Oh, to be a small, indie bookstore specializing in foreign language titles!

A bit of James Baldwin today: "I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain"

Yes, it's true, our bookstore mainly focuses on Central and Eastern Europe. But there are voices that need to be heard, stories that need to be shared, so you will find other titles here as well, including these. #Syria #Iraq #Yezidi @ronyaothmann.bsky.social

Another consequence is that future generations of US experts, policymakers and security officials won't have a chance to be taught about key parts of the world by people with insider understanding of those places. Which would be ok 99% of the time but you really don't want to see the remaining 1%

Every. Single. Societal. Institution.

O'zapft is! Happy Oktoberfest to those who celebrate! Save 15% on German language books this weekend. #Bücher #Germanlanguage #indiebookstore

I know we keep focusing on Colbert and Kimmel as we should, but we also need to remember there are hundreds of people who work for these shows who also just lost their jobs because of this bullshit, and most of them are probably not millionaires.

Think about where you buy books, & how quickly you think the corporate giants pull an "undesirable" book from their "shelves." Support your local indie bookstore & defend your library. Because if you "Give a Mouse a Kimmel," well, I think you know the story. #freadom @americanbookseller.bsky.social

Mikhail Zhvanetsky, Odesa’s funniest man (stiff competition), died just after the 2020 US election. I wrote: “Now that the majority of my fellow citizens have rendered a verdict on the last four years, I hope they will not fall silent.” Well, here come real bans… So let’s talk.

Before Guy Montag and the firemen show up, read the books they don't want you to read. Our friend Brian Mitchell worked on the revised edition. The book highlights a dark chapter in American history, where race, money, power, and violence intersected. bergstrompressbooks.com/en/history/5...

Tamizdat? Vidim Books publishes great titles free from Russian censorship. Bobo is a white elephant the Turkish sultan gives to the Russian tsar. The elephant walks through modern Russia, with its war and resistance, wealth & poverty, well-fed grunts, and anticipation of a nuclear strike.

September is both #nationaltranslationmonth and @bkbookfest.bsky.social. So here are some translated novels (and a poetry collection) that will be on sale this Sunday at booth #334. Of course, we’ll have more to choose from. So, swing by, say hey, and buy some books!

Have you heard of Varian Fry, who died on this date in 1967? Through his efforts in Marseille (Vichy France), thousands were saved from certain death by the Nazis, including Chagall, Hannah Arendt, and many others. He was never thanked during his lifetime & instead was viewed as an obstacle

Varian Fry, der große Fluchthelfer in Marseille, starb an einem 13. September. danares.wordpress.com/2023/07/19/w...

It's a beautiful Saturday morning and a great day to visit the bookstore! We're open and here for you today until 6pm. When you see the maiden at the corner of Howard Ave and Fawcett, walk down Fawcett and you'll find the bookstore. #freedomtoread #indiebookstore #foreignlanguages

Choices, choices. What to read this weekend? No matter the language, we have some great titles waiting for you in the bookstore. Escape to a different world and give your mind a mini vacation from the news. #indiebookstore #foreignlanguages

"If you dismantle the infrastructure that is responsible for dealing with violent extremist groups and investigating individuals who may be plotting something that also affects your ability to notice people who may be planning to kill the Charlie Kirks of the world." @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org

Studied Russian in college and want to add Ukrainian to your language tool belt? This is your weekend to start! bergstrompressbooks.com/en/textbooks...

What do we love about our little indie bookstore, things like this! When you discover that not only do we have the @huribooks.bsky.social translations you should read, we also have the original language editions! Swing by the bookstore and discover a whole world of reading!

We had a wonderful evening with @sashavasilyuk.bsky.social in the bookstore last night with a reading and discussion of her book, Your Presence is Mandatory. We have some signed copies still available in the bookstore or order online! Use code 5MZ1KUEC and save 15%.

It's the weekend! Time to celebrate #FREADOM and tackle a new book, escape the news cycle, and recharge your brain. From fiction to non-fiction, from prose to poetry. Use coupon code 5MZ1KUEC and save 15% this weekend. bergstrompressbooks.com/en/

This is disturbing. scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/08/26/g...

