Postcard Bookshop

Postcard Bookshop BOOKS FOR WORD TRAVELERS. Like our humble namesake, Postcard Bookshop shares stories from around our big world in just a small space.

Alongside international literature, regional cookbooks, travel writing, and guidebooks, you'll find essential travel acce

Dispatch from Brazil šŸ‡§šŸ‡·! Did you miss our latest ? You can catch up with a recap of our reading, our conversation, and ...
05/31/2026

Dispatch from Brazil šŸ‡§šŸ‡·! Did you miss our latest ? You can catch up with a recap of our reading, our conversation, and a roundup of all of my Brazilian lit + culture open tabs. Link in bio and our stories! (Pictured above: street art, and , all in SĆ£o Paulo.)

Less than a week until begins! We just got our stack of BINGO cards yesterday and mapped out all of the squares we coul...
05/30/2026

Less than a week until begins! We just got our stack of BINGO cards yesterday and mapped out all of the squares we could stamp for you ā€¦ itā€™s time to start planning your bookstore crawls!

La dolce vita, here we come! Even if a Mediterranean excursion isnā€™t in your summer plans, you can read through Italy fo...
05/27/2026

La dolce vita, here we come! Even if a Mediterranean excursion isnā€™t in your summer plans, you can read through Italy for our July . Details and book recommendations at the link in our bio and stories. And mark your calendars for July 19th.

So, our dark horse, 11th hour campaign to make the ballot didnā€™t pan out (lol) ā€¦ BUT! You you can vote for in the ā€œB...
05/26/2026

So, our dark horse, 11th hour campaign to make the ballot didnā€™t pan out (lol) ā€¦ BUT! You you can vote for in the ā€œBest Home Goods Storeā€ and our friends and neighbors for ā€œBest Clothing Boutique.ā€ Weā€™re so proud to have a home here in Cargo and to be part of what makes it such an amazing store!

What a week of change! We knocked down a wall, built some bookshelves, and constructed a very official-looking kiosk. An...
05/23/2026

What a week of change! We knocked down a wall, built some bookshelves, and constructed a very official-looking kiosk. And all told: weā€™ve expanded to a āœØ s p a c i o u s āœØ400 square feet, giving us room to bring in exciting new books (more on that soonā€¦). A huge thanks to for continuing to make space for our big ideas! Swipe through to see the construction šŸš§

Great timing for more copies of Taiwan Travelogue to arrive at the shop ā€¦ it just won International award this week! šŸŽ‰ ...
05/22/2026

Great timing for more copies of Taiwan Travelogue to arrive at the shop ā€¦ it just won International award this week! šŸŽ‰ Congratulations to author YĆ”ng Shuāng-ZĒ and translator Lin King on the much-deserved award ā€¦ a first for Mandarin, and from Taiwan, no less. Emotionally layered, heady and formally inventive, this has been one of my favorite books of the last few years.

The latest just came in the mail today, and I finally got to see the great Portland stoet in print! So fun to be alongs...
05/22/2026

The latest just came in the mail today, and I finally got to see the great Portland stoet in print! So fun to be alongside friends like .ko__ and and , sharing bits if what makes PDX great.

05/19/2026

Who thought this was a good idea? šŸ˜³ Pardon our dust! Weā€™re still open for business, just making some movesā€¦

Do you have questions? I have questions! šŸ¤” And Italian childrenā€™s author Gianni Rodari has answers. This treasure of a b...
05/16/2026

Do you have questions? I have questions! šŸ¤” And Italian childrenā€™s author Gianni Rodari has answers. This treasure of a book is back in the shop after a long absence and I couldnā€™t be happier to finally know all of the reasons for why things are they way they are. Charmingly illustrated and kindly answered.

The triumphant return of ! These gorgeous photo-filled tomes spotlight the best taquerĆ­as and taqueros in Mexico City, G...
05/15/2026

The triumphant return of ! These gorgeous photo-filled tomes spotlight the best taquerĆ­as and taqueros in Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Tijuana. Honestly, I donā€™t think weā€™ve ever seen more mouth-watering books than theseā€¦ šŸ¤¤šŸŒ®

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Portland, OR
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Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm
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