A Chinatown bookshop and cafe filled with immigrant stories, warm lamps, handwritten notes, and room to sit with a drink.
About
Shelves packed with immigrant voices and queer Asian writers line the walls of this shop run by Lucy Yu. Small handwritten note cards poke out from between paperbacks, pointing you toward staff recommendations. Toward the back, armchairs give you a quiet place to sit with a novel. Up front, the counter serves espresso, tea, beer, and wine. The space survived a serious building fire thanks to neighborhood supporters who helped rebuild every corner. Locals drop by to browse during the afternoon, and the room fills in the evening for author talks and poetry readings. It feels like browsing the personal library of a very good friend.