2026/27 Portland Arts & Lectures: George Saunders
Literary Arts is pleased to present George Saunders as the first speaker of the 2026-27 Portland Arts & Lectures series.
Please note: a 2026-27 Portland Arts & Lectures series subscription is required to attend this event.
George Saunders is the author of several books, including the novel Lincoln in the Bardo, which won the Booker Prize, and the story collections Pastoralia and Tenth of December, the latter of which was a finalist for the National Book Award. He has received fellowships from the Lannan Foundation, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Guggenheim Foundation. In 2006 he was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. In 2013 he was awarded the PEN/Malamud Award for excellence in short fiction and was included in Time’s list of the one hundred most influential people in the world.
Event Details
Reserved and general admission seating. Everyone must have a ticket.
- Doors Open
- 6:30 PM
- Age Restriction or Recommendation
- All ages welcome
Tickets
Series subscriptions ($125–$495) available only through Literary Arts. For questions, please email la@literary-arts.org.
Arts for All tickets available in person (with SNAP or Oregon Trail Card) at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall box office, starting at 5:30 PM on the night of the event, and quantities are limited. Limited to two tickets.
No refunds or exchanges.
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Once a grand movie palace, now Portland’s most elegant stage — the Schnitz shimmers with nearly a century of music, laughter and inspiration.