Iconic Bookstore Closes, But The Community It Helped Build Lives On

Published: May 2, 2023, 9:01 p.m.

b'Eastwind Books in Berkeley, California, has closed its doors. It was one of the oldest Asian-American bookstores in the country.
For decades, the store functioned as a cultural hub, not only for the Asian-American community, but for a variety of marginalized groups.
NPR\'s Ailsa Chang spoke with co-owner Harvey Dong about the bookstore\'s history and legacy.
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