Eso Won Bookstore

06/11/2026

Leorne Bennett did a great signing at EsoWon Books when we were on La Brea Ave. This is a great hour with him on C-SPAN. Forced into Glory was attacked by media and critics, Our signing with him was powerful and one we won't soon forget.

Mr. Bennett discussed his book [Forced Into Glory: Abraham Lincoln's White Dream], published by Johnson Publishing. The author argued that President Lincoln was a racist whose political mentor was Senator Henry Clay, a Kentucky slave owner. Among other lines of reasoning, he showed that Lincoln alwa...

07/13/2022

Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

01/06/2022

Introducing Jackson Rising Redux: Lessons on Building the Future in the Present, edited by Kali Akuno & Matt Meyer.

Cooperation Jackson is a vehicle for sustainable community development, economic democracy, and community ownership. This is their strategy and story. Learn more and preorder: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ww3/lessons-on-building-the-future-in-the-present

This long-anticipated anthology details the foundations behind the successful campaigns of Cooperation Jackson and their implications nationally and internationally. Learn more, see all the rewards and combo packs, check out the amazing Table of Contents, and preorder your copy today. Please consider choosing one of the "donation" options or add-on a donation copy so Cooperation Jackson can provide free books to the community or add-on one or more exclusive benefit bandanas. Thanks in advance for helping this important book come to life and sharing these strategies far and wide!

09/16/2021

September 18, 2021: Colson Whitehead with Boris Kachka – In-Person Event Posted on by Writers Bloc Presents Colson Whitehead with Boris Kachka Saturday, September 18, 2021 4:00PM PDT Presented at The Robert Frost Auditorium in Culver City (No Livestream) 4401 Elenda Street Culver City, CA 90230 Pr...

06/27/2021

Vision is created by thought. Thinking comes through Books, create your new vision by reading a good book.

05/19/2021

Yes, a new narrative is paramount. If you’re only reading a small selection of our powerful history, then visit your local Black-owned bookstore to widen your knowledge base. Our shelves are full of powerful stories of triumph, ingenuity, creativity, health and of course...the truth about race. See for yourself. -MahoganyBooks.
Proud to be named one of five finalists for Bookstore of the Year. The other four indies are just as dope. Congrats.

04/24/2021

A Special Interview EsoWon and Former President Barack Obama

EsoWon Thanks You, our customers, our friends. Its your support for over 30 years that makes interviewing a former President possible. Contact Us: [email protected] Visit Us: Tuesday-Saturday 12-4

04/23/2021

EsoWon interviews Former President Barack Obama,
Barack Obama Crown Publishing

A long-time patron of independent bookstores, President Obama celebrates Independent Bookstore Day by virtually “stopping in” to visit with six independent b...

10/06/2019