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1804 Books

1804 Books is a not-for-profit bookstore and press at The People’s Forum. We're your shop for socialist literature and revolutionary theo

Our name sake is the year of the victory of the Haitian Revolution, which set the path of liberation in the Americas.

08/13/2026

Today, August 13, 2026, marks the centennial of Fidel Castro’s birth!

We’re continuing to commemorate 100 Years of Fidel with our newest release “100 Posters of the Cuban Revolution with Fidel”, the first art book published between 1804 Books and Casa De Las Américas! The book was curated by Cuban designer Pepe Mendendez and features essays from Pulitzer Prize-winner Alice Walker, writer Abel Prieto, and Manolo De Los Santos, as well as poetry from Nancy Morejón. available in-person and online at 1804books.com!

We stand firmly with the Cuban people who for over six decades, have suffered the brunt of a brutal U.S. blockade that halts Cuba’s economy, and restricts life-sustaining materials like medicine, fuel, and food. Today, Trump’s tightened oil blockade continues to cause unprecedented blackouts as the US continues to threaten war on the island. This book is crucial for the moment! One hundred years after Fidel’s birth, we commemorate his life, and we stand in solidarity with the Cuban people and demand an end to the U.S. Blockade!

08/04/2026

🇨🇺❗️OUT NOW: 100 Posters of the Cuban Revolution with Fidel, the first art book published between 1804 Books and Casa De Las Américas! Launched on July 26th as part of our celebration of the Cuban revolution, this special anniversary collection is officially available in-person and online at 1804books.com!

One hundred years after Fidel’s birth, we commemorate his life, not just for the extraordinary person he was, but as a testament to the international movement he helped advance. For a hundred years of life, a hundred posters, each an expression—of admiration, of revolutionary creativity, but also of a commitment to the example he led as a fighter in the struggle for the liberation of all working people.

The book was curated by Cuban designer Pepe Mendendez and features essays from Pulitzer Prize-winner Alice Walker, writer Abel Prieto, and Manolo De Los Santos, as well as poetry from Nancy Morejón. This book is a memory and a promise to the struggle for a better world. Grab your copy today!

08/01/2026

BLACK AUGUST IS HERE! And you guessed it, we have a favorite tenet for the month…STUDY! 📚✊🏾

Born out of the Black revolutionary tradition inside San Quentin prison in 1979, Black August is a sacred time of remembrance, reflection, and resistance. Its core principles call us to study, fast, train, and fight and right now, we’re answering that call with reverence and purpose.

Join us at 1804 Books at The People’s Forum as we commemorate Black August by deliberately and reverently diving into the study of Black liberation struggles, past and present. As we observe this month of intentional political education, we invite you to come through and buy your study materials at 1804 Books or online at 1804books.com!

07/30/2026

📚 We’re hiring at 1804 Books!

The People’s Forum is looking for a Part-Time Logistics Coordinator to help run 1804 Books, including managing online orders, tracking inventory, coordinating wholesale orders with partner bookstores, and supporting our amazing volunteer team.

🕐 20-29 hrs/week, in-person at TPF (Manhattan)
💲$20-25/hr
📝 Apply now: peoplesforum.org/jobs

07/26/2026

🇨🇺❗️PRE-ORDER NOW: 100 Posters of the Cuban Revolution with Fidel, the first art book published in collaboration between 1804 Books and Casa De Las Américas! We are launching the pre-order for this special anniversary collection today, July 26th, as part of our celebration of the Cuban revolution.

One hundred years after Fidel’s birth, we commemorate his life, not just for the extraordinary person he was, but as a testament to the international movement he helped advance. For a hundred years of life, a hundred posters, each an expression—of admiration, of revolutionary creativity, but also of a commitment to the example he led as a fighter in the struggle for the liberation of all working people.

