Portland Book Week is SO back!! Come join ALL the bookstores from June 5-14, play bingo with us, and hit some bookish events. Head to www.portlandbookweek.com to learn more. #portlandbookweek #bookishbingo #PBW2026 #portlandindiebookstores #spokeandwordbooks

We have a new addition to our Classics Book Club- join us on 6/30 to discuss Aura by Carlos Fuentes! Come with friends or come and make some new ones! We are a friendly group that loves to welcome new faces. See you at the shop!

Head to bop.wweek.com to cast your vote! Link also in bio. #BOP2026 #bestofportland #indiebookstores #spokeandwordbooks #willametteweek

In solidarity with other bookstores, we stand together against AI created books. AI has no place in our industry and we will resist this proposition at every single point that we can! Tag your local bookstore if they would like to sign onto this open letter! Thanks to @alwaysherebooks for leading!

It's May! It's May! The gateway to summer. We've got a little bit of something for everyone - hope to see you there! As always, link events in the bio, check out www.spokeandwordbooks.com for more info!

We were so grateful to partner with @street.books in the run-up to Independent Bookstore day! From Monday-Friday we were able to donate $594 of our sales to Street Books so they can continue their mission of providing books and services to houseless and other folks that need an uplift.

ɴᴏᴍɪɴᴀᴛᴇ ꜱᴘᴏᴋᴇ & ᴡᴏʀᴅ ʙᴏᴏᴋꜱ ꜰᴏʀ ʙᴇꜱᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴘᴏʀᴛʟᴀɴᴅ ʙᴏᴏᴋꜱᴛᴏʀᴇꜱ Head to bop.wweek.com or head to the link in our bio! While you're at it, think of our friends up and down Main Street for other categories! #BestOfPortland #NominateUs #IndieBookstore #SpokeAndWordBooks #SpokeAndWordBookstore

📚𝑨𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒍 𝒂𝒕 𝑺𝒑𝒐𝒌𝒆 & 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 📆 #SpokeAndWordBooks #SpokeAndWordEvents #AuthorTalk #TheFourthWife #BookClubs #IndependentBookstoreDay #HeatedRivalry

Thrilled to be participating with other Milwaukie businesses in celebration of International Women's Day! #internationalwomensday #spokeandwordbooks #winetasting #wineandbooks #shopsmall #milwaukieor

We are welcoming @k8shots to Spoke & Word for an author signing hour of their forthcoming release Where the Girls Were on March 18 from 5:00-6:00pm. Head to the link in our bio to reserve your copy of Kate's book for signing on Wednesday, March 18. #AuthorEvent #SpokeAndWordBooks #KateSchatz

Mark your calendars for the Milwaukie Wine Walk on Sunday, March 8th! This International Women's Day we are joining with @thebusinessofmilwaukie to showcase local women owned wineries downtown. We are excited to host @gonzaleswinecompany at the bookshop- come on by for this free event!

March Events! Sign up at www.spokeandwordbooks.com #MilwaukieOregon #MilwaukieOR #ClackamasCounty #PortlandMetro #AuthorEvents #LocalAuthors #BookClub #HeatedRivalry #GameChangers #SpokeAndWordBooks #SpokeAndWord #SpokeAndWordBookstore

Donate $15 or more to Ledding Library by February 28 and you’ll receive a free audiobook from @libro.fm! 😍 All you have to do is save your donation receipt and head to their site to submit proof by March 1: blog.libro.fm/librarylove

Better late than... never? Here's our February events calendar for the month. Tonight is Sip + Stitch, plenty of room for you in the craft circle! 2nd pic is the upcoming book clubs, head to our events link in the bio to RSVP! #IndependentBookstore #IndieBookstore #PNWBooks #SpokeAndWordBookClub

WYCTMCTSDGTRCTMHWHSMFIPNOWKWCHAWOE2WBCAT You asked and we listened - HEATED RIVALRY BOOK CLUB, read the entire Game Changers series by Rachel Reid with us at Spoke & Word Books!! Same deal as always, buy the book with us and no ticket needed!

