Print: A Bookstore

A photo of Konner as a baby, asleep in a chair, with text over it reading, “This is who the bosses schedule to work events that go past 8pm. 8PM! On school nights!” Dow in the bottom right of the picture there is more text that reads, “Disclaimer: Josh and Emily want the public to know that Konner does not currently attend school, and hasn’t for many years.”

A picture of Konner as a baby asleep ok the floor, with text over it that reads, “This is who the bosses look in the eye and say there isn’t room in the budget to buy you coffee every day and no, we can’t trade books for coffee, so stop telling customers that.”

A picture of Konner as a baby asleep in the car with text over it that reads, “This is who the bosses make come into work even when she texts them and tells them she’s sleepy and doesn’t want to get up”

Never too late to hop on a trend if it means it might guilt my bosses into buying me a cup of coffee today

"Reimagining sport beyond the gender binary, where movement and identity break free from tradition. SKATING AWAY FROM THE BINARY takes a critical look at the ways gender binarism remains deeply embedded in sport, with a focus on pairs figure skating."

A blue, white, and black infographic features the information from the post and three silhouettes of figure skaters.

We are super excited to welcome Erica Rand here to discuss SKATING AWAY FROM THE BINARY with Evan Murray to Print on Wednesday, March 25 at 7pm!

"The bestselling, beloved author returns with her first novel in over a decade, an intimate and profoundly moving look at a long marriage and the ways in which a startling request can change a couple’s understanding of who they are, together and apart."

A graphic with the colored squares matching the sunset on the cover of the book (pinks, purples, blues, and oranges) fills the image with the information about the event written in light pink font on them.

RESCHEDULED: Join us in welcoming Ann Packer to Print to present SOME BRIGHT NOWHERE with Caitlin Shetterly on Thursday, March 19 at 7pm!

"This is a page-turning thriller, set in Maine's Hundred Mile Wilderness—the treacherous final stretch of the storied Appalachian Trail—an addictive tale of passion, betrayal, control, and what it means to survive."

The cover of HOW TO SURVIVE IN THE WOODS is enlarged (trees in the background and the tip of a bloody knife in the foreground) with the cover featured in a smaller white frame, and the information from the caption written out in white and red font.

Join us in welcoming Kat Rosenfield to Print to present HOW TO SURVIVE IN THE WOODS with Travis Kennedy on Wednesday, March 18 at 7pm!

It's a black and brown graphic featuring the information from the post and the book covers for THE GHOSTS OF WALTER CROCKETT by Edward Crockett and AS THE TWIG IS BACK by Michael C. Connolly.

Join us for a discussion with authors Michael C. Connolly and Ed Crockett about Growing up on Munjoy Hill on Wednesday, March 11 at 7pm right here at Print!
For more information, visit the link in the event highlight on our profile!

This fun, fabulous literary experience fosters learning and play, encouraging children and their caregivers to celebrate all kinds of differences in a creative and joyful space. Suggested for ages 3+

Glamorous expert storytellers use the art of drag to read books and lead craft projects at local bookstores, libraries, and community centers around Portland.

A light blue graphic with an open green book at the bottom has rainbows and a cartoon, frog, giraffe, squirrel, an inchworm, some butterflies, and a few birds spouting out of it with the information about the event written in thought bubbles coming from the creatures that look like clouds against the blue behind them.

We have teamed up with Portland to bring local families a Drag Story Hour with Ophelia on Sunday, March 8 at 10am!

A light purple infographic with yellow stars features the cover of the book MUNDANE MAGIC, a white outline of a sitting cat, and the information from the post written out in bright blue font.

Join us in welcoming Molly Donlan here to Print to present MUNDANE MAGIC with Andrew Zarro on Thursday, March 5 at 7pm!

"Transform the mundane tasks of daily life into intentional moments of Magical self-care with spells, rituals, and exercises that work with your brain, not against it."

Yes!

A pale yellow graphic features a silhouette of a woman's head from the cover of the book, and the information from the post written out in red and black font.

Join us in welcoming Julian Zabalbeascoa here to Print to present WHAT WE TRIED TO BURY GROWS HERE with Richard Russo on Wednesday, February 18 at 7pm!

