Portland, Oregon

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When I arrived I found a shop painted in a vibrant blue and a table outside with a selection of used books. Its window display with books on display and a T-shirt hanging with the Parallel Worlds logo completed the landscape of this eye-catching place.

I was welcomed by Sam its owner, originally from Portland and a lover of science fiction and poetry. I asked if there is poetry in science and fiction and he showed me the book by Andrew Joron, a Science Fiction poet and translator from the San Francisco Bay Area.

Sam told me that Parallel Worlds opened its doors in 2022, at first with very few books, something that seeing it today seems impossible. It has a carefully curated selection of books, with all the classic SF and Fantasy authors but with an idea to focus on Women, POC and Queer authors

Sam also listens to his customers’ requests and horror books are in high demand. For that reason Paralell Worlds has a special section for them.

Parallel Worlds also have different activities like book presentations and bookclubs.

I am not a science fiction reader but but being surrounded by these atmosphere I felt that I needed to read something, so I asked Sam for a book recommendation. He picked “I who have never known men” written by Jacqueline Harpman, a Belgium writer. Maybe I become a science fiction fan 😉

I thank Sam for his kindness in sharing with me the history of Parallel Worlds and helping me with some information so that I could write this article.

Let’s support independent bookstores 📚

Parallel Worlds Bookshop

Science Fiction & Fantasy Bookshop.
2639 NE Alberta St
Portland, OR
Wed-Mon 12-6pm.
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Always buying great SF/F
503.789.0381

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Sam además escucha los pedidos de sus clientes y los libros de terror son bastante solicitados. Por ese motivo Parallel Worlds cuenta con una sección especial para ellos.

Parallel tiene además actividades como presentaciones de libros y clubes de lectura.

No soy lectora de ciencia ficción pero al estar rodeada de esa temática sentí que necesitaba leer algo, entonces le pedí a Sam que me recomendara un libro. Eligió “I who have never known men” (Yo nunca supe de los hombres) escrito por la autora belga Jacqueline Harpman. Quizás me transforme en una fan de la ciencia ficción 😉

Parallel Worlds Bookshop

Science Fiction & Fantasy Bookshop.
2639 NE Alberta St
Portland, OR
Wed-Mon 12-6pm.
÷÷÷÷
Always buying great SF/F
503.789.0381

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