Founded in 1971, Powells on Hawthorne has grown into one of the largest used and new bookstore on Portlands east side. The store now covers more than 10,000 square feet of retail space and offers more than 200,000 used and new books on various topics. It carries a range of books on various subjects, including literature, mystery, cooking, sci-fi, fantasy, architecture, biology, gardening and world history, to name a few. The place hosts author readings several times each week in its Tabor Room. Adjacent to the reading space, readers congregate in The Fresh Pot, an inviting corner of the store serving delicious homemade pastries, coffee and other sweet delights. Powells on Hawthorne also provides audio books, signed edition, digital versatile discs (DVD) and e-books to the reading community.