Litquake Aftershocks: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore

Sat Nov 08 2025 at 02:00 pm to 03:30 pm UTC-08:00

Kinfolx | Oakland

Litquake, San Francisco's Literary Festival
Publisher/HostLitquake, San Francisco's Literary Festival
Litquake Aftershocks: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore
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Char Adams makes the compelling case that Black-owned bookstores deserve an exalted place in the history of Black activism in the US
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Co-presented with Marcus Books


In Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore, journalist Char Adams makes the compelling case that Black-owned bookstores deserve an exalted place in the history of Black activism in the United States: "For Black people in America," Adams writes, "the business of bookstores has always been about much more than selling." Through countless interviews, vignettes, and profiles, Adams traces the history of these essential community spaces and the people behind them. Chief among these are Julian and Raye Richardson of Oakland's Marcus Books, which Adams rightly calls "one of the most influential Black bookshops in the world." We're honored to be partnering with Marcus Books on this event at Oakland's Black-owned coffee shop, wine bar, and community gathering space Kinfolx, featuring Char Adams in conversation with writer, librarian, and public historian Dorothy Lazard. FREE, $10-$15 suggested donation


Book sales for this event coordinated by Marcus Books

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Kinfolx, 1951 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, United States

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