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As book banning efforts, assaults upon women’s autonomy, and more intensify, both old-school feminist bookstores and new intersectional feminist shops are drawing customers seeking a safe space and solace in books.

Nearly 300 book donations have come in so far as Melia Frazier seeks to distribute diverse literature to Greater Lansing schools.

More than 300 new independent bookstores have sprouted across the U.S. in the past couple of years, in a surprising and welcome revival after an early pandemic slump. With that growth has come an increase in racial and cultural diversity among booksellers.

On the day of his funeral service, we consider the full legacy of Japan’s longest-serving prime minister.

One unexpected outcome of the pandemic was the way many communities rallied around their local bookstores. Read more at Boston.com.

More than 300 bookstores have opened in the past couple of years — a revival that is meeting a demand for “real recommendations from real people.”

Angel Hursey is a self-taught coder. Her skills brought her to Michigan, working for Wayne County. Now, shes elevated her luxury thrift store.

In 2021, Lawrence opened Socialight Society in the Lansing Mall to provide a space for Black women and to sell books and other products made by and for her community.

A Michigan bookstore is giving Black authors the spotlight they have long deserved but often struggled to find. Socialight Society bookstore is a

Be mindful of where you spend your dollars this holiday season. Think about minority-owned businesses.