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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

Propeller
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 NEW TITLE AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER: Doctor Mallory by Alan Hart

Our Northwest Collection series brought Hart’s THE UNDAUNTED (1936) back into print in 2022, and that book will now be joined by Hart’s bestselling debut novel from 1935. Will
View fullsize Since 2021, our bookstore in @urbanitepdx on Portland’s central eastside has centered PNW writers and writing alongside a mix of other fun stuff. Stop by and say hello—we’re open daily, 10-6. 

#urbanitepdx #urbanite #independentboo
View fullsize We don’t highlight this often enough, but when you visit The Propeller Store at @urbanitepdx, you also get to visit dozens of other fantastic showrooms. Even just our immediate neighbors, as you can see, are all very, very cool.

Stop by and br
View fullsize The Propeller Store is MOM-CODED. 

Open daily 9-6 at @urbanitepdx.

#urbanitepdx #urbanite #independentbookstore #dontuseslangdad
View fullsize Someone at The Propeller Store put some work into SIGNAGE. 

We’re open every day from 10-6 at @urbanitepdx. Stop in and say hello!

#urbanitepdx #independentbookstore #smallpress #urbanite #centraleastsidepdx
View fullsize Hey! It’s Propeller Books titles looking right at home in the hot new San Diego bookstore @heybooksorelse.
View fullsize Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Propeller Books began in 2009 as an imprint of a literary website (Propeller magazine), added a retail bookstore project in 2016 (@adelinabooks) and found a bookselling home in @urbanitepdx as The Propeller Store in 2
View fullsize A dozen small Pacific Northwest moments among this week’s displays in the Propeller Store at @urbanitepdx. We’re open daily from 10-6 for your browsing pleasure.

#urbanitepdx #urbanite #smallpress #independentbookstore #portlandoregon #c
View fullsize The Propeller Store, @urbanitepdx. Central Eastside Portland. We rock Pacific Northwest writers—including the greats from our own press, of course—and then throw in art, design, film, music, outdoors, and children’s titles. Also: gi
View fullsize New titles, restocked faves, and special attention for Propeller’s poetry titles can be found in The Propeller Store at @urbanitepdx this weekend. We center PNW writers and titles amid a healthy selection of books on art, design, and culture. O
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View fullsize March is Women’s History Month and our front table is stocked and stacked. The Propeller Store at @urbanitepdx is open every day from 10-6.

#urbanitepdx #urbanite #independentbookstore #independentpress
View fullsize What if a small press started a PNW-focused bookstore at @urbanitepdx in Portland, but the @propeller_books publisher demanded the store also have sections in film, music, design, and fine art because he loved that stuff, and then the store added PNW
View fullsize The Propeller Store at @urbanitepdx:
-Pacific Northwest writers
-Pacific Northwest culture
-Film and Television
-Music
-Fine Art
-Sports
-Food | Apparel
-Puzzles | Games | Gifts
OPEN EVERY DAY FROM 10-6

#urbanitepdx #urbanite #portlandoregon #indepe
View fullsize Pacific Northwest is the best. The Propeller Store at @urbanitepdx is open every day from 10-6.

#urbanite #urbanitepdx #independentbookstore #portlandoregon
View fullsize Need a new book and maybe a snack this rainy weekend? New titles and gifts have settled comfortably into The Propeller Store at @urbanitepdx. Our store centers Pacific Northwest writers, food, apparel, and more, and we’re open every day from 10
View fullsize The NBA trade deadline passed and nobody on the Propeller team got traded—the crew is locked in and ready to make its playoff run. The Propeller Store at @urbanitepdx is open every day from 10-6 and is focused, balanced, and a books-and-gifts s
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View fullsize Seattle readers, join us Sunday, February 2nd, at Mam's Books as we honor author Ben Masaoka and his posthumously-published debut novel, Criminals.

Panelists will read selections from the novel and discuss the book and the significance of Masaoka's
View fullsize Congratulations, @miriamgershow! Survival Tips has been named an Oregon Book Award finalist for the Ken Kesey Award for fiction.
 
 

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