The Magic Barrel

The Mid-Willamette Valley’s premier literary event, "The Magic Barrel: A Reading to Fight Hunger," is held each fall in Corvallis, Oregon, to raise funds for hunger relief.

This unique event which began in 1993 is named after Bernard Malamud’s story by that title, The Magic Barrel, and features writers from around Oregon sharing their fiction, poetry, and works of nonfiction in brief readings. 

Doors open at 6:00 p.m., and the show starts at 7:00 p.m. Grass Roots will have a table selling books from all the readers at this event.

Find more information about participating authors and purchase tickets here.