For those of you who do not live in the Portland area, you should know that there is a little piece of heaven here. Powell's City of Books in downtown Portland is a must-visit for tourists and residents alike. It is the largest new and used bookstore in the world, with a mapping system and color coded rooms to help visitors find the kind of books they are searching for. The variety of books; seemingly every book imagined including used books and even a rare book room with signed first editions can be overwhelming. It's a good thing there's a coffee shop inside because visitors could quite literally spend an entire day... and probably come back the next day for more.
I recently spent a few hours wandering through Powell's with my good friend Laura. I was searching specifically for literature by and about Oscar Wilde for a project that I am hoping to work on over the summer. In addition to a $4 copy of Richard Ellmann's well-regarded biography of Wilde. I found some gorgeous hardcovers, including Oscar Wilde's Letters and a pristine 1932 edition of My Friendship with Oscar Wilde by Lord Alfred Douglas.
In addition to housing a grand array of books, Powell's also hosts authors and other public figures including past names such as Joyce Carol Oates and President Jimmy Carter. Learn more about Powell's City of Books here.
In other book news, I recently joined Goodreads, a website where users can share what they are reading, write reviews of books they have read, see what their friends are reading and discover new books to read. If you'd like to see what I've been reading, check out www.goodreads.com/CABHayes.
Happy reading!
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