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Portland, Oregon
Book It
by Aaron Gilbreath
The Rose City is a good place to spend an afternoon hunting rare treasures or to trade your tired tomes for something to read on the flight home. Reading is a passion in this rainy metropolitan city, and numerous excellent used bookstores make Portland a bibliophile’s mecca.
The Title Wave Used Bookstore
This one-time library branch now provides a retail outlet for Multnomah County Library discards. Stock changes daily and ranges from children’s books to large-print editions. Hardback novels start at $2 a pop. That first edition you always wanted could hit the shelves at Title Wave at any moment.
216 NE Knott
503.988.5021
multcolib.org/titlewave
Cameron’s Books & Magazines
In addition to a large selection of books, Cameron’s stocks more than 10,000 back-issue magazines. Staff members can help locate issues published on the day or month of your birth.
336 SW 3rd Ave.
503.228.2391
cameronsbooks.com
Reading Frenzy
Founded to promote alternative media, this DIY emporium stocks zines alongside indie comics, graphic novels, and magazines. Reading Frenzy’s owners created the Independent Publishing Resource Center upstairs — it’s a place where local writers are welcome to use computers, letterpress equipment, and other tools to help them self-publish.
921 SW Oak St.
503.274.1449
readingfrenzy.com
Longfellow’s Books
First editions and Pacific Northwest titles are this store’s specialties. If the sheer volume of books at Longfellow’s overwhelms you,
the knowledgeable staff is happy
to guide you through their literary
la-la land. Allow yourself a couple of hours; you won’t believe how quickly time flies here.
1401 SE Division St.
503.239.5222
longfellowspdx.com
Map by Laura Coyle
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