Photo Credit: Ximena Natera, Berkeleyside/CatchLight
In the News: The Closing & Continuation of Eastwind Books of Berkeley
One of nation's first Asian American bookstores is closing after 41 years.
Berkeley’s Eastwind Books — which focused on justice and solidarity, published when others wouldn’t, and stocked everything from rare recordings to academic texts to martial arts paperbacks — will close on April 30. By Iris Kwok March 21, 2023, 2:09 p.m. Berkeleyside
Shelf Awareness for Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Berkeley's Eastwind Books Closing Storefront
Eastwind Books, an anchor for the SF Bay Area's Asian community, shuts its doors. May 1, 20234:38 PM ET
Heard on All Things Considered By Jonaki Mehta, Christopher Intagliata, Ailsa Chang.
Interview with Harvey and Bea Dong. NPR Radio
One last evening at Eastwind Books
At a Berkeleyside Beyond the Story event, the owners of the much-loved, tiny University Avenue bookstore reflected on its outsized impact.
By Supriya Yelimeli May 2, 2023, 4:25 p.m. Berkeleyside
A culture, a people, an ethos’: one of the US’s oldest Asian American bookstores closes. May 5, 2023. By Momo Chang. The Guardian
This Iconic Berkeley Bookstore Lives On After Closure Eastwind Books has cultivated the Asian American community for almost 30 years
June 14, 2023. by Emily Wilson. California Alumni Magazine
One of nation's first Asian American bookstores is closing after 41 years.
Berkeley’s Eastwind Books — which focused on justice and solidarity, published when others wouldn’t, and stocked everything from rare recordings to academic texts to martial arts paperbacks — will close on April 30. By Iris Kwok March 21, 2023, 2:09 p.m. Berkeleyside
Shelf Awareness for Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Berkeley's Eastwind Books Closing Storefront
Eastwind Books, an anchor for the SF Bay Area's Asian community, shuts its doors. May 1, 20234:38 PM ET
Heard on All Things Considered By Jonaki Mehta, Christopher Intagliata, Ailsa Chang.
Interview with Harvey and Bea Dong. NPR Radio
One last evening at Eastwind Books
At a Berkeleyside Beyond the Story event, the owners of the much-loved, tiny University Avenue bookstore reflected on its outsized impact.
By Supriya Yelimeli May 2, 2023, 4:25 p.m. Berkeleyside
A culture, a people, an ethos’: one of the US’s oldest Asian American bookstores closes. May 5, 2023. By Momo Chang. The Guardian
This Iconic Berkeley Bookstore Lives On After Closure Eastwind Books has cultivated the Asian American community for almost 30 years
June 14, 2023. by Emily Wilson. California Alumni Magazine
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Since 1982, Eastwind Books of Berkeley has been a major source for Asian American literature, Asian Studies, Ethnic Studies, Language Learning, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Martial Arts books.
Although our physical store has closed in April 14, 2023, we continue to promote Asian American and ethnic studies literature through community events, celebrations and publishing. We support and promote various authors at our book events and have been involved in the publication of select titles. For a list of our publications, please see Distributed by Eastwind. |