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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Sit Down, Shut Up, and Write
BOLD Coffee & Books, 1755 SW Jefferson St., Portland, OR, USEvery Wednesday
No more procrastination! Bring your work in progress and join other writers for some dedicated time to get your words down.
5:00–5:30: Arrive, get comfortable, meet your fellow writers, and chat about your projects.
5:30–6:30: Time to shut up and write!Cohosted by BOLD Coffee & Books and Indigo: Editing, Design, and More.
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Anthology Reading: Constellations: Selected Tales from Muslim Storytellers
Bold Coffee & Books, 1755 SW Jefferson St, Portland, OR 97205, USA, Portland, OR, USBOLD is thrilled to host a reading an anthology reading for Constellations: Selected Tales from Muslim Storytellers.
Join Muslim storytellers as we relay tales of family, community, and explore belonging. This anthology was inspired by 13th century poet Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī, who says, "Do not feel lonely. There is an entire universe within you." You will hear tales of celestial bodies, dark matter, and earthbound aliens. Space cats, telescopes, and international space stations are within reach, as these authors show.
Niyyah Ruscher-Haqq (she/her/hers) writes fantasy and predominantly horror. Her novella, The Veil, debuted September 2026. Niyyah has published several short stories and was selected as 2026 We Need Diverse Books Mentee for her middle grade fantasy manuscript “Under.” She serves as Secretary for mīzān, and as co-chair for Young Willamette Writers.
mohammad borhan ortega-allam (he/him/his) is the founder and facilitator of the workshop series Yallah! Muslims Write for Literary Arts and President of mīzān, a nonprofit dedicated to self-identifying Muslim writers. A participant in the 2025 Tin House Summer Workshop, he is hard at work on his debut novel.
Yousuf Azhar was born in India and raised in California. He holds a Memoir Writing Certificate from Stanford Continuing Studies, studied flash fiction at the Kenyon Review Writers Workshop, and is pursuing a writing certificate at the University of Iowa. His work appears in Tasbih, Threads at Cal, and Constellations.
myrah rafi'ah beverly (she/her/hers) is an African-American and Malay writer from Park City, Illinois. Alhumdulilah, she has a bachelor’s degree in Comparative Cultures and Politics from Michigan State University. She has designed and self-published two poetry zines: Eat, Sleep, Pray, and Just Forget and I Will Survive in Times 100.
Aminat Matemilola is a fiction-writer based Burlington, MA. She is a keen observer of nature and adventurer who finds joy in counting her blessings and savoring life’s simple moments. Her writing explores personal transformation, family dynamics and the quiet resilience found in everyday experiences.
Nazneen Khan makes her literary debut with Amaras Path in CONSTELLATIONS, a fiction anthology. A Commerce graduate writing from the PNW, she loves true stories and realistic fiction, finding inspiration in everyday moments. She enjoys photography, henna art, exploring nature and supporting local school programs.
Zarmeena Riaz hopes to paint pictures with her words; vivid, authentic and full of heart. A full time mom, homemaker and home educator, things that intrigue her are far too many. While this is her first time publishing a short story, she hopes to one day author an international nonfiction bestseller.
Asmaa Hashish’s love and passion for reading made it her favorite hobby—until she discovered writing. What began with diaries and an exploration of the psychology of life grew into crafting stories that explore human nature and the connections between us. “Untangled” is her first published short story.
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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Demystifying Workplace Protections for Medical Leave and More: A Speaker Event
Bold Coffee & Books, 1755 SW Jefferson St, Portland, OR 97205, USA, Portland, OR, USBOLD is thrilled to host Demystifying Workplace Protections for Medical Leave and More: A Speaker Event Hosted by the Chronic Pain Project.
This talk by Rosa Park Neves is designed to empower people with chronic illness and their families with clear, actionable knowledge regarding their employment rights. As a Paid Leave Strategist with a background in Human Resource (HR) Management (including Benefits Administration and Leave Management), Rosa can bridge the gap between complex policy and real-world application.
Key Learning Objectives
-Individual Protections: Understanding workplace accommodations and job security for various chronic illness conditions.
-Support for Caregivers: Navigating family leave options for loved ones assisting through diagnosis and treatment.
-Inside Perspectives: Leveraging my experience as a former HR Generalist as well as Unemployment Claims Adjudicator to explain how leave and benefits are evaluated from a regulatory standpoint.
The Goal
To bridge the gap between dense legislative language and the reality of a living with chronic illness. We aim to clarify workplace protections for both patients and their loved ones, ensuring that professional stability remains intact during the most challenging moments of treatment.Rosa Park Neves of RP7 Online LLC is a Paid Leave Strategist specializing in the intersection of health and the workplace. With a degree in Human Resource Management and experience in benefits administration, they bring a deep understanding of general corporate, state and federal policies. Furthermore, their previous role as a state-contracted Unemployment Claims Adjudicator provides a rare, "inside-out" view of how leave protections are enforced. Last but not least, on a personal note Rosa is a working mom with multiple chronic illnesses raising 2 children in a bi-lingual, multi-generational, neurodiverse household.
RSVP is preferred and registration is limited. Tickets are pay-what-you-can with a suggested price of $15/General Admission and $30/Pay It Forward. Registration is available here.
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Author Reading: Adam Oyster-Sands in Conversation with Scott Cannon
Bold Coffee & Books, 1755 SW Jefferson St, Portland, OR 97205, USA, Portland, OR, USBOLD is thrilled to host a reading with Adam Oyster-Sands, author of We're doing pretty good if we can just get out alive, in conversation with Scott Cannon of Friendly Monster Press.
Adam's first poetry chapbook, don’t call us punk because we hate that, was then released in 2024 through Steel Toe Books. Over the years, a number of Adam’s poems have been published by various literary journals and collections such as Picture Frame Press, The Dewdrop, and Cathexis Northwest Press.
We’re doing pretty good if we can just get out alive is his first full-length poetry book. Vibrating with reverence and spirit of the Pacific Northwest, this collection of poems is a raw, lyrical eulogy for fated beloveds, sublime landscape, and ephemeral wonder that spans the vastness of time and place. Oyster-Sands showcases a true talent for imbuing the smallest human details with authenticity and layered meanings. Each poem maps out the human heart in relation to that larger human heart we all share together, in all their internal conflicts, with precision and grace.
Adam Oyster-Sands is a high school Language Arts teacher and poet. We’re doing pretty good if we can just get out alive is his first full-length poetry book. Adam can often be found with his partner Morgan running through forests or walking their dogs around their neighborhood in Portland, Oregon.
Scott Cannon draws, paints, writes poetry and short fiction, does woodworking, plays music, and publishes whatever he wants to with his friends.
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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