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Pilsen Community Books
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Established 2016, worker owned and operated since 2020. Always Carry A Book
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Tonight! Join us to discuss the lessons from past solidarity movements that worked across international lines.
November 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Tomorrow!
pilsencommbooks.bsky.social Pilsen Community Books @pilsencommbooks.bsky.social · 6d
Join us on the 138th anniversary of the execution of the Haymarket Martyrs by the state of Illinois as we mark the return to print of THE FAMOUS SPEECHES OF THE EIGHT CHICAGO ANARCHISTS, edited by Lucy Parsons & with a new intro by David Roediger. @akpress.org pilsencommunitybooks.com/events/48765
A maroon graphic featuring a picture of the Haymarket Martyr's memorial at Forest Home Cemetery. Around it are the following words: "HAYMARKET MARTYRS SPEAK! Join us as we mark the return to print of the speeches of the Haymarket anarchists 138 years after their execution. Featured readers: Lilia Fernandez Juan Gonzalez David Roediger Eman Abdelhadi Zhandarka Kurti Jarrod Shanahan November 11 | 7 pm Pilsen Community Books"
November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Chicago!

Fire in Every Direction

Join author Tareq Baconi for a conversation with @underthetreepod.bsky.social, hosted with @pilsencommbooks.bsky.social

Sunday, November 16th at 5:00 pm
Live at @haymarkethouse.bsky.social and streaming online

RSVP to attend:
Fire in Every Direction: Tareq Baconi in conversation with Bill Ayers - Haymarket House
Join Tareq Baconi in conversation with Bill Ayers about his new book Fire in Every Direction.  About the Book Fire in Every Direction is a memoir of political and queer awakening, […]
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November 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Streaming now!
Kelly Hayes and Atena O Danner sitting in front of a large audience at Pilsen Community Books
November 6, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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If you'd like to join us virtually tonight, we'll be streaming here (tech willing!)
youtube.com/live/RQ3x-aS...
November 5, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Zohran's win is a city fighting to save itself, I wrote for @inthesetimes.com. And he can only deliver on his promises if the movement stays engage. Tonight we celebrate, tomorrow it's back to work. Read here!
inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...
Zohran Mamdani Wins and It Is a Celebration of My New York
Mamdani will be New York City's first Muslim, socialist mayor. But his victory does—and should—mean much more.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Join us on the 138th anniversary of the execution of the Haymarket Martyrs by the state of Illinois as we mark the return to print of THE FAMOUS SPEECHES OF THE EIGHT CHICAGO ANARCHISTS, edited by Lucy Parsons & with a new intro by David Roediger. @akpress.org pilsencommunitybooks.com/events/48765
A maroon graphic featuring a picture of the Haymarket Martyr's memorial at Forest Home Cemetery. Around it are the following words: "HAYMARKET MARTYRS SPEAK! Join us as we mark the return to print of the speeches of the Haymarket anarchists 138 years after their execution. Featured readers: Lilia Fernandez Juan Gonzalez David Roediger Eman Abdelhadi Zhandarka Kurti Jarrod Shanahan November 11 | 7 pm Pilsen Community Books"
November 4, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Signed copies of Read This When Things Fall Apart: Letters to Activists in Crisis are available at @pilsencommbooks.bsky.social!
Kelly Hayes wears a mask and signs copies of Read This When Things Fall Apart: Letters to Activists in Crisis.
November 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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A wonderful conversation about what it means to be and have kin and how artists always find each other with Ruby, Jennifer, Zeke and Chris ❤️
Ruby Haack, Jennifer Eli Bowen, Zeke Caligiuri, and Chris Cabrera in conversation in front of an audience at Pilsen Community Books
October 30, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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If you preordered a copy of READ THIS WHEN THINGS FALL APART, we're shipping out your copy with a special letter from Kelly Hayes this week! See you at the launch next week.
a copy of READ THIS WHEN THINGS FALL APART face out on a sunny shelf next to the following books spine out: EVERYTHING FOR EVERYONE, INCANTATIONS FOR REST, and LET THIS RADICALIZE YOU.
October 29, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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On Day of the Dead, we will honor the memory of Silverio Gonzalez who was murdered by ICE.

