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Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside Portland, OR 97209 (map/directions) Phone 503-228-4651 Hours Daily: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Book buying hours: Daily: 9:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Rare Book Room Summer Hours: (through Labor Day) Monday - Friday: 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday - Sunday: 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Bldg. 2 hours: Daily: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Get turn-by-turn directions to books -- on your phone! Download the free Meridian app for iPhone and Android. Click here to learn more. Powell's City of Books is a book lover's paradise, the largest used and new bookstore in the world. Located in downtown Portland, Oregon, and occupying an entire city block, the City stocks more than a million new and used books. Nine color coded rooms house over 3,500 different sections, offering something for every interest, including an incredible selection of out-of-print and hard-to-find titles. Each month, the Basil Hallward Gallery (located upstairs in the Pearl Room) hosts a new art exhibit, as well as dozens of author events featuring acclaimed writers, artists, and thinkers such as Roddy Doyle, Joyce Carol Oates, Michael Chabon, Annie Leibovitz, and President Jimmy Carter. The City's Rare Book Room gathers autographed first editions and other collectible volumes for readers in search of a one-of-a-kind treasure. And the City's newest addition (October 2010) is Powell's Books Bldg. 2, a relocation of Powell's Technical Books, brings mathematics, sciences, computing, engineering, construction, and transportation sections closer to visitors at the flagship store. Bldg. 2 is located across the street from the City of Books on the corner of NW 10th and Couch. Every day at our buyers' counter in the Orange Room we purchase thousands of used books from the public. Powell's purchases special collections, libraries, and bookstore inventories as well. A few facts about the City of Books: • 68,000 square feet packed with books. • We buy 3,000 used books over the counter every day. • Approximately 3,000 people walk in and buy something every day. • Another 3,000 people just browse and drink coffee. • We stock 122 major subject areas and more than 3,500 subsections. • You'll find more than 1,000,000 volumes on our shelves. • Approximately 80,000 book lovers browse the City's shelves every day in Portland and via the Internet. So is our mother ship the world's largest bookstore? Heck, it may be bigger than your whole town. The Washington Post called Powell's "perhaps the best bookstore in the world." You can also browse our store map online in .PDF format. If you've already placed an order for a book via our website and would like to check on its status, please email the internet office at help@powells.com. More about Powell's City of Books: Store Map (PDF) \| Directions to Powell's City of Books \| World Cup Coffee & Tea at Powell's City of Books \| Tour Powell's City of Books \| The Rare Book Room Here are just some of the books we're talking about at Powell's. I Am Maru It is embarrassing how much I've been looking forward to this book. If you're even remotely fond of cats and aren't yet familiar with Maru, you're in for a treat. His contortionist antics have delighted YouTube viewers the world over, and while some really must be seen to be believed (such as Maru attempting to wriggle/flop/propel his body into increasingly smaller boxes — with mixed results), this book is nonetheless guaranteed to make you crack a smile (and might just crack you up). Recommended by Tove August 26, 2011 product I Am Maru by Mugumogu Mission Street Food This first book from McSweeney's new cookbook imprint perfectly encapsulates the spirit of the both the publisher and the featured restaurant. Mission Street Food (the restaurant) is a shifting entity that's difficult to define — and this unconventional recipe collection perfectly captures the project's charm, while setting the scene for a whole new breed of cookbook. If you liked Lucky Peach, you need Mission Street Food. Recommended by Megan August 26, 2011 product Fallen Fallen proves again that Karin Slaughter is a master storyteller. The pace of Fallen never lets up, the characters and scenes are pitch-perfect, and the plotting so skillful that you are loathe to put the book down, even to sleep. Recommended by Lynn August 26, 2011 product Fallen by Karin Slaughter The Betrayal of Maggie Blair I was captivated by the time I had finished the first paragraph. Set in 17th-century Scotland, The Betrayal of Maggie Blair follows the adventures of 16-year-old Maggie as she tries to save herself and her relatives from the accusation of witchcraft. While the book does unfold a little sedately at first, the rich prose, together with the vivid imagery and precise historical detail, all work together to make this book a riveting and compelling read. Recommended for readers 13 and older. Recommended by Sheila N. August 26, 2011 product The Bloody Chamber Though rated by the Sunday Times (London) as the 10th greatest