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It’s Earth Day! Go outside and treat our amazing planet with care. My friend Brett, the wonder behind @kitchentablemag, is in the last days of his Crowdfundr to raise enough to publish issue 7 of his amazing food mag.There are only a few days left, and he still has a ways to go. If you care about independent magazines, food or the planet, I encourage you to give him some love, and donate to the campaign. The world is in turmoil, but helping each other is how we make it through, right? Every little bit helps, so please donate right away! https://crowdfundr.com/e2W0J7 OK, on to today’s picks: Holiday, Spring 2025, Zurich. Fashion, culture, photography, they visit the heart of Mitteleuropa. Konfekt, Spring 2025. Bright, classic travel, food, culture, and design, by Monocle. Uppercase, Spring 2025, Patterns all Over. Make stuff! This issue includes their 6th Surface Pattern Design Guide. Packed with pattern. Delayed Gratification, issue 57, covers Oct/Nov/Dec 24. Flipping through this issue, I feel like I missed soo much that happened in the REST of the world during this time, distracted by a few events happening here. This is a great way to catch up. Lodestars Anthology City Guide Vol. 2, London. The second installment in their new City Guide series, and it is great! I also still have copies of Vol. 1, Sydney, available. #thinkforyourself #readbettermags #readprint #supportindiemags #magsforall #indiemags #independentmagazines #shopindependent

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