Doors are closing, lights are dimming. Strings are singing, it's beginning. 🩰WELCOME TO THE BUNNY BALLET 🩰 Nora will be reading both their books and a signing to follow! Space is limited, so please RSVP soon - this event is FREE to all! RSVP at the events link in our bio!

We (Cierra, Bonnie, Gere) frequently remark in wonder that a) we are really DOING A BOOKSTORE! b) that we are absolutely nothing without the support of our community. #SpokeAndWordMembers #FriendsOfTheBookstore #BookstoreCommunity #SpokeAndWordBooks

⚠️ New Book Club Alert ⚠️ The Critical and Acclaimed Book Club - focused on the hottest and newest with a lot of critical hype. Sign up at our events link in our bio! Put your copy of Hamnet on hold at www.spokeandwordbooks.com #bookclub #readers #spokeandwordbooks #hamnet #portlandbookclub

Check out our 2026 preorder sale on our website and thanks to the fine folks @libro.fm theres a bunch of free and discounted fantasy audiobooks, also accessible from our website. #friendsoffantasy #fantasyreads #romantasyreads #indiebookshop #spokeandwordbooks

Spoke & Word Books will be closed tomorrow, Friday, January 30th in solidarity with Minnesota and the National General Strike.

Fantastical Friends! We can't wait to welcome you the inaugural celebration of Friends of Fantasy Day. Swipe all the way through to get the latest details!

At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading. Friends and strangers gather, 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! Grab a ticket on our website so we know you'll be there

There's room in the craft circle for YOU! Join us for Sip + Stitch on the 2nd Thursday of the month All handcrafts are welcome - we've had folks bring embroidery, knitting, crochet, quilting, lace making, felting, etc. All crafts welcome! Snag a ticket on our website so we know you'll be there

Have you heard the good news? We are actively building this world together and books, crafts, joy, community is how we do that. This week and the weeks before it have been heavy, hard, frenetic. Our staff works tirelessly to create a safe, welcoming space for everyone and we hope that you feel that.

ℍ𝕒𝕣𝕜! 𝕆𝕦𝕣 𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕤𝕥-𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝔽𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝔽𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕒𝕤𝕪 𝔻𝕒𝕪 𝕚𝕤 𝕊𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕕𝕒𝕪, 𝕁𝕒𝕟𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕪 𝟚𝟡! Want to stay informed? Head over to our events link in our bio or head to www.spokeandwordbooks.com events page and sign up for free! #friendsoffantasy #friendsoffantasy2026 #fantasyreaders #romantasy #scifireaders

Feel free to drop us a line at [email protected] to check in to see if your order has arrived, we send out an email or text every time an order is ready for pickup, but sometimes these disappear into spam! #spokeandwordbooks #indiebookshop #milwaukieor #portlandor #shopsmall #shoplocal

Our final Santa Storytime of the season! First one went great and we hope you'll join us for the final one on Sunday, December 14. $35 per child, scholarships available -- sign up at our events link in the bio! #santashopssmall #santastorytime #milwaukieor #portlandor #spokeandwordbooks

We are officially in the run up to the holidays and the countdown is on! Here's some info on what to expect from Spoke & Word Books this holiday season and some planning tips for how to pull off a seamless holiday season of gift-giving!

We are so thrilled to welcome @seachangefibers to the shop this Saturday (December 6), locally hand-dyed and woman-owned, these yarns are sure to make the fiber artists in your life gleeful! Sarah has been a long-time friend of the shop and we are honored to share their amazing work with you!

Hours Update from Team Spoke & Word Books! #holidayhours #spokeandwordbooks #shopsmall #shoplocal #holidaysinmilwaukie #milwaukieor #portlandor #indiebookstore #santashopsindie

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