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The Northport Stories: Life on the Edge
Apr 6

Apr 6 The Northport Stories: Life on the Edge

Propeller
Essay

By Dan DeWeese
The coastal visions of Sheila Evans.

Propeller Acquires Story Collection by Miriam Gershow for Publication in Spring 2024
Feb 21

Feb 21 Propeller Acquires Story Collection by Miriam Gershow for Publication in Spring 2024

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Propeller Books

Gershow’s collection will appear in March, 2024.

Call for Submissions: Pacific Northwest Afrofuturism
Feb 17

Feb 17 Call for Submissions: Pacific Northwest Afrofuturism

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Propeller Books

Propeller will consider proposals in this genre through March 15.

Propeller to Publish New Fiction by Mary Rechner in Fall 2023
Feb 16

Feb 16 Propeller to Publish New Fiction by Mary Rechner in Fall 2023

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Propeller Books

Rechner’s new book is slated for release on October 24, 2023.

Nine Simple Patterns for Complicated Women, 2010 Story Collection by Mary Rechner, Becomes Fourth Northwest Collection Title
Feb 10

Feb 10 Nine Simple Patterns for Complicated Women, 2010 Story Collection by Mary Rechner, Becomes Fourth Northwest Collection Title

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Propeller Books

Rechner’s story collection becomes the fourth title in the Northwest Collection.

The Undaunted: And Now I Know
Jan 31

Jan 31 The Undaunted: And Now I Know

Propeller
Essay

By Carter Sickels
On the life and novels of Alan Hart.

Like a Dog a Rabbit Through the Underbrush
Jan 28

Jan 28 Like a Dog a Rabbit Through the Underbrush

Thea Prieto
Poetry, Interviews

By Thea Prieto
Abraham Smith follows the sonic sense.

Abraham Smith and Kirsten Ihns Launch “Dear Weirdo” via Zoom on February 3rd
Jan 25

Jan 25 Abraham Smith and Kirsten Ihns Launch “Dear Weirdo” via Zoom on February 3rd

Propeller Books
Propeller Books, Poetry, Events

Abraham Smith and Kirsten Ihns will read and chat via Zoom to celebrate the release of Smith’s new book, Dear Weirdo. REGISTER HERE FOR THE EVENT.

A Long-Term Game of Telephone
Jan 19

Jan 19 A Long-Term Game of Telephone

Propeller
Interviews

Propeller Q&A
A conversation with Thea Prieto, author of From the Caves.

Freedom from the Chaos
Oct 14

Oct 14 Freedom from the Chaos

Jonah Hall
Book Reviews

By Jonah Hall
Absorbing Kim Adrian’s The Twenty-Seventh Letter of the Alphabet.

Crumbling Worlds
Aug 30

Aug 30 Crumbling Worlds

Propeller
Book Reviews

By Timothy Day
The outer and inner horrors of Brian Evenson’s stories.

As Long as Your Ambition is About the Writing, You’re Okay
Aug 13

Aug 13 As Long as Your Ambition is About the Writing, You’re Okay

Propeller
Interviews

By Mary Rechner
A Q&A with writer and editor Nancy Zafris, who died August 1.

Crashing Tokyo
Aug 6

Aug 6 Crashing Tokyo

Propeller
Sport, Politics

By Justin Hocking
I’m ambivalent about skateboarding in the Olympics, but not about the slams.

Treat: Star on the Sidewalk
Apr 16

Apr 16 Treat: Star on the Sidewalk

Propeller
Podcast

By Mary Rechner and Core Productions
Bumping into you.

Tothero, I Have Been Given Bad Records
Apr 14

Apr 14 Tothero, I Have Been Given Bad Records

Pete Tothero
Advice

By Pete Tothero
A man’s friend gifts him bad records. Concepts exist as concepts and that is not a lie.

Treat: Kicked Out of the Coven
Mar 30

Mar 30 Treat: Kicked Out of the Coven

Propeller
Podcast

By Mary Rechner and Core Productions
Like a supplicant, I requested a latte.

April 1: Kirsten Ihns and Benjamin Krusling, Hosted by Prairie Lights
Mar 26

Mar 26 April 1: Kirsten Ihns and Benjamin Krusling, Hosted by Prairie Lights

Propeller Books
Propeller Books, Poetry, Events

Prairie Lights hosts Kirsten Ihns and Benjamin Krusling in a free Zoom event on April 1st.

Treat: My Therapist Told Me to Wear Jewelry
Mar 22

Mar 22 Treat: My Therapist Told Me to Wear Jewelry

Propeller
Podcast

By Mary Rechner and Core Productions
For your coffee break, tea time, happy hour, or midnight snack.

March 13: Kirsten Ihns and Scott Vincent Campbell at the cclouds
Mar 12

Mar 12 March 13: Kirsten Ihns and Scott Vincent Campbell at the cclouds

Propeller Books
Propeller Books, Poetry, Events

Artist talk series “the cclouds” will feature Kirsten Ihns, author of sundaey, in a free event on March 13th.

