In less than a month, Berkeley is set to lose one of the first Asian-American bookstores in the country.
The store not only carried titles you can't find in bigger stores, but also provided a space for those authors to promote upcoming books.
But at the end of April, the store will close for good. Harvey and Beatrice said there are a number of reasons, both personal and financial.“The books in this store presents the real truth of what Asian Americans have to go through,” said customer Connie Chan.As for what’s next, Harvey Dong said they’re adjusting to the new marketplace by taking their book store online. They also plan to continue book promotion events for Asian American authors.
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