# Event Details - **Event Name**: LRCW Reading: Lana Lin & Diamond Sharp - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 24 Jun, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Wed, 24 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join the LRCW program for a reading at Word Virus with Lana Lin & Diamond SharpAbout this EventReaders:Lana Lin is a writer and multidisciplinary artist based in New York and Connecticut. She is the author of The Autobiography of H. Lan Thao Lam (Dorothy, 2025), which was a Publisher’s Weekly and Kirkus “Best of the Year” for 2025, longlisted for the 2025 National Book Award in Nonfiction, and is a 2026 Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award in Lesbian Memoir/Biography. Her previous book is Freud’s Jaw and Other Lost Objects: Fractured Subjectivity in the Face of Cancer (Fordham, 2017). Her writing has been published in Los Angeles Review of Books, Literary Hub, Portable Gray, ASAP/Journal, Millennium Film Journal, Studies in Gender and Sexuality, and Asian American Literary Review. She has made award-winning experimental films and collaborative mixed media art (as “Lin + Lam”) that have screened and exhibited around the world. She is the recipient of fellowships including the Jerome Foundation, New York Foundation for the Arts, and four MacDowell residencies since 1996. lanalin.com; linpluslam.comThe Autobiography of H. Lan Thao Lam (Dorothy)Freud’s Jaw and Other Lost Objects (Fordham)Archive, Appendix, Hoodie, HomeA New Autobiography: On Re-envisioning Gertrude Stein’s Classic CoverBook Begins with BeechPareidolic Cinemas (with Melissa Friedling)Living in the UncannyDream of a KeenVimeo channel/ / Diamond Sharp is a poet and writer from Chicago. Her work has appeared in Poetry, New York Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, and more. She is a former editor of Bandcamp Daily and Rookie and a graduate of Wellesley College. Her debut book of poetry, Super Sad Black Girl, was published in 2022./ / Event DetailsWednesday, June 24 -  Reading at 6:30PMOff Campus at Word Virus (203 SW 9th Ave) .3 miles away from PNCA Campus, 8 Min walk. In person only. This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome! https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/dfab6720-6e4f-11f1-b417-3b90d0074d1b-rimg-w581-h740-dced5627-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/dfdb9ee0-6e4f-11f1-9142-23c31cc090e3-rimg-w494-h740-dc631f38-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portland/lrcw-reading-lana-lin-and-diamond-sharp/100001990894734745 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: Word Virus Books - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Portland - **state**: OR - **country**: United States - **location**: Word Virus Books - **lat**: 45.5228672 - **long**: -122.6804545 - **full address**: Word Virus Books, 203 Southwest 9th Avenue, Portland, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: LRCW Reading: Lana Lin & Diamond Sharp - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/959a37c4cb90c9f59e0abc11e8dc08c80a1fefea43b910c1354452e206fe4af4-rimg-w1200-h600-dc181817-gmir.jpg?v=1780831028 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is LRCW Reading: Lana Lin & Diamond Sharp being held? - **A:** LRCW Reading: Lana Lin & Diamond Sharp takes place on Wed, 24 Jun, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Wed, 24 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Word Virus Books, 203 Southwest 9th Avenue, Portland, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing LRCW Reading: Lana Lin & Diamond Sharp? - **A:** LRCW Reading: Lana Lin & Diamond Sharp is organized by Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies at PNCA. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** LRCW Reading: Lana Lin & Diamond Sharp is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Portland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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