Bilal Rahman's Workspace
Do the WRITE Thing Author Showcase
An evening of readings and conversation with six of today's most vital voices in fiction, poetry, and essay.
Sunday, October 18, 2026 2:00 AM The Lyceum · Downtown Portland 250 seats
Featured speakers
Imani Okafor
Author of The Salt Almanac
Dashiell Cortez
Poet, Static Wilderness
Priya Ramanathan
Novelist, The Long Rain
Wren Halloway
Essayist, We Live in the Weather
Marcus Vellis
Short-fiction writer, Ghost Postage
Yuki Ashenden
Debut novelist, Cormorant Season
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General Admission
All six readings, Q&A access, printed zine of new work
$45USD
180 of 180 left
Patron
Front-row reserved seating, signed anthology, post-show reception
$120USD
55 of 55 left
Benefactor
Intimate author lunch, full signed hardcover set, named in program
$400USD
15 of 15 left