I like ordering from Powell’s and visiting when I’m nearby. Being as they are in Portland, I was pleasantly surprised to find 25 actual women on their list for IWD, no shoehorning in Jan Morris or C Jenner or the Detransition Baby guy. Many of my favorites are here. Yours?
[Edit for readers who are unfamiliar: Powell’s City of Books is the largest independent bookstore in the US, except maybe for the Strand in NYC, and they’re a great place to order used and new books. They even delivered to a military address for me, and not too many businesses that aren’t Amazon do that anymore.]
I'm absolutely astounded that Powell's didn't include any TIMs on the list. Portland is TIM town, so someone will get mad soon enough. But A for effort, Powell's. I just wish you didn't always smell like wet dog.
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I like ordering from Powell’s and visiting when I’m nearby. Being as they are in Portland, I was pleasantly surprised to find 25 actual women on their list for IWD, no shoehorning in Jan Morris or C Jenner or the Detransition Baby guy. Many of my favorites are here. Yours?
[Edit for readers who are unfamiliar: Powell’s City of Books is the largest independent bookstore in the US, except maybe for the Strand in NYC, and they’re a great place to order used and new books. They even delivered to a military address for me, and not too many businesses that aren’t Amazon do that anymore.]
I'm absolutely astounded that Powell's didn't include any TIMs on the list. Portland is TIM town, so someone will get mad soon enough. But A for effort, Powell's. I just wish you didn't always smell like wet dog.
Yes, these are classics! Especially chuffed to see Jane Jacobs on the list.
Me too! I adore her.