Oregon's ultimate DIY music festival is also a literary haven.⁠ ⁠ Amongst the many evolutions that pickathon has proffered across its 26 years has been the introduction of the LIT Sunday sessions in 2022, which feature writers, poets, and storytellers congregating beneath a canopy of trees.⁠ ⁠ This year, Leah Sottile, Olufunke Grace Bankole, and Kevin Maloney are among the featured readers.⁠ ⁠ “This may be the only time in my life when I get to read a story to an audience on a stage in the woods,” says Kevin Maloney.⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Full story at the link in bio.⁠ ✍️ Ryan J. Prado⁠ ⁠ #portland #pickathon #poetry #literature