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Hobo Mom
by Charles Forsman Author and Max de Radigues Author
Written by Charles ("The End of the Fxxking World") Forsman, this is a graphic look into humanity through…
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This is San Francisco: The Ups, Downs, Ins, and Outs of the City by the Bay
by Alexander Barrett Author
In the same vein as his other two evocative love letters to cities, This Is Portland and This Is Shanghai,…
$12.95
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Encounters with Nature
by Gianni Morelli Author
This coffee table book will take your breath away. Find out where to go on your next vacation with Encounters with…
$29.95
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Punks Around #6: Armageddon Rhode Island and Boston's Favorite Punk and Metal Record Shop
by Alexander Herbert Author
Punks Around is back with their sixth issue - Armageddon Rhode Island & Boston's Favorite Punk and Metal Record…
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$25 Random Adventure Superpack!
by Super Pack! Author
Choose this item and we'll choose you a random t-shirt, a random book, a random zine, plus a…
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Atlas of the Human Heart
by Ariel Gore Author
In the Bay Area in the 90s, teenage Ariel knows she has to get out in order to save herself. She buys a…
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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…
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The Cleveland Neighborhood Guidebook
by Anne Trubek Author
If you've lived in Cleveland, you know that there's two sides to the city. If you haven't lived there, then…
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50 Hikes with Kids: Oregon and Washington
by Wendy Gorton Author
Whether it's a parent who loves nature or a child, this book is a perfect guide to child-friendly nature walks in…
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The Trains of Serendib #1: A Rail Journey Through Sri Lanka, The Coast
by Aaron Dactyl Author
After a lifetime of extensive travel in the states, hopping freight trains and sleeping in the wild, Aaron Dactyl,…
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Maps
by Aleksandra Mizielinska Author and Daniel Mizielinski Author
This book of maps is a rich, visual feast for readers of all ages. With lavishly drawn illustrations from the…
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I Am The Dark Tourist: Travels to the Darkest Sites on Earth
by H.E. Sawyer Author
There are a lot of book about people's travels out there, but not a whole lot about people who have traversed…
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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
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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Backcountry Log
by Kathryn Hunter Author
This journal is perfect for recording your many adventures and quests into nature. The small (4x6) book somehow holds…
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$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…
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Very Portland
A Korean language guide to Portland, from music to books to AirBnB. If you read Korean or know someone who…
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Sowing Seeds in the Desert
by Masanobu Fukuoka Author
I think we can all agree that our world has some serious problems going on, but in Sowing Seeds in the Desert you'll…
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The Tall Trees of Tokyo
by Matt Wagner Author
Tall Trees is a bilingual coffee table book, highlighting over 30 Japanese artists in Tokyo and their artistic…
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Creaky Knees Guide Pacific Northwest National Parks and Monuments: The 75 Best Easy Hikes
by Seabury Blair Jr Author
Creaky Knees is a guide book featuring 75 easy-to-walk hikes in the Washington and Oregon area. It has information on…
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Londonderry: A cyclo-feminist zine: Vol 2
by Les Derailleuses Author
The second edition of Londonderry, published by Montreal-based cyclo-feminist collective Les Derailleuses, is all…
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The Tall Trees of Paris: 42 Independent Artists Share Their City and Their Work
by Matt Wagner Author
Tall Trees of Paris is an art book featuring a kaleidoscopic view of 42 working artists in the City of Lights. With an…
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Why The Dutch Are Different: A Journey into the Hidden Heart of the Netherlands
by Ben Coates Author
"This is the story about a man who went Dutch—and loved it." With a light yet thoughtful tone, Ben…
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$25 Superpack: Small & Mighty
by Bill Brown Author, Al Burian Author, Jesse Reklaw Author, Sarah Royal Author and Super Pack! Author
Books are getting bigger and bigger in a sort of publishing arms race lately. Not ours! We tend to make smaller books…
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Cielito Lindo: y más poemas from the Baja Divide
by Liza Burkin Author and Ally Mabry Illustrator
A gorgeous zine of English-language poetry, inspired by a bicycle tour of the Baja Divide in Mexico (that included the…
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How to Pack: Travel Smart for Any Trip
by Hitha Palepu Author
You're so psyched to go on a week-long vacation, travel the world, or even just get away for a weekend, but first?…
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$30 Superpack: Inoffensive Zines for Teens
by Super Pack! Author and Various Author
Need a bunch of zines for your own personal collection, as a gift for a teenager, or for a zine library, youth group,…
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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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Born to Walk: The Transformative Power of a Pedestrian Act
by Dan Rubinstein Author
Walking is old school. It's slow, it requires no gadgetry, and it's hard work. It's also healthy for body,…
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Things That Help: Healing Our Lives Through Feminism, Anarchism, Punk, & Adventure
by Cindy Crabb Author
Living in the margins of a culture she never felt comfortable in, Cindy Crabb (Doris zine) touches on her experiences…
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