About us
Welcome! We are a coffee shop bookstore located in SW Portland featuring great coffee and diverse books. We host readings and book launches on Friday and Saturday evenings, and children's storytime on Saturday mornings. We also host recurring write-ins, writing contests, and open mics. https://boldcoffeeandbooks.com
Upcoming events
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Sit Down, Shut Up, and Write
BOLD Coffee & Books, 1755 SW Jefferson St., Portland, OR, USEvery Wednesday
No more procrastination! Bring your work in progress and join other writers for some dedicated time to get your words down.
5:00–5:30: Arrive, get comfortable, meet your fellow writers, and chat about your projects.
5:30–6:30: Time to shut up and write!Cohosted by BOLD Coffee & Books and Indigo: Editing, Design, and More.
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Reading and Discussion: Pam McGaffin in Conversation with Jessie Glenn
BOLD Coffee & Books, 1755 SW Jefferson St., Portland, OR, USBOLD is thrilled to host a reading with Pam McGaffin, author of Shade of Wings, in conversation with Jessie Glenn, Director of Mindbuck Media.
Four-year-old Duncan needs to hurry up and find a mate—or so says Cloud. But she doesn’t know about the mistake that’s preventing him from leaving their family to start another. Though he’s the eldest, Duncan doesn’t see himself as a leader. Yet that’s what he must become when both his parents die of the mysterious illness that’s killing crows across New York City. He devotes himself to caring for his siblings, including three fledglings—but he soon discovers he can’t protect them from the “blind death.” Meanwhile, a zoo pathologist’s worst fears are realized. It starts with dead flamingos. Then critically ill New Yorkers start showing up in hospital emergency rooms. Some blame the crows.
"A profound story of loved ones sticking together in the face of tragedy and hardship."—Kirkus Reviews
“As the reader is taken into the world of crows, McGaffin reveals the truth about the behavior and ecology of a familiar bird and warns of the danger to humanity when nature's messages are ignored.”— John M. Marzluff, Emeritus Professor of Wildlife Science, University of Washington, and author of In the Company of Crows and Ravens
Pam McGaffin is a writer whose work has been published in literary journals, newspapers, and websites. Her first novel, The Leaving Year (SparkPress, 2018), received first place in the Best Book Awards for young adult fiction. She lives in Seattle with her husband, Mark, and rescue dog, Mars.
Jessie Glenn founded MindBuck Media Book Publicity in 2006. Jessie’s work has been highlighted in Poets & Writers, AWP, UCLA, Columbia Fiction Foundry, Reed College, and elsewhere, with essays published in the New York Times, Washington Post, Salon, Toronto Star, Cleaver, and more.
Arrive at 6:30 p.m. to grab a snack or drink. The event will start at 7:00 p.m.*****
Event cohosted by BOLD Coffee & Books and Indigo: Editing, Design, and More.
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Children's Storytime with Ali
BOLD Coffee & Books, 1755 SW Jefferson St., Portland, OR, USDo you love stories about kids or animals who save the day? Do you love to dance and color and play? We do too!
Come join Ali Shaw of Bold Coffee & Books for a fun storytime. Hear some stories, make some friends, and leave with art. What an amazing way to spend a Saturday!
Plus, 20% off children's books and $1 off hot chocolate on Saturday mornings.
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Event cohosted by BOLD Coffee & Books and Indigo: Editing, Design, and More.
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Author Reading: Mary Klinger in Conversation with Anne Gudger
BOLD Coffee & Books, 1755 SW Jefferson St., Portland, OR, USBOLD is honored to host a reading and discussion with authors Mary Klinger and Anne Gudger on Mary's recently released memoir, More Owen: Searching for Traces of a Son Gone Too Soon.
In 2019, Mary Klinger suffered the traumatic loss of her 18-year-old son Owen. Writing about the experience of loving and losing Owen, and her new reality, helps Mary keep going after the shredding of her heart. Mary studied English and Music at the University of Notre Dame and lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband Dustin and their rescue pup, Almond.
Anne Gudger is a Portland writer who has been published in Newsweek, Real Simple Magazine, The Rumpus, Slippery Elm, NAILED Magazine, Entropy, Tupelo Press, Atticus Review, The Timberline Review, Columbia Journal, Sweet Lit, Cutbank, Cutthroat, The Normal School, The Los Angeles Review, and elsewhere. Her debut memoir, THE FIFTH CHAMBER, was published in 2023 with Jaded Ibis Press. She is one of the hosts of the podcast, Coffee and Grief.Arrive at 6:30 p.m. to grab a snack or drink. The event will start at 7:00 p.m.
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Event cohosted by BOLD Coffee & Books and Indigo: Editing, Design, and More.
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