And im not sure if the name of this tiny but excellently curated bookstore is referencing the sources of foucaults intellectual inspiration. Mother foucaults bookshop is a serious book lovers haven with a curated collection of literature, philosophy, literary criticism, foreign language books, and. This relatively young shop feels like its been at its central eastside location for decades. Foucault is a 1986 book on the work of michel foucault by the philosopher gilles deleuze. Mother foucaults bookshop cascade booksellers association. Im assuming the shop is named after the french philosopher, michel foucault. Mother foucault s bookshop is a serious book lovers haven with a curated collection of literature, philosophy, literary criticism, foreign language books, and more. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. A history of insanity in the age of reason, and more on. Kate brown is preparing to order oregonians to stay home, effective. Support independent booksellers on our marketplace. This presentation is the last event from the 32day, pacific coast tour that will be posted in this space.
In his work of the mid to late 1970s, michel foucault analysed various social phenomena. Abrupt climate change with guy mcpherson at mother. Anis mojgani live from mother foucault s by anis mojgani, released 19 october 2018 1. With eclectic art, an old piano, and a nook with books piled up the stairs, mother foucault s is also one of the coziest bookshops in portland.
Readers asked, for example, whether his late turn to the ethics of. Title link powells books at pdx address 1 7000 ne airport way, ste. Powells may be portlands largest and most famous bookstore, but intheknow literati book it to mother foucault s a fiercely indie bookshop that feels like a 1900s renaissance mans personal library. Trees grow tall banana stand has teamed up with portlandbased poet and artist anis mojgani to capture some incredibly impactful live performances from his latest book of poems. Named after a french postmodernist michel foucault and a union activist mother jones, the south morrison street hideaway takes. Bookshops in the west that are the most instagrammable. His father was a surgeon, and his mother, the daughter of a surgeon. For next stops, consider division leap, a small rare books shop that specializes in poetry, counterculture material and art books, or mother foucault s bookshop, which has books on politics and. Michel foucault books list of books by author michel. Mother foucaults bookshop in portland mother foucaults. See 14 photos and 2 tips from 115 visitors to mother foucault s books. The best cities in the world for book lovers readers digest. Located on the border of portlands inner southeast industrial district, mother foucault s specializes in used, rare, and vintage books, spokenword vinyl, and not going on the internet. Confessions of the flesh, published against the late philosophers wishes, turns.
This volume collects a series of lectures given by the renowned french thinker michel foucault late in his career. Anis mojgani live from mother foucaults banana stand. The best books on foucault recommended by gary gutting. Just a week after travel and leisure published their list of americas best independent bookstores, i visited local gem mother foucault s bookshop in southeast portland for the first time and discovered an offthebeatenpath indie treasure. The owner cares a great deal about which books he chooses to sell, therefore every book in the store is a gem. Discourse and truth and parresia by michel foucault. Located on the border of portlands inner southeast industrial district, mother foucaults specializes in used, rare, and vintage books, spokenword vinyl, and not. Filled with classic titles, avantgarde poetry, and philosophy, the cozy. Buy books online, new and used online bookstore from alibris.
Most commented oregon, washington and california form pact to jointly reopen states from covid19 stayhome orders 557 gov. Mother foucaults books and old world charm lure in portlands literati. As the name implies, mother foucault s is a haven for lovers of philosophy, but they also stock fiction, poetry, nonfiction and foreignlanguage titles. But as more book events started happening at the shop, we thought it would be fun to invite.
The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Mother foucault s bookshop is a serious book lovers haven. Video from the presentation, including the resulting questionandanswer session, is embedded below. Memoirs of a barbary coast prostitute, for a talk on sex workers rights during the progressive era and how alices story is relevant to the modern day sex workers rights movement. Here you will find lofty bookshelves and vintage desks stocked with new and used books. Mother foucaults bookshop is a serious book lovers haven with a curated collection of literature, philosophy, literary criticism, foreign language books, and more.
Its a really cute bookstore and the staff was very helpful. The shape of foucault s intellectual trajectory was already controversial during his lifetime. There arent too many bookshops like mother foucaults left. Sorry for the delay, although we do have lives, and nobody is getting paid. He rendered these objects of inquiry problematic by, in part, giving detailed descriptions of various figures 2 the masturbator, the hysteric, the physiocratwhose emergence was made possible within what foucault called dispositifs 3 or. Paulmichel foucault was born to an uppermiddleclass family in poitiers, france in 1926. Michel foucault biography michel foucault was a popular french philosopher and historian. See all books authored by michel foucault, including surveiller et punir. On 3 may 2019 i delivered a presentation at mother foucault s book shop in portland, oregon. Discover the best books online or at your local bn bookstore shop over 6 million books and 4. Mother foucaults is a small, modest, privatelyowned used bookshop in.
Go through this biography to learn more about his profile, childhood, life and timeline. The owner likely picked up from his time working at shakespeare and company in paris, a gathering place for writers like ezra pound, ernest hemingway, william s. Mother foucault s bookshop is a serious book lover s haven with a curated collection of literature, philosophy, literary criticism, foreign language books, and more. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Family tradition prescribed naming him after his father, paul foucault, but his mother insisted on the addition of michel. Mother foucault s uses a stamp to mark every book that is sold in that store. Michel foucault biography childhood, life achievements. Mother foucault s bookshop is a serious book lovers. Paulmichel foucault was born on 15 october 1926 in the city of poitiers, westcentral france, as the second of three children in a prosperous and socially conservative uppermiddleclass family. A literary heaven for serious bibliophiles, mother foucault s bookshop manages not to be too intimidating though perhaps a bit pretentious, according to some. Shopping for the book snob in your life shop local 2019. Many of these booksellers are inspired by the success of specialty stores like john brodies monograph bookwerks, and the inventiveness of craig florence at mother foucault s.
He came to portland state looking for advertising ideas, but he felt like most advertising was manipulative, and wanted to stay as far away from being manipulative as possible. They regularly host literary events such as readings, talks, panels, and performances. For literary romantics, a visit to mother foucaults is like falling in love. We are a used bookstore, specializing in foreign language. The best books on foucault five books expert recommendations. From the outside, this bookstore might seem pretty ordinary with its large windows. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Visit mother foucaults bookshop marriott bonvoy traveler. Mother foucaults is a small, modest, privatelyowned used bookshop in portland. Mother foucault s bookshop is a rarity in the world of bookstores, independent and otherwise. Others believe it to be one of the best bookstores in the united states, curated to feature stunning selections of poetry and highbrow literaturelike. Key fourth book of foucault s history of sexuality published in france this article is more than 2 years old. Mother foucaults hosts reading events thursdaysaturday, with rare exceptions for.
Quimbys women and children first volumes uncharted seattle. A very short introduction by gary gutting read do not ask who i am and do not ask me to remain the same, wrote michel foucault. Erudite, eclectic, and exceedingly tended by staff from the best oldnew pdx bookstore in portland, or. Portland bookstores, beyond powells the official guide. For literary romantics, a visit to mother foucault s is like falling in love with the written word all over again. Deleuze, like in his other works on major philosophers, thinks along with foucault instead of.
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