Every Tuesday is Writing Cafe at The Stacks! Learn more here.

Every Tuesday is Writing Cafe at The Stacks! Learn more here.

Every Tuesday is Writing Cafe at The Stacks! Learn more here.

The Humble Poets' Open Mic will be at The Stacks Coffeehouse on the last Sunday of each month, 4:00-6:00pm.

The featured reader for February is Marj Hogan.

Marj Hogan grew up in the Pacific Northwest and lives in the Kenton neighborhood, just south of the Columbia River. She teaches Spanish at Union High School and is an active member of her educators' union. Her poems have appeared in various publications, including Paperbark, Bear Deluxe Magazine, High Shelf, Pretty Owl, 3elements, and VoiceCatcher. 

Every Tuesday is Writing Cafe at The Stacks! Learn more here.

Are you a man looking for community, connection, and a place to explore healthy expressions of masculinity? Join this monthly discussion, writing, and reflection space for cis and trans men. Over coffee and snacks we chat about current issues about gender, sexuality, and masculinity—annd how those things intersect with our own lives. Then we take quiet time for journaling and processing our thoughts, and finally return together to share our insights. Facilitator Adam Segal guides the conversation with an intersectional feminist lens and an eye for vulnerability and honest expression. No prior reading is required. All we ask is a willingness to be present and respectful to others!

Are you a man looking for community, connection, and a place to explore healthy expressions of masculinity? Join this monthly discussion, writing, and reflection space for cis and trans men. Over coffee and snacks we chat about current issues about gender, sexuality, and masculinity—annd how those things intersect with our own lives. Then we take quiet time for journaling and processing our thoughts, and finally return together to share our insights. Facilitator Adam Segal guides the conversation with an intersectional feminist lens and an eye for vulnerability and honest expression. No prior reading is required. All we ask is a willingness to be present and respectful to others!

Every Tuesday is Writing Cafe at The Stacks! Learn more here.

Our next Craft Night will be February 6th.

The Stacks hosts a Craft Night on the first Thursday of each month! Everyone is welcome, and this is a free event. Drinks and snacks available will be available for purchase, but no purchase is necessary to attend.

Bring your own craft projects and meet your neighbors for chit-chat while we craft together!

Every Tuesday is Writing Cafe at The Stacks! Learn more here.

Every Tuesday is Writing Cafe at The Stacks! Learn more here.

The Humble Poets' Open Mic will be at The Stacks Coffeehouse on the last Sunday of each month, 4:00-6:00pm.

The featured reader for January is Emmett Wheatfall.

Emmett Wheatfall resides in Portland, Oregon, and has been nominated twice for the position of Oregon Poet Laureate. He is the recipient of the prestigious 2024 Oregon Poetry Association Patricia Ruth Banta Award. Emmett has also served as a keynote speaker at two Annual Conferences of the Oregon Poetry Association. In 2020, Corban University produced a nine-part documentary titled *A Brief History*, which highlights Emmett’s life and his introduction to poetry. His poetry has been published in several books, collections, and anthologies. Notably, one of his works, *As Clean as a Bone*, was a finalist for both the 2019 Eric Hoffer Award and the da Vinci Eye Award.

We are encouraging poets and storytellers to come share their works, and musical accompaniments are welcome as well. The address is 1831 N. Killingsworth (between Interstate and Denver). And even though poets are generally quite wealthy, this event will be free, with only a suggested donation for those who can. Hope to see you all there!

Every Tuesday is Writing Cafe at The Stacks! Learn more here.

Every Tuesday is Writing Cafe at The Stacks! Learn more here.

Are you a man looking for community, connection, and a place to explore healthy expressions of masculinity? Join this monthly discussion, writing, and reflection space for cis and trans men. Over coffee and snacks we chat about current issues about gender, sexuality, and masculinity—annd how those things intersect with our own lives. Then we take quiet time for journaling and processing our thoughts, and finally return together to share our insights. Facilitator Adam Segal guides the conversation with an intersectional feminist lens and an eye for vulnerability and honest expression. No prior reading is required. All we ask is a willingness to be present and respectful to others!

Every Tuesday is Writing Cafe at The Stacks! Learn more here.

Kick off 2025 in style. Our next Craft Night will be January 2nd!

The Stacks hosts a Craft Night on the first Thursday of each month! Everyone is welcome, and this is a free event. Drinks and snacks available will be available for purchase, but no purchase is necessary to attend.

Bring your own craft projects and meet your neighbors for chit-chat while we craft together!

Every Tuesday is Writing Cafe at The Stacks! Learn more here.

The Humble Poets' Open Mic will be at The Stacks Coffeehouse on the last Sunday of each month, 4:00-6:00pm.

The featured readers for November is Talia Hope Levy.

