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GUWAHATI A regional language literary event in the northeast will for the first time carry the flavour of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
President Ram Nath Kovind is scheduled to address the concluding session of the 61 st annual conference of the Bodo Sahitya Sabha (BSS) in western Assam’s Tamulpur on May 4. The conference begins on May 2.
“This will be an historic occasion. No President of India has attended any literary event of any language in the northeast before,” BSS president, Toren C. Boro told The Hindu on Sunday.
“Kovindji is expected to speak on attuning a vernacular language like Bodo to modern digital demands and where regional languages stand vis-à-vis the New Education Policy and e-learning,” he said.
Formed in 1952, the BSS has stepped into its 70 th year. It was inspired by the Assam Sahitya Sabha that was formed in 1917 to primarily promote Assamese literature.
Mr. Boro said about 4,000 delegates are expected to attend the three-day conference from all over the world. There are Bodo language speakers in Bangladesh, Nepal and West Bengal besides Assam.
The Bodoland Territorial Council has declared May 4 as a public holiday across the Bodoland Territorial Region to mark the President’s visit.
Events are free and virtual unless otherwise noted.
Broadway Books holds a two-day fundraiser for three organizations assisting in Ukraine: CARE, Mercy Corps and HIAS. The store will donate 20% of in-store and online sales April 9-10. Store hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 9, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. April 11, 1714 N.E. Broadway, Portland. Website: broadwaybooks.net.
Third Street Books holds a one-day fundraiser for Juliette’s House, a child abuse intervention center. The store will donate 15% of sales. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. April 9, 320 N.E. Third St., McMinnville.
Waucoma Bookstore is participating in a one-day fundraiser for World Central Kitchen, an international aid organization working to feed refugees within Ukraine and at key border crossings in Poland. The store will donate profits from used books, “blind date with a book” and mystery bags. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 9, 212 Oak St., Hood River.
Authors Debbie Hall and Pamela R. Anderson-Bartholet present poetry for children. 2 p.m. April 9, via The Poetry Box. Join here.
Author Sana Balagamwala discusses her new book, “House Number 12 Block Number 3,” with Portland author Karen Karbo. 2 p.m. April 9, via Annie Bloom’s Books. Register here.
Portland author Aron Nels Steinke celebrates the release of “Mr. Wolf’s Class: Snow Day,” the latest title in his graphic novel series about an elementary school classroom. Noon April 9, Books With Pictures, 1401 S.E. Division St., Portland. This is an outdoor event with masks required that may move indoors.
Oregon poet Mimi German reads from her new collection, “Beneath the Gravel Weight of Stars.” 1 p.m. April 10, Revolutions Bookshop, 8713 N. Lombard St., Portland. Masks requested.
Philanthropist Maggie Doyne discusses her memoir, “Between the Mountain and the Sky: A Mother’s Story of Love, Loss, Healing, and Hope,” with Portland author Cheryl Strayed. 7 p.m. April 11, Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland.
Oregon author Carrie Tillotson presents her debut picture book, “Counting to Bananas.” 11 a.m. April 12, via Green Bean Books. Watch here. Also 5 p.m. April 12, via Annie Bloom’s Books. Register here.
Nurse and author Theresa Brown discusses her new book, “Healing: When a Nurse Becomes a Patient,” with historian Gabriel Winant. 5 p.m. April 12, via Powell’s Books. Register here.
Author Suzanne Roberts discusses her new essay collection, “Animal Bodies: On Death, Desire, and Other Difficulties,” with Oregon author Chelsea Biondolillo. 7 p.m. April 12, Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland.
Historian Heather Cox Richardson, author of “How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America,” appears as part of the Oregon Historical Society’s 2022 Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series. 7 p.m. April 12, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets start at $36, ohs.org.
Poet and memoirist Mary Karr gives Oregon State University’s 2022 Provost’s Lecture. 6 p.m. April 13. Register here.
Oregon poets AE Hines, Chrys Tobey and Justin Rigamonti present a reading. 6:30 p.m. April 13, Rose City Book Pub, 1329 N.E. Fremont St., Portland.
Oregon poets Linda Ferguson and Mimi German read from their collections, Ferguson’s “Of the Forest” and German’s “Beneath the Gravel Weight of Stars.” 7 p.m. April 14, via Annie Bloom’s Books. Register here.
Author Reyna Grande, who is Mexican American, appears as part of the Beaverton City Library’s Who We Are: Exploring Racial Justice & Identity series. Her books include the new novel “A Ballad of Love and Glory.” 7 p.m. April 14, Beaverton City Library, 12375 S.W. Fifth St., Beaverton.
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Events are free and virtual unless otherwise noted.
Oregon author Guadalupe Garcia McCall presents her new middle grade suspense novel, “The Keeper.” 2 p.m. Feb. 12, Barnes & Noble Bridgeport Village, 7227 S.W. Bridgeport Road, Tigard.
Portland poet Shawn Aveningo Sanders hosts a poetry reading featuring Oregon poets Beth Bonness and Mimi German and poet Sam Love. 4 p.m. Feb. 12, via The Poetry Box. Join here.
Books With Pictures hosts a “Date Night” edition of Book Fair For Grown-ups, featuring comics and beer. 6-9 p.m. Feb. 12, Leikam Brewing, 5812 E. Burnside St., Portland. Vaccination cards required for entry.
Portland illustrator Chamisa Kellogg holds a storytime featuring her new picture book, “Some Days: A Tale of Love, Ice Cream, and My Mom’s Chronic Illness,” written by Julie A. Stamm. 11 a.m. Feb. 15, via Green Bean Books. Watch here.
Author Dana Schwartz discusses her historical fantasy novel “Anatomy: A Love Story” with Victoria Aveyard, author of the Red Queen series. 5 p.m. Feb. 15, via Powell’s Books. Register here.
Portland author Anita Kelly presents their novel “Love & Other Disasters” in a reading with author Timothy Janovsky (“Never Been Kissed”) and Oregon author Alison Cochrun (“The Charm Offensive”). 7 p.m. Feb. 15, via Annie Bloom’s Books. Register here.
Author Fran Lebowitz appears in “An Evening With Fran Lebowitz,” moderated by Luke Burbank, host of the public radio variety show Live Wire. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway. Tickets start at $29.50; buy at portland5.com.
Author Lisa See, whose latest historical novel is “The Island of Sea Women,” gives a virtual talk on “The Story Behind the Stories.” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16, via Portland’s Voices Lecture Series. $49; order tickets here.
Author Alejandro Zambra discusses his novel “Chilean Poet” with translator Megan McDowell and fellow author Daniel Alarcón. 5 p.m. Feb. 17 via Powell’s Books. Register here.
Brit Bennett, author of the best-selling novels “The Mothers” and “The Vanishing Half,” appears as the third speaker in Literary Arts’ 2021-22 Portland Arts & Lecture series. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Limited number of non-subscription tickets, $29, ticket provides access to either in-person event or remote livestream; buy at literary-arts.org.
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