What we’re about
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 (4+)
See all- BOLD Spoken Word Open MicBOLD Coffee & Books, Portland, OR
We want your BOLD stories!
Come to our monthly open mic to share your latest work in progress or previously published piece. We welcome short stories, personal essays, poetry, slam, and other spoken word art forms.
10% off for performers!
Arrive at 5:00 to sign up and get your beverage. The mic goes on at 5:30 p.m. 15-minute time limit. No theme. BOLD is a safe place. We strive to uplift stories by and about people from underrepresented and diverse communities. We do not tolerate hate speech of any kind.
See you there!
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Event cohosted by BOLD Coffee & Books and Indigo: Editing, Design, and More.
- Free Writing Workshop and Reading with Jenny Forrester and Special GuestsBOLD Coffee & Books, Portland, OR
BOLD is thrilled to host a free writing workshop and reading hosted by writer and instructor Jenny Forrester, author of Brilliant: The Art of Literary Radiance.
Join Jenny Forrester as she presents Brilliant: The Art of Literary Radiance, her writing instruction manual and manifesto. The event will open with a free writing workshop followed by a reading.
Enjoy special guest readings by contributors to Jenny Forrester’s literary publication, Mountain Bluebird Magazine.
Special Guest Readers: Brenda Taulbee, Carrie Ivy Byloos, Daniel Isaiah Elder, Jessica Doe Mehta, Mary Amonson, Meg Weber, Sally Lehman, Leah Baer
Jenny Forrester is the author of Narrow River, Wide Sky: A Memoir and Soft Hearted Stories: Seeking Saviors, Cowboy Stylists, and Other Fallacies of Authoritarianism. She wrote Brilliant: The Art of Literary Radiance and Love: The Art of Cherishing the World.
Arrive at 6:30 p.m. to grab a snack or drink. The event will start at 7:00 p.m.*****
Event cohosted by BOLD Coffee & Books and Indigo: Editing, Design, and More.