Remembrance of Horns Past
Feb 5

Feb 5 Remembrance of Horns Past

Propeller
Nonfiction

By Mark Dillon
A Volkswagen and a marriage short-circuit in 1970s San Francisco.

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View fullsize In the words of the immortal bard: Maybe tonight. Maybe tonight by the fire, all alone, you and I.

The Propeller Store at @urbanitepdx is open every day, 10-6.

#independentbookstore #independentpress #urbanitepdx #portlandoregon #centraleastside
View fullsize Propeller Books travel well—last weekend they were spotted in our company store at @urbanitepdx in Portland, at the @hoffmancenterforthearts in Manzanita, in Manzanita’s  exceptional @cloudandleafbookstore, and in the lovely new @upupbook
View fullsize Different angles reveal the multitude of lovely backdrops our company bookstore enjoys in @urbanitepdx. The Propeller Store centers Pacific Northwest writers, topics, and gifts, but we are pleased to sling our wares among dozens of lovely shops, bout
View fullsize Autumn means there’s a lot going on for Propeller Books as a press and of course also in The Propeller Store at @urbanitepdx, where we’re starting to gear up for the holidays and where, as you know, PACIFIC NORTHWEST IS BEST.

Open every
View fullsize John Carr Walker’s SPEARWOOD, OR arrived in The Propeller Store at @urbanitepdx this week! The latest title from Propeller Books, you won’t have to look hard to find it in our store—it’s right up front. Beyond it, of course, a
View fullsize Congratulations to @john_carr_walker, whose SPEARWOOD, OR is out today from Propeller Books.

Set in a fictional Pacific Northwest town, told through the gossip and grievances of its residents, SPEARWOOD, OR examines the impacts of place, inherited n
View fullsize Saturday, October 24th, 5:00-6:30pm
at the Hoffman Center for the Arts
Manzanita, Oregon:

Rene Denfeld, author of THE TALKING BONE
in conversation with
Dan DeWeese, author of DOUBLE STANDARD

Free admission with grant support from the Oregon Communi
View fullsize In The Propeller Store at @urbanitepdx, Pacific Northwest is best. Open every day from 10-6.

#urbanitepdx #portlandoregon #centraleastsidepdx #independentbookstore #urbanite
View fullsize D O P A M I N E in The Propeller Store at @urbanitepdx. We’re open every day from 10-6 and center Pacific Northwest authors, topics, and interests. Stop by this cool September weekend and browse to your heart’s content.

#urbanitepdx #ind
View fullsize This month marks a decade of Propeller Books running retail book sales in Portland, Oregon.

Our project began in September 2016 as Adelina Film & Art Books, a pop-up shop inside Boys Fort, the greatest store downtown Portland ever knew. When Boy
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View fullsize Pacific Northwest is best. The Propeller Store at @urbanitepdx is your spot for Pacific Northwest (and PNW adjacent) authors, topics, gifts, and vibes.

#smallpress #independentbookstore #urbanitepdx #urbanite #portlandoregon
View fullsize New in The Propeller Store at @urbanitepdx this week: “The Talking Bone,” the latest thriller from Rene Denfeld. “Denfeld reminds us that storytelling remains one of the most powerful means we have of confronting our darkest human i
View fullsize Sometimes a a box of books will show up at the Propeller Store at @urbanitepdx and it will contain nothing but art and fashion and architecture and design books.

Then another box will arrive and it’s the same.

Then a third box. Same. Art, fas
View fullsize When titles by PNW authors in The Propeller Store at @urbanitepdx sell through, if it’s a Propeller Books title, we restock from the warehouse. If it’s from another publisher, we reorder. We try not to let titles by PNW authors disappear.
View fullsize The Propeller Store at @urbanitepdx is a space of calm reflection and quiet exploration. Our inventory starts with our region—books from writers in the Pacific Northwest—and expands to include broader topics of art and culture.

We are op
View fullsize The Propeller Store at @urbanitepdx is our independent bookstore. We center PNW writers and subjects and add abiding interests in film, music, art, and design. Open Thursday-Tuesday, 10-6.

#urbanitepdx #independentbookstore #smallpress #portlandoreg
View fullsize Pacific. Northwest. Is best. The Propeller Store at @urbanitepdx has what’s new, but also what’s tried and true. Open Thurs-Tues, 10-6.

#urbanitepdx #independentbookstore #smallpress #centraleastsidepdx
View fullsize Cover reveal: SPEARWOOD, OR, fiction by John Carr Walker

Arriving September 2026

Available for pre-order now at propellerbooks.com

A poet’s public reading shines a spotlight on her isolation. Robbers look to their former teacher for a chance
View fullsize Propeller Books authors Mary Rechner and Dan DeWeese join the stellar @buckmanjournal lineup Saturday at noon at Shemanski Park as part of the inaugural @portland.arts.week. The theme: sports. Do DeWeese and Rechner know sports? You be the judge.
 
 
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