Someone wrote asking why we go on and on about movies; what about books? I, of course, directed this oh so selective reader to my earlier posts for Powell’s, Wordstock and just a couple weeks ago Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love. Pay attention, people.

But just to seal the deal that Portland is just as book nerdy as movie geeky, here are some novel activities to consider if in town Feb. to April.

• See PEN/Faulkner finalist Manil Suri read from his new book, The Death of Vishnu on Feb. 26.
• Sit in on Powell’s monthly classic books group for a Feb. 27 confab on The Ravishing of Lol Stein by Marguerite Duras.
• See one of Portland Arts & Lectures incredible visitors. Upcoming guests include Stephen Sondheim, Frank Rich, Marjane Satrapi, Richard Powers and, well what do you know, Elizabeth Gilbert.

Read on,
Emily