Virtual Event

Join authors Georgia Clark, Talia Hibbert and Thien-Kim Lam for a discussion of the modern romance novel and a celebration of all things hot, steamy, meet-cute and happily ever after.

On Independent Bookstore day, bring your pencils and paints and get ready to make art with Esteli!

With YA Authors Angeline Boulley, Sara Faring, Tiffany D. Jackson, and Kim Johnson.

Join us for a conversation with Kawai Strong Washburn, author of Sharks in the Time of Saviors and Lauren Francis-Sharma, author of Book of the Little Axe.

Join us for an evening with our author ambassador Glennon Doyle to celebrate bookstores, readers, and the entire bookish ecosystem.

One part author talk, one part gardening class! River Bend is proud to (virtually) host Portland resident and micro gardening guru Jen McGuinness for the launch of her book Micro Food Gardening. Jen will treat attendees to a primer to what is considered "micro food", go over the basics, and wrap up with a Q&A session.

A devastating, empathetic look at the opioid epidemic in the United States, through the eyes of a paramedic on the front lines.

Join us on Thursday, April 29 at 7:00 pm as we discuss Killing Season: A Paramedic's Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Opioid Epidemic with Author Peter Canning.

River Bend Bookshop is proud to host author Amanda Dennis for the launch of her debut novel, Her Here.  

Join Amanda in conversation with novelist Clare Beams on Thursday, March 11 at 5:00pm ET.