5 Portland Bookstores You Need to Visit

PORTLAND, OR - Readers unite. Portland is home to a plethora of great spots to grab a copy of your favorite used paperback or plan an anti-establishment protest. Whether you're a lover of Holden Caufield or Bridget Jones, there's a bookshop in Portland that's perfect for you.

• Powell's is at the start of this round up because of its history in Portland. The original store (Powell's is now a chain in Portland and the surrounding Oregon area) occupies an entire city block in the historic Pearl District.

Address: 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214

• Annie Blooms, Portland's self-proclaimed 'neighborhood independent bookstore' is well-known for the events it hosts with local authors who are writing contemporary fiction and memoirs. These writers hold discussions and talk-backs with interested readers and fans, during which they answer questions about their pieces and entertain curious amateurs with explanations about their writing processes.

Address: 7834 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219

• Broadway Books opened its doors in 1992 and has been providing the literati in NE Portland with well-loved books unceasingly since then. Started by a couple of friends, Broadway Books has stayed loyal to the local, low-tech side of neighborhood book buying, and because of this, has remained a fixture of the community despite the onset of the digital age.

Address: 1714 NE Broadway St, Portland, OR 97232

• Reading Frenzy might be small in size, but what it lacks in terms of a spacious location, it makes up for in heart and the strength behind its mission statement. Reading Frenzy hosts a myriad of literary arts and culture events throughout the year, and remain committed to an anti-establishment, anti-gentrification mentality. If you've seen Portlandia, picture Women and Women First.

Address: 3628 N. Mississippi Ave. Portland OR 97227

• Cameron's Books & Magazines might not have the notoriety that some of the other neighborhood spots on this list do, but its long history in Portland should not be discounted. It opened its doors in 1938 and has continued to provide the people of Portland with a variety of used books and magazines. Take a look at their in-store inventory and who knows, maybe they've got that iconic issue of Vogue from 1981 with Princess Diana. The possibilities are endless at Cameron's.

Address: 336 SW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97204

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