts is truly grateful for Portland General Electric Foundation's support of arts and culture organizations state-wide. We are honored to be a part of their $330,000 investment in expanding access to creative learning experiences across Oregon. #PGEFoundation #CreativeExpression https://lnkd.in/g3eZD9y6
Director of Community Impact and Executive Director, PGE Foundation at Portland General Electric
Investing in equitable access to arts and culture does more than enrich the economic vitality of our communities—it empowers young people to develop essential 21st-century skills, including collaboration, creativity, communication, and critical thinking. That’s why, for more than 25 years, the Portland General Electric Foundation has been devoted to expanding access to creative learning experiences in both urban and rural communities across Oregon. This year, we’re pleased to support 30 organizations, large and small, with Creative Expression grants totaling $330,000, joining the Oregon Legislature, The Oregon Community Foundation, and James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation in funding Oregon’s cultural, educational, and economic legacy. Creative, hands-on learning fuels youth development, helping students discover who they are and what they’re passionate about, opens new avenues of thinking and problem solving, and builds empathy for others by empowering them to see the world from the diverse perspectives of their community. These attributes are crucial not just for personal growth but for employers as well. Oregon companies are struggling to find workers with engagement skills that foster a culture of teamwork, innovation, inclusivity and belonging. According to the 2024 Oregon Talent Assessment, more than 46 percent of companies find it challenging to recruit candidates who have essential employability (soft) skills — a gap quality arts education programming in the classroom and out-of-school can help fill as part of a well-rounded, child-centered approach to learning. When we fund arts and culture, we are not simply supporting a frill or an extra. Rather, we are investing in a diverse industry that stimulates the economy, supports local jobs, and contributes to building healthy, vibrant, inclusive, and forward-thinking communities. In the Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 study released last Fall, Americans for the Arts revealed that in fiscal year 2022, the creative sector contributed a monumental $829 million to Oregon’s economy. It’s no surprise that investment in arts and culture is a key strategy in the Portland Central City Task Force recommendations. And while the passionate voices advocating for a new state-of-the-art performance venue to replace the Keller Auditorium may differ in their viewpoints, they all value the economic and cultural significance the arts hold for Portland and the region. Let's continue to recognize the creative sector — arts, culture, heritage and humanities — for their economic impact and power to inspire future generations to imagine, innovate, and lead. Together, we can make Oregon a place where creativity knows no bounds! https://lnkd.in/dbAVNE8p #PGEFoundation #OregonKindofEnergy #ArtsEducation #CreativeExpression
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We're so excited that Ellen Waterston, winner of our 2024 Stewart H. Holbrook Literary Legacy Award, has been named Oregon's new Poet Laureate! Ellen has an invaluable skill and dedication to cultivating and tending to the literary landscape, and we are so excited for her tenure in this role. Congratulations, Ellen!
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Attention, Portland bars, cafes, restaurants, venues, shops, and beyond: we are currently accepting proposals for Cover 2 Cover events as part of #PortlandBookFestival 2024! Cover 2 Cover is an eclectic mix of fun events put on by community partners across the metro area that expands PBF into a weeklong event. This additional programming is aimed at going beyond the scope of a traditional reading or author panel. Past events have included a mock burial, tea ceremonies, and poetry karaoke! This year, events will take place from October 28–November 3. If you're interested in hosting an event, please submit a proposal and we'll get back to you by September 9th! https://lnkd.in/gaUKk9JK
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Literary Arts is thrilled to present #1 New York Times bestselling author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on October 22nd, 2024, as part of our fall special event series! Coates will be joined by Omar El Akkad in conversation about his first book of non-fiction in nearly a decade, The Message, in which he journeys to three resonant sites of conflict to explore how the stories we tell—and the ones we don’t—shape our realities. Learn more and get tickets: https://lnkd.in/gSdZAHeC
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Did you catch us on KOIN-TV yesterday? Watch our Senior Artistic Director, Amanda Bullock, share about Literary Arts and our celebratory 40th anniversary year of Portland Arts & Lectures! https://lnkd.in/gBB7GUDZ
'Literary Arts' marks 40th season of Portland Arts & Lecture Series
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If you are an Oregon author who published a book in the past twelve months, now is the time to apply for a 2025 Oregon Book Award! The deadline for all submissions is Friday, September 6. Head over to our information page where you can learn more about the awards and guidelines, including eligibility requirements: lit-arts.org/oba25info
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Join us tomorrow evening at our downtown center for readings, art, celebration, and community at First Matter Press's book launch! Free and open to all. https://lnkd.in/gVANdrm3
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Corrected link: We're #hiring a Portland Book Festival Intern to assist in the preparation and implementation of the 2024 Portland Book Festival! This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in many aspects of nonprofit arts administration, particularly in large-scale event planning. The internship will run about 10 weeks at 8–10 hours per week. Applications are due by 9:00 a.m. on August 12th, 2024. Learn more and apply at lit-arts.org/pbfintern24!
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