Sara Raasch in conversation with Jamie Pacton

Schedule

Wed May 20 2026 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Grand Gesture Books | Portland, OR

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Please join us on Wednesday, May 20th as we welcome New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sara Raasch to Portland, Oregon!
About this Event

Grand Gesture Books is so excited to welcome New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sara Raasch to Portland, Oregon to celebrate the release of her newest book, The Fake Divination Offense! She will joined in conversation by bestselling and award-winning author Jamie Pacton.

This event will take place on Wednesday, May 20th from 6pm to 9pm at Grand Gesture Books (814 SW 10th Ave, Portland, Oregon, 97203). Chairs will be put out around 5pm.

SOME MORE IMPORTANT DETAILS:

  • All tickets include entry and a copy of The Fake Divination Offense. The event conversation will be followed a signing by Sara and Jamie. Additional copies of both authors' books will be sold at the event.
  • Street parking is available surrounding the store. We are on the route of several bus, MAX, and street car lines. There are also multiple parking lots by the store as well.
  • Grand Gesture Books is card only and will be open before and after the event for purchases.
  • A staff member will be available to take photos at the event.
  • Lastly, one ticket = one person. All attendees must have a valid ticket. If you require ADA accomodation, please let us know. If you can't make it to the event after purchasing a ticket, no worries! We'll either hold your book for up to two weeks or ship it to you after the event (you will pay for the shipping). After that, any unclaimed books will be donated to the store.

We hope to see you there!




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Where is it happening?

Grand Gesture Books, 814 Southwest 10th Avenue, Portland, United States

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USD 35.00

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