British writer since 1945, Angela Carter (1940-1992) is not nearly as well-known on this side of the pond. The Bloody Chamber is an excellent introduction to her work. A collection of short stories based on various fairy and folk tales, this book is a heady, demanding, and lively read that can sometimes shock. Every sentence can be compared to some perfectly ripe — if at times dark — fruit... like, say, an apple. Pick this one up as a first course in the feast that is Carter's work. Recommended by Gin August 26, 2011 product The Ballad of West Tenth Street A modern fairy tale set in New York, this novel centers around two row houses which are inhabited by two very different families. Packed with authentic characters, this slice-of-life tale is charming, sweet, and wise. Well over a year after I read it, I can still hear her characters in my head — high praise, indeed. With a bit of scary reality and several unexpected plot twists, Kernan's first book shines. Recommended by Dianah August 26, 2011 product by The Good Son Theo sets out to rescue his mother, who's been kidnapped by Pakistani terrorists. Twists and turns aplenty. Even Mom is not what you expect. A thinking thriller and a very enjoyable read. Recommended by kathyh August 26, 2011 product The Good Son: A Novel by Michael Gruber Comfort Reading Do you ever look at the books in your To Be Read pile and say to yourself, "Hmmm... I'm really in the mood for Author X. I wonder if any of these are similar?" Well, I kinda went through that last week. The weather was nice and I had just finished (re-)reading Vernor Vinge's A Fire upon the Deep, which is very good, but actually requires one to pay attention and think about the words on the page, so I was in the mood for something lighter, but not completely weightless. I looked through my TBR stack and dug around looking for something like Jill Mansell or Jennifer Crusie, until I realized that I should probably just re-read Crusie or Mansell. And I did: three Jill Mansell books in three nights. (It's less impressive when you understand that these were re-reads, so I didn't need to pore intently over every syllable.) I started the re-read with Millie's Fling, moved on to An Offer You Can't Refuse and finished off with Miranda's Big Mistake. Usually, I read the books months apart, because that's when they're released. But, since I was bingeing, this was a lot of Mansell in a really short period of time and the back-to-back reading really helped bring home to me what I like so much about these books. It isn't the heroes and heroines, though they're perfectly nice and seem like the sort of real people I'd enjoy spending time with. Nor is it the circle of friends, all of whom have their own quirks and foibles and end up getting their own Happily Ever Afters. Nor is it the fact that her heroines often experience heartbreak (and, occasionally, outright tragedy), but face it and overcome it in a realistic manner. I love all of those things, but it's the older folks that I love best in these books. I love to see parents and grandparents, most of them in their 50s and 60s, who aren't (usually) reduced to caricatures and who all get their own chances at love and happiness, no matter how odd or disheveled or seemingly over-the-hill they may be. Jill Mansell, like love itself, doesn't discriminate. In short, this is what I find most comforting about Jill Mansell and why I turn to her books again and again: Everyone Lives Happily Ever After (except for the ones who really, really don't deserve to). Recommended by Billie Bloebaum August 26, 2011 product 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created As fascinating as his bestseller 1491, Mann's 1493 recounts how the world was forever changed by a "Columbian Exchange," when plants, animals, commodities, and people crossed oceans for the first time. Entertaining and insightful, this scientific history will move you to see the world in an entirely different light. Recommended by Ted August 10, 2011 product Skyjack: The Hunt for D. B. Cooper Forty years after his successful(?) jump from a plane, with $200,000 in cash, D. B. Cooper still hasn't been found and none of the possible suspects has been definitively named the culprit. Geoffrey Gray was drawn into the mystery of the elusive skyjacker and, thankfully for us, he was kind enough to record his descent into obsession. Skyjacker: The Hunt for D. B. Cooper is a highly entertaining, true-life detective story that will grab you from page one. Recommended by Billie Bloebaum August 10, 2011 product The Family Fang Kevin Wilson's debut novel is one of the smartest and strangest books you'll read all year. Hilarious and dark, ironic and empathetic, The Family Fang is a weird and wonderful novel that should not be missed. Recommended by Tessa August 10, 2011 product Let's Take the Long Way Home On the surface it seems so simple: two women, two dogs, and one friendship. The dogs bring them together, but the friendship quickly becomes a force that sustains and nurtures them both. Caldwell's prose shines like afternoon sun hitting the water. Recommended by Mary Jo August 10, 2011 product

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