Powell's Books
Powell's Books is a major Portland attraction--I've seen it referred to as the largest independent bookstore in the US, if not the world--something to cherish. The main store (pictured here) takes up an entire city block and is four stories high. It's easy to forget what a special place Powell's is when you live ten minutes away. I got an idea, though, five years ago, on a trip to New York. There we met an author who, upon hearing we were from Portland, told us how lucky we were to have Powell's--he wished New York City had a comparable bookstore.
posted by G Zivny @ 9:34 PM
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3 Comments:
Whoa that's huge!
Whoa!!!! Stop telling everyone what a wonderful city Portland is,
Otherwise everyone will move there and screw it up!
You are lucky to live in the best city in the U.S. It's a fantastic place, I love it everytime I go there.
I don't sleep for about a week after through all the cafine but it's great and so close to the mountains and the sea.
I really miss Powell's.
Shame I live an 11 hour flight away!
Dommage qu'on ne voie pas l'intérieur de ce monstre fascinant. Mais comment rendre compte? par la photo d' un étage, d'un rayonnage, des rabicoins? L'essentiel est impossible à communiquer : la difficulté de se repérer, le délice de s'y perdre... C'est encore mieux que le célèbre Foyles de Londres à la belle époque, quand Borders ne s'était pas encore installé de l'autre côté de la rue...
Oui, je collectionne un peu les librairies dans ma tête...
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