
Author Reading: Steve Arndt and the Spanbauerians
The following description was submitted by the event organizer.
Author and instructor Tom Spanbauer had a profound effect on many writers in the Portland area and beyond. Indeed, there are generations of Spanbauer writers who have gone on to publish, lead other writing groups, teach, and most importantly, continue the legacy of community and craft. Spanbauerian Steve Arndt leads the charge for this reading series, curating a selection of Spanbauer authors to read each quarter at Bold Coffee & Books.
The first iteration of this series brings us Suzy Vitello, author of Faultland and Bitterroot; Gigi Little, whose forthcoming Who Killed One the Gun? is due out in October; Adam Strong, whose novel Bella Vista is out in March 2026; and Steve Arndt himself, who has a novel and a memoir in progress, which many of us are waiting for with bated breath.