ℌ𝔞𝔭𝔭𝔶 ℌ𝔞𝔩𝔩𝔬𝔴𝔢𝔢𝔫! 𝔚𝔢 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔠𝔩𝔬𝔰𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔞𝔱 4𝔭𝔪 𝔱𝔬𝔡𝔞𝔶! #closingearly #happyhalloween #allhallowseve #goodnightbookstore

Silent Book Club and Sip + Stitch will now be $5 per event to help us cover costs with staffing and snacks! We've also marked which events are free to all, just let us know how many we can expect by RSVP'ing, thank you thank you! #allwelcome #spokeandwordbooks #bookevents #portlandor #milwaukieor

You guys, its FINALLY happening, the big man himself is stopping by Spoke & Word Books this holiday season - SANTA!!! Sign up today via the link in our bio! #santastorytime #spokeandwordbooks #portlandchristmas #welovesanta

Just a heads up that we will be closing this week on Halloween, Friday, October 31 at 4pm to celebrate with our families. See you bright and early the following Saturday at our normally scheduled time of 10am! #happyhalloween #storeclosure #spokeandwordbooks

One last romance book club to sink your teeth into 🐺 🐺 🐺 Join us Tuesday, November 11 at 7pm for the next installment of the Bride Duology, MATE. #werewolf #vampire #bridebook #matebook #paranormalromance #portlandbookclub #spokeandwordbooks #indiebookclub

As part of Portland Book Festival’s Cover to Cover series, Saint Violet Creative invites you to create your own one-page zine that folds into a small booklet. All materials provided (though you are free to bring your own as well!). Free and open to the public. @saintvioletcreative @literaryarts

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we want your used books! bring us your used books any time we're open monday - saturday and earn trade credit! we can be picky about the condition and kinds of books that we take in used, check out our website for more details. <3<3<3

Do you have questions about the world of publishing? Curious about how a book gets from the author to the shelf? Come learn from Laura Stanfill of Forest Avenue Press at our Ask Me Anything event on November 3rd as part of Portland Book Festival. @lhstanfill @forestavenuepress @literaryarts

Due to the power outage in Downtown Milwaukie today, Wednesday, October 15 - Spoke & Word Books will remained closed for today! See you tomorrow at 10am! #milwaukieor #spokeandwordbooks #closure

ᴄᴇɴꜱᴏʀꜱʜɪᴘ ɪꜱ ꜱᴏ 1984 FREE SILENT BOOK CLUB READ-IN --- Thursday (10/9) at 7pm, space is limited/please RSVP. #bannedbookweek #bannedbooks #imwiththebanned #silentbookclub #librofm #shopindie #shoplocal #protectlit #spokeandwordbooks #portlandor #milwaukieor

It’s a buy-one-get-one audiobook sale from @librofm, September 16-19 🎧 Every purchase supports Spoke & Word Books! Libro.fm members can get two audiobooks from a curated selection with just one credit. #librofm #spokeandwordbooks #indiebookstore #portlandor #milwaukieor #audiobookscountasreading

A lot, but not all, of our events for 2025! Learn more and sign up at www.spokeandwordbooks.com.

We have a goal of 300 members and we are at a STUNNING 95. Whether it's a $6 membership, a donation through our membership site, an online order, or even just sharing our post - we count it all as good. #onlyupfromhere #independentbookstore #proudlyindependentbooks #spokeandwordbooks #milwaukieor

Some new releases for you today! Next week KATABASIS comes out and we have a limited amount of copies, so reserve your copy today at www.spokeandwordbooks.com. #spokeandwordbooks #indiebookstore #shopindie #portlandor #milwaukieor

And, baby, that’s show business for you. ❤️‍🔥 🟠 Comment if you want to celebrate with Spoke & Word Books a la TTPD and share if you have another book rec to celebrate LOASG's impending release! 🟠 #spokeandwordbooks #swifties #swiftiesread #indiebookstore #thelifeofashowgirl #loasg #taylornation

We've got Minecraft bookmarks at the bookshop! Locally made by a rad young entrepreneur.

We got 2nd place, Best of Portland!!! We have never been so thrilled to be #2 in our whole gosh darn lives. Powell's takes the cake and we get the bing cherries, just as it should be!

Book Clubs for All!! Let's finish summer out right with some DISCOURSE, friends. Sign up at: withfriends.co/spoke_and_wo...

Just look at that FAT STACK of new books that are out today! Stop by or check out the website, there's way more than this. #newreleasetuesday #spokeandwordbooks #indiebookstore #milwaukieor #portlandor #readabook

Free COVID tests! We have several hundred free COVID tests to distribute in the community, come on by and pick up as many and you'll use! These are stored in the bathroom, grab some the next time you come in. Let's continue to protect each other and test when we're feeling under the weather.

Exciting update on our trade-in policy- you can now use 100% of your trade-in credit on USED BOOKS! Our entire trade-in policy is on our website, but here are some highlights: -Trade Ins will be accepted any time, Monday-Saturday! -You can drop off up to 1 milk crate's worth of books at a time.

🔎 Are you ready for the search for Waldo on Main Street Milwaukie?! Starting July 1 and going the WHOLE month of July you can find Waldo on Main Street Milwaukie!

New release Tuesday! This is by no means an exhaustive list, but our picks for this week! We are working on a huge restock for the store so we hope you'll come visit us at the store or at Oak Grove Fest this Saturday from 11-4p! #newreleasetuesday #indiebookstore #spokeandwordbooks #pdxbooks

Now we're open more hours to serve you up more books! Summer hours start today, come say hey!

