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Powell’s Books on Hawthorne

Mar

25

2026

Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane by Lindy West

Oh, Lindy. This is SO good! Laugh out loud funny, but also touching and insightful. Feminist and vulnerable, badass and brave. What a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. –Carrie K., Powell’s on Hawthorne, Portland, OR Explore different lives with books from Powell’s on Hawthorne and other independent bookstores.

Nov

12

2025

This Book Is Dangerous by Ben Clanton

THIS BOOK IS DANGEROUS! It is also super cute! A Fun Interactive. –L, Powell’s on Hawthorne, Portland, OR Enjoy books by local Pacific Northwest authors and illustrators at Powell’s Books and other independent bookstores. Also: Dive into the PNBA Give Books Holiday Catalog! There are lots of great gift ideas, like this book, inside.

Aug

18

2025

Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby

OMG– be prepared for the turning of heads as everyone watches while you LOL! I dare you to read Irby on silent– you’ll find it impossible. From writing the iconic character of Carrie Bradshaw to mishaps at QVC you’ll fall in love with Samantha’s wit and charm! –Powell’s on Hawthorne, Portland, OR Whatever you thought …

Jun

16

2025

Nimona by ND Stevenson

This is my all-time favorite graphic novel– it’s the perfect blend of funny, heartfelt, and subversive. I cannot recommend it enough. If you haven’t read it, you’re in for a treat! –Jess, Powell’s on Hawthorne, Portland, OR Last week, during Portland Book Week, booksellers, authors, illustrators, and publishing folk from around the country gathered in …

May

24

2012

Get Your Pitchfork On!: The Real Dirt on Country Living by Kristy Athens

“If there’s any hope for me of ever managing my ‘little piece of paradise in the sticks,’ or even just making the most of my city lot, it’s in the pages of this book. Kristy Athens offers a conversational and frank approach to what it takes to hoe that Eden. I won’t plant another carrot …

Mar

9

2011

Questions for Dan DeWeese, author of You Don’t Love This Man

Dan DeWeese’s debut novel, You Don’t Love This Man, is both a mystery and a tender portrait of a flawed but likable man. Over the course of one day, Paul’s bank gets robbed by the same man who robbed it twenty-five years earlier, and he must find his daughter, who’s getting married to his good …

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