“I wanted to share all these wonderful titles that I’ve read and had exposure to with different people who may not know they exist.”ĭa Book Joint hosts two book clubs a month in the nearby incubator space.įrazier works closely with Ian Gonzalez, owner of Last Lap Cornerstore in Boxville, which sells running goods. “It has always been a dream of mine to have a bookstore,” Singletary told the Tribune. Walter Mosley and K’wan Foye are authors she’s been reading a lot lately, she said. She pours through publishers’ magazines to curate her selection, which ranges from children’s books to crime fiction.
Singletary said she can’t have all the books she wants because her space is so small. It’s modern, and almost has the feel of a tiny speakeasy. There are bookmarks and notebooks for sale under LED light, and plastic green vines that drape down from the ceiling.
The store has about 350 books on small shelves mounted to the wall. Store owner Courtney Woods works inside Da Book Joint, a Black author-focused bookstore on May 5, 2023, at Boxville in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood.
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