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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20190118

Between Sept. 22-28, for any book bought from Powell's Banned Book list, 20% of the sale will be donated. There are over 150 books on the list available to be purchased, including book titles such as "Hunger Games," "1984," "Heartstopper" and "The Color Purple."

Also applies to www.powells.com

https://powells.com/banned-books

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Powell's is truly a treasure. I've been in bookstores nearly the world over. Powell's is the best.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

For those who don't know, besides the online site, Powells occupies a square city block in downtown Portland.

It's big enough that you need a map. This looks like the current one:

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's incredible!

Need to check that out during a visit to Portland.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

You owe it to yourself. I have been lucky enough to visit Portland twice from the UK and Powells is easily one of the top 3 memories from each trip. You will not regret it. Unless you find something it the rare book room you just have to have. Then your wallet may regret it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The first time I visited there, I wanted to live there. Like this book I read in school when I was in third grade, where the kids hide out in the museum overnight.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Travel Oregon has you fam:

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The first time I visited there, I wanted to live there. Like this book I read in school when I was in third grade, where the kids hide out in the museum overnight.

You must mean this one: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_the_Mixed-Up_Files_of_Mrs._Basil_E._Frankweiler

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

That's the one! I never could remember the name, but obviously I loved the book as a kid.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Seriously. I bought a book online as a gift, intending to pick it up on my way through Portland. They didn't have it ready when I showed up, so they mailed it to me free of charge.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

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