Strive Bookstore

ABOUT THE BOOK: With echoes of Audre Lorde’s The Cancer Journals and Susan Sontag’s Illness as Metaphor, an extraordinary debut collection from a prize-winning poet that chronicles a Black woman’s journey through disability, the byzantine healthcare system, life-giving, taking, and sacrifice. With breathtaking lyricism and a vulnerability that pierces the heart, April Gibson journeys through the emotional abysses, the … Continue reading "Book Signing with Author April Gibson at Strive Bookstore"

Inspired by a true story; written in the eyes of four siblings as they witness their mother’s valiant effort to become a schoolteacher. The journey from motherhood to career is one shared by women around the world. This book is about the determination, empowerment, and love modeled by a mother to her children as she … Continue reading "Children’s Book Reading"

Enjoy children's story time at Strive Bookstore this month featuring local authors!

Schwartz-Chaney is also a former STEM research coordinator for the Black Male Initiative at New York City College of Technology. She teaches writing at New York State’s Queensboro Correctional Facility, a minimum-security prison in New York City. A critical researcher, critical race theorist, and social activist scholar, she co-edited Race, Education, and Reintegrating Formerly Incarcerated Citizens: Counterstories … Continue reading "Book Launch of “Critical Faith”"

Enjoy a live talk with Matthew Reynolds at Strive Bookstore on Nicollet Avenue on June 16th at 5pm. Bring your book for Matthew to sign or order his book for pick-up at a later date. Connect to more of what you love downtown.

Join us for an exciting day of books and fun at Strive Bookstore's grand opening on June 2nd, 2023 from 11am to 6pm! Get a first look at our brand new bookstore space, meet the Strive team, and connect with fellow book lovers in an open house style event. Bring the whole family as there … Continue reading "Strive Bookstore Grand Opening"

Join Strive Bookstore in our new space for a visit from Author Ari Tison! There will be a reading and book signing. ~ Goodreads We hope you will join us as we build community around the new bookstore space!

Celebrate the anniversary of the Chameleon Shoppes by attending their pop-up market in the Strive Bookstore on May 20th from 11am - 4pm!

Join us at the new Strive Bookstore with Author Mélina Mangal on Saturday, May 13th from 1pm-2pm for a reading and discussion about the book Jayden's Impossible Garden. There will be activities for the whole family and a sneak peek at Jayden's next adventure! "Timeless and vibrant, this story highlights the beauty of intergenerational relationships … Continue reading "Author Event: Melina Mangal at Strive Bookstore"