Gift Certificate!

Gift Certificate!

by Microcosm Pub et al Author, Super Pack! Author and Various Author

With all these items in our catalog, it's sometimes hard to find the perfect gift for someone else. Why not take the…

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$5 Superpack: 5 Random Ebooks

$5 Superpack: 5 Random Ebooks

by Super Pack! Author and Various Author

Like ebooks? We've made them for a whole bunch of our books. For five bucks, we'll send you five random ones. Enjoy!

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Portland 1 to 10

Portland 1 to 10

by Sara Beth Greene Author and Jimmy Thompson Illustrator

Introduce your tots to the magic of the rose city with this beautifully illustrated board book, Portland 1 to 10. From…

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Washington's History, Revised Edition: The People, Land, and Events of the Far Northwest

Washington's History, Revised Edition: The People, Land, and Events of the Far Northwest

by Harry Ritter Author

This pocket-sized, readable history of Washington State takes you from pre-colonial times to the rise of Seattle's…

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Walking Portland : 33 Tours of Stumptown's Funky Neighborhoods, Historic Landmarks, Park Trails, Farmers Markets, and Brewpubs (2nd Edition, Revised)

Walking Portland : 33 Tours of Stumptown's Funky Neighborhoods, Historic Landmarks, Park Trails, Farmers Markets, and Brewpubs (2nd Edition, Revised)

by Becky Ohlsen Author

For visitors and seasoned Portlander's alike, this collection of 33 walking tours is a great way to enjoy all that the…

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State of Resistance: What California's Dizzying Descent and Remarkable Resurgence Mean for America's Future

State of Resistance: What California's Dizzying Descent and Remarkable Resurgence Mean for America's Future

by Manuel Pastor Author

It used to be that any mention of California triggered nasty reminders of right-wing tax revolts, proposed laws…

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Kitchen Table #2: The Market Issue

Kitchen Table #2: The Market Issue

by Brett Warnock Editor, James Kochalka Author and Bwana Spoons Author

A lushly designed love letter to food, issue two of Portland-based food magazine Kitchen Table is themed around the…

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No Ivy League

No Ivy League

by Hazel Newlevant Author

A graphic novel to start up the conversation of privilege from a teenage perspective. Written from the viewpoint of a…

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Girl: A Novel

Girl: A Novel

by Blake Nelson Author

"After I saw Todd Sparrow something deep inside me began to change. It was not a big change and I didn't shave my head…

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The Tower of Babble: The Feminism Issue with Ghostland Haunts

The Tower of Babble: The Feminism Issue with Ghostland Haunts

by Wendy Fitch Author

An interview between artist Wendy Fitch and Ophelia Darkly and Jen Scholten who organize the Portland-based feminist…

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Stray City

Stray City

by Chelsey Johnson Author

When Andrea Morales leaves the Midwest behind to join the lesbian underground in Portland, OR, she wasn't planning on…

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Dangerous Medicine

Dangerous Medicine

by Jeff Stookey Author

In this thrilling conclusion to the Medicine for the Blues trilogy that follows a gay doctor who becomes immersed in…

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Acquaintance

Acquaintance

by Jeff Stookey Author

After returning home to Portland, Oregon from World War I, Carl Holman has to face the realities of his shell-shock and…

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Kitchen Table #1 (Spring 2019)

Kitchen Table #1 (Spring 2019)

by Jonathan Hill Illustrator, James Kochalka Illustrator, Jim Mahfood Illustrator, Erin Nations Illustrator, Dan Zettwoch Illustrator, Brett Warnock Editor and Kate Blairstone Cover

A deliciously designed, colorful magazine celebrating the art and stories of experiencing real food and real place. Made…

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The Seattle General Strike: Centennial Edition

The Seattle General Strike: Centennial Edition

by Robert L Friedheim Author

On February 6, 1919, 65,000 Seattle workers didn't clock in, and stayed out of work for six days of nonviolent…

