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Hello Spring! It’s a rainy, blustery day here, so, typical first day of Spring in beautiful Portland!?! A few new arrivals to pass the time while we wait for the sunshine to arrive: Drift, issue 14, Miami. This classy coffee and travel journal explores the sun-soaked, latin-tinged city. Saveur, Spring/Summer 2025. This lovely reboot of the classic visits Greece, Croatia, South Korea, and the SoCal coast. Food, travel, recipes, and great photography. Take a look! Orion, Spring 2025. Beautifully done nature writing, interspersed with poetry and illustrations. This issue features Queerness in nature. The Point, Issue 34, Winter 2025. It’s back! Many requests later, I am happy to be able to bring this intelligent, philosophical, journal of cultural criticism back to the shelves. Come on by and grab one! Feels, issue 23, Disability. The new issue of this great little zine from Canada explores the emotional world of disability. I’ve also got back issues on calm, sad, anxiety, dreaming, and acceptance. #thinkforyourself #readbettermags #readprint #supportindiemags #magsforall #indiemags #independentmagazines #shopindependent

It’s a crazy world out there, so come on in and find something sane to read: Stanford Social Innovation Review, Spring 2025. New to the shelves! This is for those interested in the world of social work. Informative and positive! Heavy Traffic, issue 5. Also new to the shelves! Get your hands on this hot new literary title from New York. Mind-bending. Brownbook 72, Dubai. Their first time pointing the lens at their home city, and it is absorbing. Cities, architecture and interviews. Take a look! A Rabbit’s Foot, issue 10: The Word. At last a new issue! This hefty publication covers film, art and culture. This issue has Jeremy O Harris, Judy Dench, David Hare and Denis Villeneuve, among many others. Sloft, issue 7. This mag out of Paris is about small, urban, loft-like spaces. Fun! In English and French. #thinkforyourself #readbettermags #readprint #supportindiemags #magsforall #indiemags #independentmagazines #shopindependent

Hi All! I’ve been busy repopulating the shelves the past few weeks with LOTS of new arrivals, so if you haven’t been by in a while, there is plenty to peruse! Here’s just a taste: Sight & Sound Winter 2025: Their annual review of the year past, plus lots of current film content. Pin-Up, issue 37, Museum. A dive into the Good and Bad of museums, as only Pin-Up can. The Drift, issue 14, Fall 2024. The new issue of this journal of politics and literature has arrived! Delayed Gratification, issue 56, covering July/Aug/Sept 24. We revisit the CrowdStrike crash, Paris Olympics, and the passing of Maggie Smith. Lodestars Anthology City Guide 1: Sydney. New! This smaller cousin to the biannual travel pub covers the food, culture and attractions of one city. Come take a look! #readbettermags #readprint #supportindiemags #magsforall #indiemags #independentmagazines #shopindependent

Here we are, a week away from Christmas 😵‍💫. If you still have shopping to do, I have a few things that just might work. Plus, I’ve got @selectedstoriesbooks 📚visiting, as well, thru Saturday, so one-stop shopping! I will be open all this week, PLUS Sunday and Monday 12-5, if you need to pick up a few distractions. Come say hi! I’m closed Christmas Eve through New Years, so get your fix in beforehand. 🎄🎁🎄📚🎄 On to the stocking stuffers: Holiday, Volume 394, New York. This large, luxurious travel and style publication has elegant writing and great, classic photography. This issue is all about New York City. Sight and Sound, December 2024. Each issue is a dive into what is current in film. I also have just a few of the Winter 2024 issue left, plus several back issues! Flow, issue 39. The English language version of this cozy, happy, creative mag is back! Perfect for slowing down and getting mindful. Apartamento, issue 34, Winter 2024. Just in the nick of time, the new issue has arrived! I have a big stack, but they will go fast, so swing by soon! Senet, issue 17, Winter 2024. This little gem is all things board games. They talk to the creators and artists, as well as unboxings and reviews of new games. Terrific! #magsmakegreatgifts #stockingstuffers #readbettermags #readprint #supportindiemags #magsforall #indiemags #independentmagazines #shopindependent

I can hardly believe Thanksgiving is almost here! I will be closed on Thanksgiving, and have posted my complete Holiday hours on my website. But I’ll be open on Wednesday, if you need to pick up a few distractions for your guests, or yourself, on Thanksgiving… Here are a few suggestions: Ugly Things, issue 67, Winter 2024. A deep dive into the obscure past of rock bands. Long, detailed articles, black & white photos, totally zine-like. Openhouse, Issue 22, Turning Life into a Work of Art. This design & travel mag takes you inside some beautifully designed places from around the world. Whole Seed Catalog, 2025 edition. Each year this hefty ‘seed catalog’ arrives, packed with gorgeous photos and interesting stories about seeds from around the world. Yum! Noble Rot, issue 36. This un-serious wine mag from the UK is filled with cheeky wine writing. This issue’s theme is film, and includes a wine-soaked interview with Ridley Scott. Pile Press, issue 9. The new issue of this local gem of a literary mag was delivered this week! This one is packed with poetry, art and a smattering of fiction, and I still have one copy left of issue 8, if you want to make it a duo! Take care, all. Happy Thanksgiving! #readbettermags #readprint #supportindiemags #magsforall #indiemags #independentmagazines #shopindependent