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Los Angeles is a haven for book lovers with a diverse array of unique and popular independent bookstores. Here's a curated list of 20 exceptional bookstores in LA.

The owners of one of L.A.'s premier Black institutions deserve to retire. But the end of Eso Won Books is unimaginable.

James Fugate, co-owner of Leimert Park's venerable Black bookstore, said the storefront is closing at year's end but will stay open online.

Life for Black entrepreneurs in the U.S. has changed drastically in the year 2020. For many, the harsh realities of the coronavirus pandemic have put a stop to business, leaving would-be customers in the house under quarantine and funds drying up. Black entrepreneurs already had it tough before coronavirus hit — so how will they survive now? While every Black business doesn’t have the luxury of servicing customers online, many are still powering through in the wake of the pandemic. With the holiday season upon us, theGrio has compiled a list of 100 Black-owned businesses where you can...

For L.A. bookstores during COVID-19, this holiday season is make or break [Los Angeles Times] Two days after Thanksgiving, on what is sometimes known as Small Business Saturday, Jennifer Gracie plopped a stack of hardcovers onto the checkout desk of Chevalier’s Books, a charming shop in Larchmont Village. The haul for Gracie, a 54-year-old transplant from New York, included an Italian cookbook for her husband; a crime novel for her mother; guidebooks for her daughter and friends; and a David Bowie puzzle for her sister-in-law.  It could have been any other holiday shopping season, except...