This wonderful "Read Ishmael" icon was created by some unknown artist and
nailed to a telephone pole outside 23rd Avenue Books in Portland OR a few
days ago. Clearly "branded" as a Taker, the figure bears its "brand-name" on
its face---written in barcode.
Portland OR is home to one of the world's great book stores, Powell's, open
till 11 pm 365 days a year.
More than a million books are on offer at Powell's, sorted into color-coded
category rooms---Rose Room, information; Orange Room, the arts; Gold Room,
popular fiction, Blue Room, philosophy and literature; and so on. Daniel's
books are found in the Blue Room.
Joanna Rose, the Powell's events manager, remarked that the crowd at Daniel's
Q&A session were unusually civil and considerate. They were that, as well as
being excited to collect signed copies of ISHMAEL, PROVIDENCE, and THE STORY
OF B.
Powell's Book Store
- Store hours
- Monday through Saturday 9am to 11pm
Sunday 9am to 9pm
365 days a year
- Bookbuying hours (PST)
- Everyday 9am to 8pm
- Phone numbers:
- +1 503 228 4651
Toll free: 800 878 7323
Fax: +1 503 228 4631
TDD: +1 503 226 2475
- Address:
- 1005 W. Burnside, Portland OR 97209
The first leg of the STORY OF B tour ended with an appearance on Saturday at
the Rimsky-Korsakoffee House, a famous hub of literary and intellectual life
in Portland, made such by its owner Goody Cable (to whom THE STORY OF B is
dedicated). The tour will resume in California following the Thanksgiving
break.
Rimsky-Korsakoffee House
707 SE 12th, Portland, OR
503/232-2640
Open from 7:00pm - 12:00am Weekdays
7:00-1:00am weekends (times are PST)
Portland city map
