Literary Arts Bookstore

Open daily 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
716 SE Grand Ave., Portland, OR
971-347-1770
bookstore@literary-arts.org

Browse our bookstore online then pick up in store.

Our Bookstore is located at the newly opened Literary Arts headquarters at The Susan Hammer Center in Portland’s Central Eastside Industrial District. This vibrant hub for the community, contains not only the Bookstore, but also has classrooms for writing workshops and seminars, a podcast studio, staff offices, flexible event space, and a café coming soon.

Opening Hours

The Literary Arts Bookstore is open daily from 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Map & Directions

Literary Arts is located at 716 SE Grand Avenue, Portland, OR 97214 in Portland’s Buckman neighborhood. Just around the corner from the Morrison Bridge, our building’s Central Eastside location makes us easy to find, whether you travel by car or public transit.

PUBLIC TRANSIT


Bus: The closest bus stops to Literary Arts include SE Morrison & Grand, SE Grand & Belmont, and SE M L King & Morrison. Bus routes 15 and 6 will bring you closest to the building. Other nearby bus routes with connections to SE Grand include the 701412, and 19.

Max Light Rail & Streetcar: The Max Rail connects to the Portland Streetcar at Oregon Convention Center. Nearby streetcar options include the A & B Loop: Streetcar A (exit at SE M L King & Stark Stop ID 13613) and Streetcar B (exit at SE Grand & Belmont Stop ID 11484).

Bus & Max fares: $2.80 for adults; $1.40 for youth & honored citizens.

Streetcar fares: $2.00 for adults, $1.00 for youth & honored citizens.

For more information on transit schedules, routes, HOP cards, etc. contact TriMet customer service at 503-238-7433 or visit www.trimet.org.

DRIVING AND PARKING


From the north: Follow OR 99-E S/NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, turn left on SE Morrison St, and then take another left on to SE Grand Ave.

From the south: Follow OR 99-E N/Mcloughlin Blvd past Powell, where it becomes SE Grand Ave.

From the east: Heading west on SE Morrison St is the most straightforward route, before turning right on SE Grand Ave.

From the west: For the fastest route, take the Morrison Bridge eastbound across the river, and then make an immediate left on SE Grand Ave. Other nearby bridges that connect to SE Grand include the Burnside Bridge (to the north) and the Hawthorne Bridge (to the south).

Parking

On-street parking in the Central Eastside is either metered (paid + time limit), time limit (free + time limit), or permit parking (free + 2-hour time limit for non-permit holders).

There is 2-hour metered parking available surrounding our building, with the closest metered parking available on SE Morrison, SE Alder, and 6th Street. The closest disability parking is located at 6th and SE Morrison.

Get in touch

971-347-1770
bookstore@literary-arts.org

Upcoming Bookstore Events

March 16, 2025
Student Art Exhibition & Reception
March 19, 2025
Incite: Queer Writers Read
March 22, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
March 22, 2025
Bilingual (Spanish/English) Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
March 29, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
April 5, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
April 8, 2025
Jonathan Hill, Lizard Boy 2
April 10, 2025
Michelle Kicherer: Sexy Life, Hello
April 12, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
April 19, 2025
Story time with Leslie Barnard Booth
April 19, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
April 26, 2025
Independent Bookstore Day at Literary Arts
April 26, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
April 26, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
April 26, 2025
Bilingual (Spanish/English) Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
May 3, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
May 3, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
May 10, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
May 10, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
May 17, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
May 17, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
May 22, 2025
Healing Ourselves & Each Other with Susan Lieu
May 24, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
May 24, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
May 24, 2025
Bilingual (Spanish/English) Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
May 31, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
May 31, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore

All Literary Arts events & classes

March 16, 2025
Student Art Exhibition & Reception
March 18, 2025
Get Writing: Unblocking Writer’s Block
March 18, 2025
Thomas Mann: The Magic Mountain
March 19, 2025
Incite: Queer Writers Read
March 20, 2025
Slamlandia
March 22, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
March 22, 2025
Bilingual (Spanish/English) Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
March 23, 2025
Karl Marx: Selected Writings
March 24, 2025
Finalists Reading I: Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction
March 25, 2025
BIPOC Reading Series – March
March 26, 2025
Short Story Generator
March 29, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
March 31, 2025
The Break with Kaveh Akbar
April 3, 2025
State Violence and Human Resilience: Han Kang
April 5, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
April 5, 2025
Wild Thing: Animals as Characters
April 8, 2025
Jonathan Hill, Lizard Boy 2
April 10, 2025
Michelle Kicherer: Sexy Life, Hello
April 12, 2025
The First Fifty Pages: Fiction Intensive
April 12, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
April 14, 2025
Finalists Reading II: Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction
April 15, 2025
Emily Wilson: Portland Arts & Lectures 2024–25
April 16, 2025
Yallah! Muslims Write
April 19, 2025
Story time with Leslie Barnard Booth
April 19, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
April 19, 2025
The Things Themselves: Poetry
April 22, 2025
Oregon Book Awards Fiction Finalists Reading
April 24, 2025
Verselandia! Youth Poetry Slam Championship 2025
April 26, 2025
Independent Bookstore Day at Literary Arts
April 26, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
April 26, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
April 26, 2025
Bilingual (Spanish/English) Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
April 28, 2025
The Break with Kaveh Akbar
April 28, 2025
2025 Oregon Book Awards
May 1, 2025
The Finish Line
May 3, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
May 3, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
May 3, 2025
Mapping Your Nonfiction Book: Outlining Your Idea from Start to Finish
May 5, 2025
Marilynne Robinson: Gilead
May 6, 2025
Following the Brush: Experimenting with the Zuihitsu form
May 7, 2025
Missions and Manifestos: the artist statement and beyond
May 8, 2025
RESCHEDULED: Masha Gessen: Portland Arts & Lectures 2024–25
May 10, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
May 10, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
May 10, 2025
Herman Melville: Moby-Dick
May 10, 2025
Where Do I Go From Here: Writing the Novel
May 15, 2025
From Idea to Manucript: Crafting the Picture Book
May 17, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
May 17, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
May 17, 2025
Write with Emily
May 20, 2025
Advanced Fiction Workshop Intensive
May 22, 2025
Healing Ourselves & Each Other with Susan Lieu
May 24, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
May 24, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
May 24, 2025
Bilingual (Spanish/English) Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
May 26, 2025
The Break with Kaveh Akbar
May 31, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
May 31, 2025
Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
June 11, 2025
Found Poetry: A Poetry Workshop