Portlanders have a deep fondness for unique social spaces that foster connections and community, ranging from hidden coffee shops to lively events. Shay Mirk, a nonfiction comics creator, has engaged with these locales since moving to Portland in 2008. Mirk's new column in Portland Monthly, called Love Letters, aims to highlight the stories behind these cherished places. The inaugural piece features Behind the Museum Café, a beloved tea shop known for its cozy atmosphere and warm owner, Tomoe Horibuchi, capturing the essence of Portland's vibrant community culture.
Portlanders adore a hideaway, a hangout, a meetup, be it a cozy nook or a raucous party.
These are the touchstones of life in Portland, a way to stave off the city freeze -where you make friends, build community.
Mirk often uses their medium to tell stories, whether that's an illustrated oral history of Guantanamo Bay or a hand-drawn personal-essay-meets-zine.
In Portland Monthly's new quarterly column, the North Portlander will write and draw an homage to some corner of the city.
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