This, I repeat, this is not your typical bookstore.
The Revolution is here, but there are no protests on 14th Street or any demonstrations in The Village. Instead, the local activism has hit the four corners of a unique bookstore, located on 26th Street between 6th and 7th Avenue. Revolutionary Books/Libros Revolucion is more than what you bargained for. When you enter the doors of the store, your reading experience stretches far beyond the concept of simply purchasing a novel. Inside the “revolutionary ferment” one immediately sees pop-up visual aids all pertaining to one goal, to see capitalism/imperialism at a standstill and see the future of socialism and communism that will “lead to a far better world.”
According to Revolution Books website, Revolution Books is contributing new spirit and atmosphere of critical engagement, putting revolution back into larger societal conversation.
I had the opportunity to visit this bookstore for my Black Economic Development class, and the experience was phenomenal. Never before, have I gone to any location, much less a bookstore, and found people who dedicate their time to see “the revolution come.” I made it my mission to contact the bookstore in an effort to write a piece on their initiative and their exclusive motives for future political development. However, the manager still has not responded. Why does has Revolutionary Books not responded? Have they been in turmoil with the media before? Why do they have to hide?
I am not yet done looking into Revolution Books.
This profile piece can be found in the “Talk of the Town” section of the New Yorker. However, if I were able to get an expose on the bookstore, it can be found published in the Political Scene blog of the New Yorker.
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