Hooray for Portland’s Third Eye Books, a Black-owned bookstore! They were featured on KATU news. Watch the story here! Read more about Third Eye Books in our archive. Let’s make sure to celebrate Black bookstores and Black stories every month.
Grand Gesture Books, a Black-owned romance bookstore that debuted as an online store in 2023, opened its brick-and-mortar storefront in Portland, OR in the fall of 2024. The 1,200-square-foot store focuses on romance. Store owner Katherine Morgan is a former Powell’s bookseller; she was responsible for their romance section. She writes, “I strive to make …
Powell’s bookseller and writer Katherine D. Morgan (@blktinabelcher) shared her Black History Month display on twitter earlier this month: My Black History Month display is up @Powells A classic with a new favorite based on themes and subject matter? Sign me up! Authors featured include Denise Williams (The Fastest Way to Fall), Jessica Pryde (Black …
February is Black History Month. Celebrate Black-Owned Bookstores in the Pacific Northwest this month and all year long. Here are some Black-owned bookstores in our region to visit and support: Third Eye Books 2518 SE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR 97202 www.thirdeyebag.com Loving Room 1400 20th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 https://www.lovingroombooks.community Parable 3502 McKinley Ave Suite …
From Shelf Awareness 9/7/22: Loving Room: Diaspora Books + Salon, an 800-square-foot bookstore, reading room and community space with a focus on Black authors and stories, opened on Labor Day in Seattle, Wash., the Seattle Times reported. Located at 1400 20th Avenue in Seattle’s Central District, the bookstore sells fiction and nonfiction for children, teens and adults. The reading …
From Amy Wang of The Oregonian/OregonLive, June 3, 2022: For Nanea Woods, books and community have always gone together, and now she’s launching her biggest effort yet to combine the two. Portland’s first Black literary festival, the Freadom Festival, is a tribute to freedom and reading that’s taking place in Portland’s Peninsula Park on Saturday, June …
Celebrate Black History Month with books from Third Eye Books’ Black Freedom Collection. The Black-owned store’s website has 42 pages of recommended books on this theme. Third Eye Books is based in Portland but had to close their brick and mortar storefront during the pandemic. They are still seeking donations for their relocation fund, but …
