Kevin Sampsell

Kevin Sampsell (born March 17, 1967) is an American writer living in Portland, Oregon. He has worked at Powell's Book Store since 1998 as an events coordinator and the head of the small press section. His memoir, ''A Common Pornography'', was published by Harper Perennial in January 2010. Tin House published his novel, ''This Is Between Us'' (2013), about a man and woman, both divorced, trying to start a life together. His collection of collage art and poems, ''I Made an Accident'', will be published by Clash Books in summer of 2022. Sampsell also started and co-produced Lit Hop, a one-night, multiple-venue reading event in Portland, Oregon. It happened from 2013 to 2016. He curates and hosts another event promoting small publishers and small press writers, Smallpressapalooza, every March at Powell's Bookstore in Portland, Oregon. Provided by Wikipedia