Run by Literary Arts, the 40-year-old nonprofit behind the Portland Book Festival, Oregon Book Awards, and Portland Arts and Lectures series. It has over 14,000 books across all ages, interests, and genres, with a lean toward literary fiction. The shelves roll away to transform the ground floor into a 75-seat event space with floor-to-ceiling windows and the kind of light that makes every evening reading feel like an occasion. The café opens at 8 AM on weekdays and 9 AM on weekends for breakfast and lunch (soups, salads, sandwiches), and transitions to night bites after 4 PM. Beer, wine, and cocktails are available all evening. Online shipping now available. Author readings, community events, poetry slams (Slamlandia), a monthly BIPOC reading series, writing classes, and storytime events run consistently throughout the year. Directly across the street from Mother Foucault's, making the two shops natural companions on the same visit.