Portland Arts & Lectures Tickets

I waited anxiously for Bill Bryson to appear and hoped he would be at least half as good as he writes. He is all of that, maybe more. He is nimble and speaks as if you were across a table from him. I wished I could invite him home for dinner. I doubt anyone at the table would be eating much except taking in his words.

As great as it was to hear in speak right in front of me, I just wish it was longer than just an hour. It was such a treat to hear this man talk about all the books I've been reading...and I'm so glad he spoke a lot of my favorite, A Walk In The Woods. Great man, great author, I will remember this forever. Bob

After a long day at work, I rushed down to the Schnitz, thinking to myself, "Why am I going to this tonight?" But as soon as Bill started into his first witty banter I knew my decision to come was the right one.

Great night out, except that it had nothing at all to do with his latest book "At Home". After the intro, he came out and admitted his surprise, because this talk was not going to be about the book "At Home" at all. Instead he spoke of and read from other books. Fine, but I wanted to hear about "At Home" , what the advertising said it was going to be about.

Bill Bryson was entertaining, but I was a bit disappointed that there was not more substance to his talk, e.g. more about his travel experiences, his famiy, etc.

I was very disappointed with Bill Bryson. I wanting him to talk about his research for writing & I was expecting he talk about his new book of which this event titled. He informed at the start that he was not talking about his book. I could have heard a more interesting speaker at a book store event. I felt like I took nothing away from this event other than to remind myself not to ramble with sisyphaen details, building to a reading, that I then thought "and this was the punch line?'"

Funny, engaging and delightful---just like his books!

Bill Bryson was wonderful. I thoroughly enjoyed his combination of readings and speaking. He had commentary on various topics & invited questions from his readers/audience. I did not like the reading from the high school student that preceded him. The concept of a student reading is fine, but I disliked the choice of a "winner". His writing was negative and poorly written to boot.

Bill Bryson puts into words what no one else can! Hilarious and unpretentious!

Wonderful author, wonderful evening. Lots of humor. The author read from his books and gave us some insight into his writing process, but the best part was to have him take me to the land of the Thunderbolt Kid and The Sunburned Land,etc.

Bill Bryson never fails to amuse. He was as charming and entertaining in person as he is in his books. My only complaint is the evening was too short.

Bill Bryson's lecture at Portland Arts & Lectures was funny, charming, and thoroughly enjoyable--just like his books.

This is the best lecture of the Portland Arts & Lecture series I've ever been to. Bring him back again!

B ill Bryson has an amazing mind and a wonderful sense of humor. Truly an uplifting evening, I'll be reading his new book!

Members of my book club went as a group to see Bill Bryson. Loved it! Now we are thinking of reading one of his books each month until we get them all.