Episode Mentions
Booming · Apr 29, 2026
How indie bookstores escaped Amazon's shadow
“Iconic Portland-based independent bookstore founded between 1970-1973, representing successful indie bookstore legacy”
Independent Bookstore Revival and GrowthAmazon's Impact on Retail and PublishingCommunity-Driven Retail Strategy
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In Your Spare Time: From the Blog of Ursula K. Le Guin · Apr 8, 2026
David Mitchell reads "A Note at the Beginning"
“Portland bookstore where David Mitchell met Ursula K. Le Guin in 2010 before his book event”
Blog as literary form and creative mediumScience fiction worldbuilding and Earthsea universeGender fluidity in speculative fiction
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Book Riot - The Podcast · Mar 2, 2026
A Proposed Nationwide Book Ban, The NYPL's Most Checked Out Books of All-Time, and more
“Large Portland bookstore chain mentioned as commercial alternative to independent bookstores”
Book Banning and Censorship LegislationH.R. 7661 Stop the Sexualization of Children ActNYPL Most Checked Out Books Analysis
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