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Haggis for Breakfast

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5. Powell's is a treasure.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 09:34 PM

Mar 2020

You can get lost in their stacks. At one time (They still might.), they had five buildings to house all their books. They had an entire unit for medical textbooks alone. One for legal books.

Not just books, but stationary stuff, gifts and trinkets and souvenirs galore.

And you could sell them books. Especially older, out of print books.

When I used to live near PDX, I would mark out an entire day to visit Powell's.

I hope they never need to close. It would be tragic.

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Indie bookstore Powell's Books rehires more than 100 employees as online orders soar [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2020 OP

Happy Happy Joy Joy! jls4561 Mar 2020 #1

I am delighted for the workers and Powell's. Jirel Mar 2020 #2

They're one impressive book store. sinkingfeeling Mar 2020 #3

So happy I had heard they were headed marlakay Mar 2020 #4

Powell's is a treasure. Haggis for Breakfast Mar 2020 #5