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About Us: Meet the Booksellers
Old Capitol Books was purchased by the Elfaki family in 2017, from its previous owner Matthew Sundt. Since then, we have worked to carry on the bookstore’s legacy of bring a thriving cultural and community space, where we share our love of art and literature. Stephanie Spoto (Bookseller) has worked at Old Capitol Books sinceContinue reading “About Us: Meet the Booksellers”
From garage, to bookstore, to empty shell: the history of 559 Tyler Street
One of the things that made the last Old Capitol Books store location such a special place to be in was the building itself, with its high ceilings and beautiful wooden beams. The building was originally commissioned by Arthur C. Metz (b. 1879), a local real estate investor and Vice President of the Gross CanningContinue reading “From garage, to bookstore, to empty shell: the history of 559 Tyler Street”
Monthly Poetry Writing Workshop
The first Sunday of each month, come to Old Capitol Books to hone your poetry skills in a two-hour workshop facilitated by the Boukra Collective.
Philosophy Reading Group
Our next reading group will be August 26, 2022. Check back soon for more detail. Note that we will not be having a reading group in July 2022. This month’s reading group is facilitated by Tony and will explore key passages from the classic text, Ideology and Utopia by Karl Mannheim. Date: Friday 22 April,Continue reading “Philosophy Reading Group”
“Plant a Tree in Israel for $18,” new poem by CSU Monterey Bay student Zoe Atlas
Zoe Atlas’s poem, “Plant a Tree in Israel for $18,” is a moving portrayal of complexities surrounding Jewish identity and the displacement of Palestinian people.
Monterey Holiday Literary Expo – Buy Local this Holiday Season from Local authors!
This holiday season, buy local from local authors who have written a wide range of books that will appeal to any reader on your gift list! We will have novels, mysteries, cookbooks, children’s books, fantasy books, travel books, and more! Mark your calendars for Friday 3 December 2021, 6pm!
Anarchist Reading Group
Friday 2 September, 7pm. For the next reading group we’ll be reading Queering Anarchism available on AK Press or in PDF below.
Old Capitol Books announces launch of independent press!
We are very pleased to announce Boukra Press, a project of Old Capitol Books.
Interview with poet Kenny Garcia, on New York, writing, and visiting Palestine
Kenny Garcia (Boukra Press, CSU Monterey Bay) & Stephanie Spoto (Old Capitol Books) Spoto: In what way do you think poetry is different than prose? Why are you writing this in poetic form rather than as an essay, a short story, or a letter?
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