About us
Welcome! We are a coffee shop bookstore located in SW Portland featuring great coffee and diverse books. We host readings and book launches on Friday and Saturday evenings, and children's storytime on Saturday mornings. We also host recurring write-ins, writing contests, and open mics. https://boldcoffeeandbooks.com
Upcoming events
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Children's Storytime with Ali
BOLD Coffee & Books, 1755 SW Jefferson St., Portland, OR, USDo you love stories about kids or animals who save the day? Do you love to dance and color and play? We do too!
Come join Ali Shaw of Bold Coffee & Books for a fun storytime. Hear some stories, make some friends, and leave with art. What an amazing way to spend a Saturday!
Plus, 20% off children's books and $1 off hot chocolate on Saturday mornings.
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Event cohosted by BOLD Coffee & Books and Indigo: Editing, Design, and More.
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Letter Writing Against Banned Books with Amnesty International
Bold Coffee & Books, 1755 SW Jefferson St, Portland, OR 97205, USA, Portland, OR, USBOLD is honored to host Letter Writing Against Banned Books with Amnesty International.
Join Group 48’s Amnesty International’s Banned Books Week Action to defend freedom of expression and challenge censorship. We will write letters and cards to support individuals around the world at risk for exercising their human right to freedom of expression, including a journalist, social media influencer, poet, photojournalist, Indigenous rights activists, and others.
Find more information about Amnesty International’s Banned Books Week 2026 campaign here: https://www.amnestyusa.org/campaigns/banned-books/bbw2026/
Find Amnesty International’s Banned Books Week Booklist here: https://www.amnestyusa.org/toolkits/banned-books-week-booklist/#featured
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Author Reading: Jessica M Coronado and Orin Steele
Location not specified yetBOLD is thrilled to host a reading with Jessica M Coronado, author of Permutations, in conversation with Orin Steele, author of By Blood, Shadow, & Fire.
Join us for a special evening with local author Jessica M Coronado to celebrate the release of their debut science fiction novel, Permutations. Enjoy Bold’s classic drinks and catering among the inviting atmosphere surrounded by books from all our local authors as we introduce Jessica M Coronado to Portland’s book-loving community.
Stop by to grab a signed copy of her book and stay for the first-time reading from the novel by the author, a Q&A session, and an in-depth conversation about what inspired their writing and the development of Permutations. We look forward to seeing you!
Permutations, a novel, features a physicist whose failed attempt to travel back in time traps him in a parallel universe where he has five days to escape before causing it to collapse.Local debut author Jessica M Coronado graduated from OSU with a B.S. in philosophy, satisfying her curiosity in both material and metaphysical subjects. They enjoy talking about subjects like the nature of existence, quantum physics, and the Self, and writing philosophical prose exploring identity, consciousness, memory, and the human condition.
Orin Steele can often be found hiking in the mountains with her family or cozied up under a blanket reading an epic fantasy. She writes deeply human and flawed characters who have to discover the cost of becoming who—and what—they are meant to be.”
Arrive at 6:30 p.m. to grab a snack or drink. The event will start at 7:00 p.m.
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Event cohosted by BOLD Coffee & Books and Indigo: Editing, Design, and More.
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Silent Reading Party
BOLD Coffee & Books, 1755 SW Jefferson St., Portland, OR, USRemember how great silent reading time was in elementary school? The melting away of distractions while you lost yourself in a great book? Now you can get that as an adult too!
Join us at BOLD for a silent reading party. Bring your book or buy one here. Grab a drink or pastry, and lose yourself in those pages.
Arrive around 5:00 if you want to meet other readers and share about the book you’re reading. The background music switches to classical and the reading begins at 5:30 p.m. More book talk afterwards, at 6:30.
Event cohosted by BOLD Coffee & Books and Indigo: Editing, Design, and More.
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Past events
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