# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Powell's Presents: Laura Cranehill in Conversation With Wendy N. Wagner
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Sorrowland meets Manhunt in Laura Cranehill’s literary horror debut in which an isolated newlywed — covered in mushroom growths like all the other wives in her community — strikes a precarious balance between following her husband's strict rules and pursuing an intense connection with a woman who makes her question everything.

Forbidden from leaving her house from girlhood until marriage, Nicole has only her mother's lessons and what she can see from her bedroom window to draw on in forming her view of the world, and of herself. Taught that the mushrooms which cover the women in her village are repulsive and dangerous, she conforms to a rigid set of rules to protect herself and those around her.

When her wedding day arrives, Nicole moves from one prison to another — an empty mansion on the very outskirts of town belonging to the husband she's been promised to since birth. As she haunts the edges of Silas's unknowable life and decaying home, maintaining control over her own transforming body becomes increasingly impossible. And when another wife with rebellious tendencies pays Nicole an unexpected visit, something within her cracks open. Their furtive explorations yield confusing answers, unearthing the long-buried secrets of the generations of resentful brides that came before. Unmoored, angry, and at last awakened, Nicole must reckon with who she really is, and perhaps, give in to what she truly wants.

Raw, visceral, and relentless, Wife Shaped Bodies (S&S/Saga Press) is an exploration of gender, power, and community through the lens of mycological body horror and an ode to the unsettling beauty of the natural world.

Cranehill will be joined in conversation by Wendy N. Wagner, author of Girl in the Creek.

Buy the book: https://www.powells.com/events/laura-cranehill-9781668098103
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portland/powells-presents-laura-cranehill-in-conversation-with-wendy-n-wagner/200029920046520
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Portland
- **state**: OR
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Powell's Books, Inc. (Powell's City of Books)
- **lat**: 45.52319
- **long**: -122.68142
- **full address**: Powell's Books, Inc. (Powell's City of Books), 1005 W Burnside ST,Portland, Oregon, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Powell's Presents: Laura Cranehill in Conversation With Wendy N. Wagner being held?
  - **A:** Powell's Presents: Laura Cranehill in Conversation With Wendy N. Wagner takes place on Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Powell's Books, Inc. (Powell's City of Books), 1005 W Burnside ST,Portland, Oregon, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Powell's Presents: Laura Cranehill in Conversation With Wendy N. Wagner?
  - **A:** Powell's Presents: Laura Cranehill in Conversation With Wendy N. Wagner is organized by Powell's Books, Inc..
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Powell's Presents: Laura Cranehill in Conversation With Wendy N. Wagner 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. If Powell's Presents: Laura Cranehill in Conversation With Wendy N. Wagner sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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