QTing this as a mini-TED talk. ST: TOS was always cagey about WWIII. Spock mentions casualties, but other eps talk about "the war your planet avoided." (The Eugenics Wars don't count, I don't think.) TNG and SNW are clear that WWIII happens and its nuclear. How? SNW basic says: Civil war to WWIII

There are few things Elon Musk knows less about than birth control. However, his “seed the world to save Western Civilization” fantasies know no bounds. It’s also worth noting that he’s retweeting this British racist for his “facts.” hopenothate.org.uk/2024/06/20/e...

Perfect day for a parade! The annual Labor Day parade here in Kensington is getting ready to start, matching bands and our own @raskin.house.gov #democracy #Laborday

Remember, there is always a choice. Biographies of Hans and Sophie Scholl, from the White Rose resistance group. #resistance #resistance_is_not_futile

You cannot shout "I am a down-in-the-gutter, race-baiting shitpiece" any louder than this. You can try, but your voice will not carry any further than this twisted swine's wail.

Traveling near? Traveling far? Or all from the comfort of your favorite chair? Our little indie bookstore is more than just a bookstore, we're your little indie map store too! #mapstore #maps #travel

What value is this going to add to our lives & region on this, the 20th anniversary of Katrina, from which we have yet to fully recover? What will this contribute to society? Who will this serve?

Join us on September 4th for a wonderful evening with @SashaVasilyuk for a reading and discussion of her book, Your Presence is Mandatory. Copies will be available for purchase. www.eventbrite.com/e/1633011494...

One crucial front in the war against fascism will be the right to photograph police. The cops have always hated that right and they and their various lickspittles will push back at it at every turn.

The prolonged public torturing of a single man because the state cannot admit to its errors is not something that occurs in a free country

LeVar Burton: literary hero! ❤️💪 magazine.1000libraries.com/levar-burton...

Looking at the new "design" of the White House, can't help but reflect on the impromptu exhibition of Mezhyhirya I saw in Kyiv in 2014. They really all have the same bad taste.

The State of Illinois at this time has received no requests or outreach from the federal government asking if we need assistance, and we have made no requests for federal intervention.

The bookstore will be open today, August 24th, from noon to 4pm. Today is also Ukrainian Independence Day, to mark the day, purchase any Ukrainian language title and get a free flag pin. #indiebooks #Ukraine️ #ukrainianlanguage

It's a beautiful Saturday morning! Perfect for heading out to the bookstore. Indie bookstores are the arsenal of democracy.

We prefer our walls to be allegorical. They also don't need painting. Bookstores and literature, opening new horizons and views for centuries. #austria🇦🇹 #supportindiebookstores #translation #foreignlanguagelearning #austrianliterature

Look at these beautiful new arrivals! Yes, we do stock many of these titles in their original languages, but these great translations open up a new world with new voices for any reader. Come out and browse the bookstore and discover them for yourself.

Trump’s threat to “federalize” D.C. is nonsensical—D.C. is a federal enclave under Congress’s control, not the president’s. If Congress doesn't act, it's unclear whether Trump will seize control of the police in 30-day increments for the remainder of his presidency. trib.al/GaWgtMp

Looking for something to do this Sunday (Aug 17th)? We will be open today from noon to 4pm, swing on by! And yes, we are normally closed on Sundays.

In these crazy times it's good to have a blank book to record your thoughts and screams. This blank book already comes with an appropriate title! Swing by the bookstore today and take a look.

"I've had five beers, a couple of frankfurters and a roll. Now give me one more slivovice and I must go, because I'm under arrest." #sandwich

This guy's a vet and a lawyer who threw a sandwich and offered to turn himself in, so they sent a paramilitary platoon with a camera crew. They have FBI and U.S. Marshal badges; apparently those agencies do no real work beyond camera stunts, harassing minorities, and filling concentration camps.

Is DC an open sandwich carry?

Alaska ❤️‍🩹 thank you!

Yes, yesterday was the anniversary of the building of the Berlin Wall. But the history of Berlin was and is greater than that moment. Explore the history of one of the most vibrant cities in Europe today with these titles. Aber diese Bücher muß man auf Deutsch lesen.

Why yes, we do stock actual, real, paper maps! No Wi-Fi or cell signal required with these maps. While we focus on Central Europe for books and languages, our map selection is much broader. Swing by the bookstore and travel the world. #indiebookstore #maps #mapstore