"A masterly crafted and haunting tale of survival, longing, and empathy, set during the Spanish Civil War, now in a new paperback edition."

Our event with Ann Packer that was scheduled for this Wednesday, January 28 with Caitlin Shetterly has been canceled! Sorry for any inconvenience. Keep an eye on our social media and event calendar, as we will be rescheduling it in the future! Thank you for understanding.

“As Maine’s only state-wide immigration legal services organization, ILAP advances justice and equity for immigrants and their families through direct legal services, community education, and systemic advocacy.”

Don't know where to start? We have a list on our website focused on resisting I.C.E. and supporting immigrant rights. We're ready to give recommendations, whether you want books on activism or you want an escape from it all.

Stay strong, stay vigilant, and stay safe out there, friends.

This weekend (Saturday 1/31 and Sunday 2/1), Print is donating 20% of all in-store and online proceeds to the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP). If you’ve been looking for an excuse to pick up a new book, let this be it.

The surge of ICE activity across Maine over the last few weeks is deeply alarming. We know many of you are feeling the same mix of anxiety and anger that we are, while our staff is doing their parts as individuals, we also wanted to take a stand as a business.

Due to the nature of this collection, Kimberly encourages attendees of this event to bring donations for Maine Needs if possible.

"WOLVES IN SHELLS is a modern monomyth telling the story of a woman navigating homelessness, trauma, and memories as she attempts to leave a violent partner."

We will also be offering a special book bundle: if you purchase both WOLVES IN SHELLS and TETHER & LUNG, you will get a copy of SLAUGHTER THE ONE BIRD for free (while supplies last)!

The image of shells from the cover forming a circle with butterfly wings and a wolf-shaped rock is featured at the bottom of the graphic on a black background. White and yellow font above it reiterate the information from the post.

Join us for a special night of poetry with Kimberly Ann Priest and Kate Kearns! We will be celebrating Kimberly's third poetry collection, the winner of the Backwaters Prize in Poetry, WOLVES IN SHELLS, and how this new collection speaks in conjunction with Kimberly's two previous collections.

"The bestselling, beloved author returns with her first novel in over a decade, an intimate and profoundly moving look at a long marriage and the ways in which a startling request can change a couple’s understanding of who they are, together and apart."

A graphic with the colored squares matching the sunset on the cover of the book (pinks, purples, blues, and oranges) fills the image with the information about the event written in light pink font on them.

Join us in welcoming Ann Packer to Print to present SOME BRIGHT NOWHERE with Caitlin Shetterly on Wednesday, January 28 at 7pm!

This fun, fabulous literary experience fosters learning and play, encouraging children and their caregivers to celebrate all kinds of differences in a creative and joyful space. Suggested for ages 3+

Glamorous expert storytellers use the art of drag to read books and lead craft projects at local bookstores, libraries, and community centers around Portland.

On a black background, Chartreuse Money stands in the center of the graphic in a green and black dress with orange hair, the spotlight pointed to her. She has a speech bubble that reads, DRAG STORYTIME! Beside her on the left is a cartoon frog jumping off of a stack of green and orange books with a speech bubble reading, 10AM. On her other side is a cartoon green triceratops with a speech bubble that says WITH CHARTREUSE MONEY. In the blank space next to Chartreuse is another bubble that reads SATURDAY, JANUARY 24.

We have teamed up with Portland Ovations to bring Portland families a Drag Story Hour with Chartreuse Money on Saturday, January 24 at 10am!

The graphic is the cover of the book (a lighthouse and snowy rocks against an orange, cloudy sky) with the information about the event written on it in black font

To kick off our new year of events, join us in welcoming Mel Allen to Print to present HERE IN NEW ENGLAND: UNFORGETTABLE STORIES OF PEOPLE, PLACES, AND MEMORIES THAT CONNECT US ALL on Tuesday, January 13 at 7pm!

In-store pickup will not be available while the store is closed, and any orders placed while we are closed will be processed on January 9th.

A blue and white wintery graphic stating that we will be closed from January 1 - January 8

Reminder that we will be closed from January 1st - January 8th for our annual closure to give our staff a break and give us all a chance to recover from the holidays! So come buy books, pick up your orders, and use your gift cards before the end of the month, and we'll see you in the new year!