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2012 Wordstock Festival – Multiple Locations

Book Fair for Two on October 13–14 with Optional Slam-Poetry Event for Two on October 11 (Up to 52% Off)

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Weekend of 50+ literary events features 150+ authors, a poetry slam, writing workshops, and interview with Decemberists frontman

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Most people know better than to judge a book by its cover, but that hasn’t stopped publishers from plastering shirtless vampires all over underselling copies of the Farmers' Almanac. Stock up on eye-catching titles with this GrouponLive deal. Choose between the following options:

Wordstock’s 100+ literary exhibitors and more than 100 participating authors shine a spotlight on contemporary American fiction and raise funds to benefit public-school writing programs. The book fair kicks off on October 11 with Wordstock Fest Opener: Poets Slam Wordstock, a six-round poetry slam. A crew of local wordsmiths, accompanied by veteran spoken-word poets Anis Mojgani and Eirean Bradley, competes for audience applause while spouting original rhymes inspired by given topics, not including "things that rhyme with orange."

The weekend’s more than 50 literary scheduled events include a Q & A with Brendan Hay (Saturday, 1 p.m.), a graphic novelist and writer for The Simpsons, and an interview with Colin Meloy, the lead singer of folk-rock band the Decemberists (Sunday, 5 p.m.). Sidescroll through aisles to encounter such text-wielding exhibitors as the New York Times and the literary journal McSweeney’s or head to a workshop on essential story structure (Sunday, 3 p.m.) to deconstruct fiction-making basics, hone sharper stories, and construct more elaborate, satirical tweets.

Wordstock’s proceeds benefit programs established to further literary education in school settings, including a Wordstock for Kids program that outfits Portland Public Schools with creative-writing instruction and authorly tweed jackets.

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2012 Wordstock Festival

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    Oregon Convention Center

    777 NE MLK Jr Blvd.
    Portland, Oregon 97232
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    Baghdad Theater

    3702 Southeast Hawthorne
    Portland, Oregon 97214
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  • Contact Wordstock at tickets@bewordstock.org for questions or hours.

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