Indie Bookstore Day ❤️

Wow. Last Saturday was Independent Bookstore Day and we had so much fun! Thank you so much to everyone who came out, said hi, bought some merch or a book, and chatted with the local authors we hosted! If you weren’t able to make it out, no worries. We’re still here and we still have our new book bud hats and our new sticker in stock! We also have several signed copies of books by the local authors we hosted last weekend (Olufunke Grace Bankole, Alison Cochrun, Anita Kelly, C.J. Switzer, and Jasmine Sears).

Austin found the Golden Ticket within 10 seconds of walking in the store, so I will be spending the next year trying to figure out a better hiding spot. 😂 We also need to take more pictures next year, but here are a few! Thank you for your love and support and please keep telling your friends and family about us! Every little bit helps.

Help us get diverse books to local students!

This May, we are partnering with The Shadow Project to help get diverse books to local students who need them. The Shadow Project is a local nonprofit that offers school-based programs, proven to help K-8 students with learning challenges — like dyslexia, ADHD, autism and trauma — build skills for school and life success.

Help support local students with learning challenges by purchasing books from our Bookshop.org registry! Books purchased through the registry will be mailed directly to The Shadow Project and will be distributed to students. The Book Drive will run throughout the entire month of May. Please help us get as many books to students as possible by sharing our social posts (already posted on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky) and telling your friends and family!

Summer preorder campaigns through Endless Wonders

New Hours at Endless Wonders & Hungry Heart 🕰️

We’re starting new hours on Thursday, May 7th to take advantage of nice weather and longer daylight. Please pop in and say hi, grab a book, puzzle, or stickers, and maybe even some tea or a decaf latte (for those who won’t sleep if they have caffeine after 11am like us).

Thursdays: 8am-4pm
Fridays: 8am-6pm
Saturdays: 8am-6pm
Sundays: 8am-4pm

Can’t make it into the shop? You can see what we have in stock from our website and order directly from us or you can shop any title from our friends at Bookshop.org and we’ll still get 30% of the sale.

Vote for June’s Book Club Pick 📚

We only have a couple more days of voting before I need to order books, so now is the time to make your voice heard. Our theme for June is Queer Classics. We meet in person at the shop on the second Sunday of each month at 4:30pm. We hope you’ll join us!

Upcoming Events:

• Thursday, May 7: Rant & Rave Book Club*, 6pm | Hungry Heart | 414 SE 80th Ave

  • This is a mostly unstructured time for book buds to get together and talk about any books they need to rant and/or rave about! Whether you read it last night or a decade ago, its time to chat about it. Leave with a list of books to read and a list of books to avoid.

• Sunday, May 10: EWB Book Club*, 4:30pm | Hungry Heart | 414 SE 80th Ave

  • We’ll be discussing The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

• Saturday, May 16: Intro to Post Crossing Workshop, 3:30pm | Hungry Heart | 414 SE 80th Ave

  • Hosted by Kraft Studio PDX

  • Come learn about Post Crossing-- an international postcard exchange! This session includes an introduction to the idea behind the post crossing community, help registering for the forum, take-home instruction sheet for future reference, and all materials needed to color, paint, or collage a custom postcard.
    You will receive a “compass rose” global-forever stamp ($1.70~ value) to prepare your stamp for its overseas journey, and free drop-off service into the mail stream. (In some cases, you may get a postcrossing recipient with a US address, in which case you will receive a standard domestic forever stamp.)

  • $12, register here

• Sunday, May 17: Audiobook Walk, 12pm | Hungry Heart | 414 SE 80th Ave

  • Join us for a casual neighborhood walk while listening to audiobooks! We will meet in front of the shop/Hungry Heart, mingle a little bit, then head out on a casual walk (about 1 mile). Once we make our way back to the shop, we'll mingle a little bit more. Please bring headphones and an audiobook of your choice. We recommend checking out Libro.fm for audiobooks.

• Wednesday, May 20: Virtual Book Club w/Milo Todd of The Lilac People, 6pm | Zoom

  • Join us for a very special virtual book club to discuss the trans WWII historical fiction novel The Lilac People with the author, Milo Todd. This was my (Zo’s) favorite book of 2025 and I am very excited about this event. The book comes out in paperback NEXT WEEK so if you’d like to order a paperback copy, please do so ASAP as Milo has graciously agreed to mail out some signed bookplates for us.

  • Register here

• Thursday, May 28: Park Reading Hours, 5:30pm | Clinton Park | SE Woodward St & SE 57th Ave

  • AKA Silent Book Club; We'll mingle a little bit, read silently for about an hour, then mingle a little more at the end. Folks are welcome to engage with others as little or as much as they'd like during the mingle bits. Bring whatever you're currently reading, something to sit on (we’ll be in the grass), and any snacks/drinks you’d like.

• Keep your eyes on our event page for more fun!

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