🚨 FINAL 48 HOURS! 🚨 Voting for @WillametteWeek Best of Portland closes on Friday - help us win Best Bookstore! To thank our community, we're celebrating with 15% OFF all online orders through the voting deadline! 📖 Vote for us → bop.wweek.com 🛒 Shop & save → 15% off at spokeandwordbooks.com!

New Release Tuesday, friends! A few new releases for you. Come on in and check it out 🦅 #spokeandwordbooks #indiebookstore #shopindie #newreleasetuesday

👽 Greetings Earthlings 👽 Join us on Thursday, June 24 at 7pm to discuss The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez. Led by Cathy, we will be diving into this text! $7 per ticket to join or free if you bought the book from us - honor system. Head to www.spokeandwordbooks.com to learn more!

See you there! Tickets at www.spokeandwordbooks.com - get in touch with us if you need us to cover your ticket for you, no questions asked, all welcome. #portlandstitch #sipandstitch #letsyarn #community #indiebookshop #spokeandwordbooks

👋 Hello from your neighborhood booksellers at Spoke & Word Books, here's what we are reading lately! #spokeandwordbooks #bookrecommends #milwaukieor #portlandor #indiebookstore

We believe the work we do is inherently political. Ensuring that queer, fat, disabled, undocumented, BIPOC people SEE themselves in stories, histories, and in our public space is the most central value we share as a team. We stand in solidarity with you.

Portland Book Week kicks off THIS Friday and we are so GOSH DANGED excited to participating! Bookstore lovers know that the more bookstores, the better, and so come party with us and all our friends from June 6-15! #portlandbookweek #pbw2025 #indiebookstores #portlandbooks #spokeandwordbooks

Another beautiful New Book Tuesday at the shop! #spokeandwordbooks #indiebookshop #newbooktuesday #taylorjenkinsreid #maggiestiefvater #atmospherebook #milwaukieor #portlandor

New website - who dis? Lots of great new functionality to make your book shopping even easier to do! Check it out at spokeandwordbooks.com. #spokeandwordbooks #spokeandword #bookmanager #portlandreads #portlandbooks #milwaukieor #shopindie #independentbookstore

Romance bookclub is nearly sold out - we've got 9 tickets left! 🙀 Snag yours at www.spokeandwordbooks.com 💘

📚 Tuesday is our favorite day of the week 📚 Shop new books at www.spokeandwordbooks.com. #spokeandwordbooks #spokeandword #newbooktuesday #portlandreads #portlandbooks #milwaukieor

**CORRECTED!** June is going to be a good one! Check out our website at www.spokeandwordbooks.com for more details on each event. #portlandbookstore #milwaukie #spokeandwordbooks #bookishevents #indiebookstore #independentbookstore #community

June is going to be a good one! Check out our website at www.spokeandwordbooks.com for more details on each event. #portlandbookstore #milwaukie #spokeandwordbooks #bookishevents #indiebookstore #independentbookstore #community

We're a finalist in the Best of Portland contest! Your vote would help us reach even more readers: 1️⃣ Visit bop.wweek.com/goods-and-se... 2️⃣ Find "Best Bookstore" category 3️⃣ Select Spoke & Word Books 4️⃣ Submit by 6/20 Thank you for being part of our story! ❤️ #bestofportland2025

We've got some juicy new releases in the shop! Come on in and grab your copy- or order online to make sure it's reserved for you!

We just did a huge RESTOCK after a busy few weeks at the shop! Bonnie and the team have been working hard to order, sticker, and shelve HUNDREDS of new books over the last few days. Guess the number of cases of new books we've brought in since Monday and win a gift card!

Bookclub signups are live on the website! We have SIX bookclubs coming up in the next weeks and months, giving you plenty of time to read the book and be ready to discuss. See you at bookclub!

There's room in the craft circle for YOU- join us for Sip + Stitch on the Third Thursday of the month! Tickets available on our website now! *if the ticket price feels out of reach, use the promo code "JOINUS" to reduce the cost to $0! We want you here regardless of ability to pay.

Join us for Silent Book Club! At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading. Friends and strangers gather to share what they're reading, and settle in for an hour of silent, sustained reading. At the end of the hour, attendees can socialize—or not! Tickets available on our website!

Did you miss Independent Bookstore Day yesterday? Haven't checked our new website out yet? Take 10% off your first purchase on our NEW website when you use the code "TRYIT10"!

It's official- preorders are OPEN for BETWEEN TWO KINGS! Thisss is a direct ssssequel to Kiss of the Basilisk, and promises to continue Tem's absolute jaw-dropping story. Preorder today to reserve your SIGNED deluxe edition of Between Two Kings link in bio!

Our final sneak peek for Independent Bookstore Day- we have exclusive Independent Bookstore Day totes for 2025, and they're yours with every purchase over $100! (Yes, gift cards count!) See you on Saturday! #independentbookstoreday #indiebookstoreday #IBD2025

When we finalized this event I literally YELPED out loud in excitement. Join us at the Milwaukie High Auditorium on Saturday at 2:00pm for a free event with Aubrey! Signed copies of her books will be available for sale. See you there! #independentbookstoreday #IBD2025

The ding-dongs who've taken over the SBA are out here twisting themselves into knots trying to get small businesses to conform to their extreme ideology. Luckily the literal EXISTENCE of small businesses is antithetical to their attempts at rigging the system in favor of white dudes. 🧵 1/5

I just pitched a HUGE event for an author that would be our largest EVER if chosen. As soon as I saw that this author/musician had a book coming out I had a VISION of an incredible event I hope we have a chance to create. Enjoy one of the slides from the way too enthusiastic slide deck I just sent!