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One of the Nation’s First Asian American Bookstores is Closing - Publication Date |
- Apr 26, 2023
- Episode Duration |
- 00:20:02
Eastwind Books, one of the nation’s first Asian American bookstores, has closed its doors after more than four decades in business.
The store has been run by Harvey and Beatrice Dong, two activists who were part of civil rights movements in the Bay Area in the 1960s, including the fights over ethnic studies and evictions at the International Hotel in San Francisco.
Now in their seventies, Harvey and Beatrice say higher rents and maintenance bills have prompted them to close up shop.
Guest: Iris Kwok, Berkeleyside reporter
Episode transcript
This episode was produced by Jehlen Herdman and Holly J. McDede, edited by Alan Montecillo, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra.
Links:
The Bay Survey
In Berkeley, an Asian American Institution Plans to Close Its Doors
Eastward Books of Berkeley is Closing After 41 Years
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