It was incredible to see your support for Black-owned bookstores, and we believe that this is only the beginning. Libro.fm is committed to doing the work: amplifying BIPOC voices, diversifying our small team as we grow, evaluating our partnerships, and pushing for change within the book industry.
Being an anti-racist reader means not only educating ourselves, but also paying attention to the institutions we support financially. We put together this list of Black-owned independent bookstores.
Welcome to Listen Together: Libro.fm Audiobook Club! Get all the details for July’s pick here.
If you want to support a Black-owned bookstore or bookish business long-term, one great way to do so is to subscribe to a service that delivers books and related products to your door every month or every quarter.
Libro.fm is proud to present our monthly audiobook bestseller list that captures what’s selling in independent bookstores.
Happy Meet a Bookseller Monday! We’re proud to introduce Tasha Clark, bookseller at Turning Page Bookshop.
We spoke with author Catherine Adel West about her inspiration for Saving Ruby King, the process of writing and editing the novel, and more.
We spoke with Otessa Moshfegh about what inspired her to write Death in Her Hands, the importance of independent bookstores, and more.
Expertly evoking the jittery streets of New York and the languid rhythms of Jamaica, Patsy weaves between the lives of Patsy and Tru in vignettes spanning more than a decade as mother and daughter ultimately find a way back to one another. We spoke with author Nicole Dennis-Benn about writing in defiance of oppression, representation in narration, and more.
We wanted to hear from booksellers around the country about how they and their bookstores were coping with the effects of the pandemic, so we spoke with Cristina Rodriguez, bookseller and General Manager at Deep Vellum Books in Dallas, Texas.
We believe that Black Lives Matter, that Black books matter, and that Black-owned bookstores are integral to the indie bookstore landscape. After the outpouring of support and engagement with this list of Black-owned bookstores, we wanted to recommend some actionable ways (beyond buying books, of course) to support local, independent, Black-owned bookstores across the country […]
In All Boys Aren’t Blue, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson explores their childhood, adolescence, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia. We spoke with author George M. Johnson about their inspiration, writing as activism, and more.
Expertly evoking the jittery streets of New York and the languid rhythms of Jamaica, Patsy weaves between the lives of Patsy and Tru in vignettes spanning more than a decade as mother and daughter ultimately find a way back to one another. We spoke with author Nicole Dennis-Benn about writing in defiance of oppression, representation in narration, and more.