The book was curated by Cuban designer Pepe Mendendez and features essays from Pulitzer Prize-winner Alice Walker, writer Abel Prieto, and Manolo De Los Santos, as well as poetry from Nancy Morejón. This book is a memory and a promise to the struggle for a better world.

07/18/2026

📚 Summer reading starts at 1804 Books! Order your books for pick-up here at The People’s Forum!

Over the past few days, our staff has been awaiting one of the biggest pickup orders we’ve seen in a while, all of which were from our curated political education book bundles. Today, we finally met the person behind this incredible haul, Kash!

Their order included books from our Short Course on Palestine with Rashid Khalidi collection, featuring titles like The Hundred Year’s War on Palestine and The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine; our Our Freedom Can’t Wait Black liberation bundle, with books like Black Reconstruction in America; and our Environmental Crisis Bundle, exploring the roots of the climate crisis under capitalism.

Whether you’re building your summer reading list or diving into a new area of study, we’ve got bundles and books for you. Order online and pick up in-store, or stop by 1804 Books and browse our shelves! 📚

07/16/2026

📚🎉 Today, on Assata Shakur’s birthday, we’re celebrating the life and legacy of one of the most influential revolutionaries in the struggle for Black Liberation.

Decades after her autobiography was first published, Assata’s words continue to inspire new generations organizing for justice and collective freedom.

📖 Stop by 1804 Books to pick up a copy, or visit 1804book.com!

07/15/2026

📖 Come see us this week at 1804 Books at The People’s Forum! We’ve got a selection of essential history, political analysis, and literature, including Children of the Ghetto by Elias Khoury and Iraq, Afghanistan and the Imperialism of Our Time by Aijaz Ahmad.

In Children of the Ghetto, novelist Elias Khoury tells the story of the Palestinian experience through the life of Adam Dannoun, a survivor of the Nakba. Blending history, memory, and fiction, Khoury explores exile, dispossession, and the enduring struggle for dignity, offering a powerful meditation on how colonial violence shapes generations while affirming the resilience of the Palestinian people.

In Iraq, Afghanistan and the Imperialism of Our Time, Marxist scholar Aijaz Ahmad examines the U.S.-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as expressions of contemporary imperialism. Situating these invasions within the broader dynamics of global capitalism, Ahmad analyzes the political, economic, and ideological forces that drove endless war, exposing how military intervention serves imperial power while devastating entire societies.

Stop by and pick up a copy, or visit 1804book.com. 📚

07/03/2026

📕 Join us for the book launch of Kyle Carrero Lopez’s electrifying debut collection, PARTY LINE, which centers three interconnected forces: social life, US-Cuba relations, and the lives of Black people in the United States and Cuba. Having first launched his chapbook MUSCLE MEMORY at The People’s forum in 2022, Kyle returns with writers Jasmine Sanders and Elisa Gonzalez for readings to celebrate his newest work.

📝 Through familial, satirical, and geopolitical lenses, Party Line considers how countries—and people—wield power over those they have othered. Alternating between humor and lyric severity, playfulness and political critique, these poems negotiate contradiction with linguistic dexterity and critical consciousness, proving that political poetry can be both serious and joyously alive.

🌱 Books are available for pre-order at 1804books.com, RSVP at the link in bio. See you there!

06/19/2026

‼️ JUNETEENTH 15% OFF AT 1804 BOOKS ‼️

Juneteenth isn’t just a celebration—it’s a reminder that freedom has never been handed down, it’s been fought for and won through struggle. This weekend, dig into that history with us. 📚

This Juneteenth, 1804 is offering 15% off books on the Black liberation struggle in the U.S.! As we take this day to commemorate a legacy of Black resistance, we remember that the fight is not over. Freedom has never been given, and so it is up to us to organize and study—becoming better equipped to fight against the racist, capitalist system that continues to oppress Black people at home and around the world.

🏷️ Use code JUNETEENTH26 for 15% off select books, all weekend long!

🔗 bit.ly/Juneteenth1804

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