We are encouraging poets and storytellers to come share their works, and musical accompaniments are welcome as well. The address is 1831 N. Killingsworth (between Interstate and Denver). And even though poets are generally quite wealthy, this event will be free, with only a suggested donation for those who can. Hope to see you all there!

Talia Hope Levy is a co-founder of the Rogue Writer’s Guild, a writers collective with wandering feet that is based in Southern Oregon. Her work has appeared in the Guild’s online journal, Conjunction Press, MicroLit Almanac, and Fiction on the Web. She writes novels, plays around with typewriter poetry, and is writing an off-beat book review column. She has hosted creative writing meetups in Portland, rural Southern Oregon, Italy, Mexico City, and Oaxaca. She likes to take her real life stories and wrap them up in fantasy, speculation, and absurdity. 

Are you a man looking for community, connection, and a place to explore healthy expressions of masculinity? Join this monthly discussion, writing, and reflection space for cis and trans men. Over coffee and snacks we chat about current issues about gender, sexuality, and masculinity—annd how those things intersect with our own lives. Then we take quiet time for journaling and processing our thoughts, and finally return together to share our insights. Facilitator Adam Segal guides the conversation with an intersectional feminist lens and an eye for vulnerability and honest expression. No prior reading is required. All we ask is a willingness to be present and respectful to others!

Every Tuesday is Writing Cafe at The Stacks! Learn more here.

Our next Craft Night will be December 5th!

The Stacks hosts a Craft Night on the first Thursday of each month! Everyone is welcome, and this is a free event. Drinks and snacks available will be available for purchase, but no purchase is necessary to attend.

Bring your own craft projects and meet your neighbors for chit-chat while we craft together!

Every Tuesday is Writing Cafe at The Stacks! Learn more here.

Every Tuesday is Writing Cafe at The Stacks! Learn more here.

The Humble Poets' Open Mic will be at The Stacks Coffeehouse on the last Sunday of each month, 4:00-6:00pm.

The featured readers for November is Genevieve DeGuzman.

We are encouraging poets and storytellers to come share their works, and musical accompaniments are welcome as well. The address is 1831 N. Killingsworth (between Interstate and Denver). And even though poets are generally quite wealthy, this event will be free, with only a suggested donation for those who can. Hope to see you all there!

Genevieve DeGuzman (she/her) is the author of Karaoke at the End of the World (forthcoming in 2026 from JackLeg Press). A 2022 Oregon Literary Fellow, she has also been an Alice James Award finalist and earned several Best New Poets nominations. Her writing appears in journals like The Adroit, Bear Review, Nimrod, RHINO, phoebe, and in several anthologies. She has been a featured poet in the Poetry Moves program for C-TRAN and received fellowships from Vermont Studio Center, Oregon Arts Commission, Literary Arts, among others. Born in the Philippines, she grew up near San Diego, and now lives in NE Portland with her partner of the metal band Thrash Course and their cat, Beezy. Find her at: genevievedeguzman.carbonmade.com.

Every Tuesday is Writing Cafe at The Stacks! Learn more here.

Every Tuesday is Writing Cafe at The Stacks! Learn more here.

Every Tuesday is Writing Cafe at The Stacks! Learn more here.

The Humble Poets' Open Mic will be at The Stacks Coffeehouse on the last Sunday of each month, 4:00-6:00pm.

The featured readers for October is Marcus Lattimore.

We are encouraging poets and storytellers to come share their works, and musical accompaniments are welcome as well. The address is 1831 N. Killingsworth (between Interstate and Denver). And even though poets are generally quite wealthy, this event will be free, with only a suggested donation for those who can. Hope to see you all there!

Marcus Lattimore, a native of Duncan, South Carolina is one of the most decorated athletes in South Carolina history. A former Collegiate All American running back at the University of South Carolina - Marcus played for the Gamecocks for three seasons. Marcus was drafted in the 4th round of the 2013 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers where he spent two seasons after retiring from knee complications.

Marcus is now a writer living in Portland, Oregon where he teaches Creative Writing at the Oregon Change Clinic. He was recently crowned Oregon’s 2024 Spoken Word Grand Slam Champion and competed in the National Competition in Atlanta. He enjoys exploring the Great Northwest with his wife Miranda and Dog Mocha.

Athletic Accolades: National Freshman of the Year (2010), Walter Camp All American (2011), University of South Carolina’s All Time Touchdown Record Holder, University of South Carolina Hall of Fame Inductee (2019), South Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame inductee (2024), October 29th Marcus Lattimore Day in the State of South Carolina (2012), SEC Legends Inductee (2023)

Poetry Accolades: June 2023 Slam Champion Portland Oregon, August 2023 Slam Champion Portland Oregon, September 2023 Slam Champion Portland Oregon, Oregon’s Grand Slam Champion 2024, Literary Arts Keynote Poet 2024 Portland Oregon, Oregon Poetry Association Keynote Speaker 2024