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Bronwyn Carver stands beside a bookcase full of books

Summer Reads 2021: Street Roots vendors’ book picks

We asked Street Roots vendors to recommend their favorite books
June 23, 2021
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Michelle Lewis stacks books at Third Eye Books

Summer Reads 2021: Street Roots’ book picks

Staff, correspondents and volunteers share recommendations for books with a social or environmental justice bent
June 23, 2021
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Olivia reads

Summer Reads 2021: Kids’ book picks

Middle-grade fiction about racial justice dominates their recommendations for summer reading
June 23, 2021
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Books lined up vertically on a shelf include "Mediocre," "My Gradmother's Hands" and "This Book is Anti-Racist"

Summer Reads 2021: Advocacy leaders’ book picks

Leaders from Portland nonprofits share their recommendations for summer reading about social and environmental justice
June 23, 2021
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Keith Mosman on the left; Powell's Books on the right

Summer Reads 2021: Picks from your local book purveyor

Keith Mosman of Powell’s Books in Portland shares his summer reading recommendations
June 23, 2021
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“Funeral for Flaca” cover on the left; Emilly Prado photo on the right

Author Emilly Prado: ‘As long as you’re writing, you’re a writer’

The Portland journalist and DJ talks to Street Roots about her new collection of personal essays, ‘Funeral for Flaca’
By
Janey Wong
June 23, 2021
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Charles Hannah and Michelle Lewis look at a book at Third Eye Books

These Portland indie bookstores survived COVID-19, thanks to ingenuity and community support

How three booksellers thrived during one of the toughest years for small businesses in recent history
By
Sarah Hansell
June 23, 2021
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Author portrait and book cover

Book Excerpt | ‘Demystifying Shariah’ by Sumbul Ali-Karamali

Colonialism damaged Muslim women’s rights, at least with respect to the law
By
Sumbul Ali-Karamali
June 23, 2021
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A helicopter sprays herbicide

In Vietnam and Oregon, the battle continues over Agent Orange

Street Roots talks with acclaimed documentary director Alan Adelson about his latest film, ‘The People vs. Agent Orange’
By
Emily Green
June 16, 2021
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A woman in an apron holds a pepper mill at diners' table

At this Tokyo pop-up restaurant, mistakes are forgiven when the servers have dementia

The Restaurant of Mistaken Orders emphasizes high-quality food and positive interactions
By
Rie Matsuoka
June 9, 2021

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