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Outer. Space. Psycho. Drama.
Jan 30

Jan 30 Outer. Space. Psycho. Drama.

Dan DeWeese
Film

By Dan DeWeese
Solaris, genre, and the problems of loving simulacra.

January 28: Kirsten Ihns in Chicago Review’s Winter Poetry Reading
Jan 28

Jan 28 January 28: Kirsten Ihns in Chicago Review’s Winter Poetry Reading

Propeller Books
Propeller Books, Poetry, Events

Chicago Review’s winter poetry reading January 28th includes Kirsten Ihns, author of sundaey.

The Invention of Marienbad
Jan 16

Jan 16 The Invention of Marienbad

Dan DeWeese
Film

By Dan DeWeese
Is every art film science fiction?

The Monster in Your Head
Jan 9

Jan 9 The Monster in Your Head

Dan DeWeese
Film

By Dan DeWeese
Forbidden Planet diagnoses the movies.

Sex Slaves
Jan 7

Jan 7 Sex Slaves

Dan DeWeese
Film

By Dan DeWeese
Before space, there was obsession.

Méliès and the Limits
Jan 4

Jan 4 Méliès and the Limits

Dan DeWeese
Film

By Dan DeWeese
Taking A Trip to the Moon.

New Poems by Jeff Alessandrelli
Nov 16

Nov 16 New Poems by Jeff Alessandrelli

Propeller
Poetry

By Jeff Alessandrelli
“The Puppy Still Hasn’t Opened Her Eyes”
from “Be Yer Own Hitman (Deathsounds/Lovesongs)”
“Nothing of the Month Club”

On Kirsten Ihns Throwing Voices
Oct 22

Oct 22 On Kirsten Ihns Throwing Voices

Propeller Books
Propeller Books, Poetry

In Poetry Northwest, another rave review for Kirsten Ihns’s sundaey.

NeoCop
Oct 16

Oct 16 NeoCop

Propeller
Film

By Danny O’Brien
RoboCop and the failure of satire.

We Were Tired of Being Mild
Oct 8

Oct 8 We Were Tired of Being Mild

Propeller
Book Reviews

By Joshua James Amberson
Post-punk poet Lydia Tomkiw’s collected poems.

Artificial Socrates Logs In
Oct 2

Oct 2 Artificial Socrates Logs In

Dan DeWeese
Art, Democracy

By Dan DeWeese
A face-making application and a little Photoshop bring the Classical Greeks to life.

The Oregon Department of Corrections Amid Covid-19 (Part Eight)
Sep 29

Sep 29 The Oregon Department of Corrections Amid Covid-19 (Part Eight)

Propeller
Democracy

By Michael D. Kell
A glimpse into working in food service in prison during the pandemic.

Voices That Filled the Years
Sep 16

Sep 16 Voices That Filled the Years

Propeller
Interviews, Book Reviews

By Joshua James Amberson
Catherine Lacey’s “Pew” listens to the American South.

The Black-Marketer's Daughter (an excerpt)
Sep 14

Sep 14 The Black-Marketer's Daughter (an excerpt)

Propeller
Fiction

By Suman Mallick
From Mallick’s new novel, out October 13th.

The Stories We Tell About Guantánamo
Sep 8

Sep 8 The Stories We Tell About Guantánamo

Propeller
Interviews

By Joshua James Amberson
Sarah Mirk gathers a collection of voices and images from the notorious prison.

Time Stumbles Forward
Sep 4

Sep 4 Time Stumbles Forward

Jonah Hall
Nonfiction

By Jonah Hall
Walking into preschool—and anxiety—during the pandemic.

Three Poems by Nora Claire Miller
Sep 1

Sep 1 Three Poems by Nora Claire Miller

Propeller
Poetry

By Nora Claire Miller
“when telling”
a selection from LULL
“about numbers”

Telling Their Stories as They Demand It
Aug 20

Aug 20 Telling Their Stories as They Demand It

Propeller
Interviews

By Mary Rechner
Nigeria-raised Oregon writer Kesha Ajose Fisher talks about her story collection No God Like the Mother, winner of a 2020 Oregon Book Award.

The Oregon Department of Corrections Amid Covid-19 (Part Seven)
Aug 14

Aug 14 The Oregon Department of Corrections Amid Covid-19 (Part Seven)

Propeller
Democracy

By Michael D. Kell
For inmates in the Oregon State Penitentiary, there is nowhere to hide.

Boys Fort to Close, Everything Must Go
Jul 24

Jul 24 Boys Fort to Close, Everything Must Go

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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.

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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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