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Portland Stair Walks: Explore Portland, Oregon's Public Stairways

Portland Stair Walks: Explore Portland, Oregon's Public Stairways

by Laura O. Foster Author

Why is it so satisfying to walk up and down stairs? Maybe it's the new layer of discovery with each step up—a new…

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Walking with Ramona: Exploring Beverly Cleary's Portland

Walking with Ramona: Exploring Beverly Cleary's Portland

by Laura O. Foster Author

This unique travel guide explores the streets, schools, characters, and neighborhoods of author Beverly Cleary’s…

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This Is Portland: The City You've Heard You Should Like

This Is Portland: The City You've Heard You Should Like

by Alexander Barrett Author and Andrew Dickson Author

Updated with a new edition for 2018 and 50% additional material, This is Portland is a first-hand look at a city that…

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Rose City Vice: Portland in the 70's—Dirty Cops and Dirty Robbers

Rose City Vice: Portland in the 70's—Dirty Cops and Dirty Robbers

by Phil Stanford Author

This noir-esque expose of Portland in the 70s is gritty, full of drugs, blackmail, prostitution, scandal. A short and…

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Bicycle Culture Rising #2: The Portland Police's Peculiar War Against Bicycling 1993-2007

Bicycle Culture Rising #2: The Portland Police's Peculiar War Against Bicycling 1993-2007

by Joe Biel Author

It's the revamped second edition of the Expozine Award Winning zine of police documents, now with commentary! Last time…

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Foraging Mushrooms Oregon

Foraging Mushrooms Oregon

by Jim Meuninck Author

With detailed mushroom encyclopedia, you're going to get more than you bargained for. You'll be halfway through learning…

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$50 Superpack: Get To Know Joe

$50 Superpack: Get To Know Joe

by Joe Biel Author and Super Pack! Author

Over the course of 23 years, Microcosm's founder Joe Biel has written eight books across a wide band of subject matter.…

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Bicycle Culture Rising #1: Participatory & Grassroots Bicycle Movements

Bicycle Culture Rising #1: Participatory & Grassroots Bicycle Movements

by Joe Biel Author

A social history and tactics lesson about the participatory and grassroots bicycle movements and their impact and…

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Very Portland

Very Portland

A Korean language guide to Portland, from music to books to AirBnB. If you read Korean or know someone who does, this…

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Portlandness: A Cultural Atlas

Portlandness: A Cultural Atlas

The new cartography is about much more than just land! In 150 infographic maps of Portland, Oregon, two leading…

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Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People: Portland's Bridges and a New Icon

Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People: Portland's Bridges and a New Icon

by Donald MacDonald Author and Ira Nadel Author

Named after the first bridge built in Portland since the 1970's, this book will give you the skinny on what on the ins…

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The Tall Trees of Portland

The Tall Trees of Portland

by Matt Wagner Foreword and Craig Thompson Contributor

An art book on 40 Portland artists who embody the ethos of independence and courage that the city is so well known for.…

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13 Years of Good Luck: The Microcosm Publishing Sampler

13 Years of Good Luck: The Microcosm Publishing Sampler

by Julia Alekseyeva Contributor, Lee Baillie Contributor, Moe Bowstern Contributor, Alexander Barrett Contributor, Nate Beaty Contributor, 32 more

To celebrate our thirteenth anniversary of publishing books and zines about self-empowerment, we put together this…

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Portland Made: The Makers of Portland's Manufacturing Renaissance

Portland Made: The Makers of Portland's Manufacturing Renaissance

by with Peggy Acott and Kelley Roy Author

Portland, Oregon is full of "makers"—people who make a living creating artisan products by hand or in small-batch,…

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Parts per Million

Parts per Million

by Stoops Julia Author and Gabriel Liston Author

A fiery group of anti-war protesters in Portland, Oregon, take to the streets to uncover the truth veiled behind…

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