Download the b&w PDF at the link in our bio or visit @pilsencommbooks.bsky.social for the color print available to those making a donation to ICIRR.

Remember the dead and fight like hell for the living!
Monarch butterflies flying in the sky around the image of Silverio Villages Gonzalez with marigolds around the bottom. A banner includes his name with the phrase: Presente! The image is black and white. Orange and yellow monarch butterflies flying in the sky around the image of Silverio Villages Gonzalez with red and orange marigolds around the bottom. A banner includes his name with the phrase: Presente!
October 28, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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We’re so excited to be part of the amazing lineup of events @pilsencommbooks.bsky.social has scheduled for the month of November.
October 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Tomorrow!
pilsencommbooks.bsky.social Pilsen Community Books @pilsencommbooks.bsky.social · 26d
10/29, 7 pm: Jennifer Eli Bowen, Chris Cabrera, & Zeke Caligiuri will celebrate Jennifer's new book THE BOOK OF KIN: ON ABSENCE, LOVE, & BEING THERE, a remarkable debut that explores the imperfect ways we care for one another & how we seek repair when care fails
pilsencommunitybooks.com/events/48275
October 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Upcoming events at Pilsen Community Books, including the launch of @mskellymhayes.bsky.social's READ THIS WHEN THINGS FALL APART, a conversation with Prexy Nesbitt on the fight for African liberation, and Lit & Luz festival!
www.pilsencommunitybooks.com/events
A list of upcoming events that can be found at pilsencommunitybooks.com/events
October 27, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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@quillkukla.bsky.social and Ray Briggs seductively philosophizing at the #booktalk of Sex Beyond “Yes” hosted by the adorably fierce #indiebookstore @pilsencommbooks.bsky.social

#BookEvent #Chicago #Pilsen #kink #GoodSex #scafolding #agency #philosophy
Two gender nonconforming philosophers engage in animated book discussion at Pilsen Community Books, creating intimate literary atmosphere. Person on left, Quill, wears a navy zip-up shirt and light blue face mask, gesturing expressively while holding open book, seated on white wooden stool. Person on right, Ray, sports vibrant purple sweater with colorful graphic design and patterned face mask, also holding book while perched on matching stool. Warm indie bookstore setting surrounds them with floor-to-ceiling wooden shelves packed with colorful book spines creating cozy literary backdrop. Festive string lights in blue, orange, and multicolor bulbs drape overhead between exposed ductwork and white pendant lamps. Promotional signs visible including "CELEBRATE PEOPLE'S HISTORY POSTERS" and "BANNED BOOKS!" with activist messaging. Blue sign reads "SEX BEYOND YES" prominently displayed. Polished hardwood floors reflect ambient lighting while vinyl records and additional book displays fill background spaces. Wall art and posters add visual interest to already book-dense environment. Both speakers appear engaged in passionate literary discourse, suggesting book club or author reading event in progress. Intimate community gathering celebrates intellectual exchange within a beloved neighborhood bookstore sanctuary. Cover of Sex Beyond “Yes”: Pleasure and Agency for Everyone
October 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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If you would like to receive the extra letter I wrote for folks who preorder through @akpress.org and @pilsencommbooks.bsky.social, you still can! Order through AK or PCB before November 4, and you will receive the extra letter with your book. www.akpress.org/read-this-wh...
ludditerobot.bsky.social Sloth or entropy @ludditerobot.bsky.social · 20d
“In spite of all the ways we sometimes disappoint each other, we are each other’s best hope. So, let’s find each other, sing together, hold space, lock arms, and build the power we need to remake the world.”

Grateful for this @mskellymhayes.bsky.social et al
Cover of book: Read This When Things Fall Apart - Letters to Activists in Crisis, edited by Kelly Hayes Book on top of letter that arrived with it, one paragraph visible in full: “In spite of all the ways we sometimes disappoint each other, we are each other’s best hope. So, let’s find each other, sing together, hold space, lock arms, and build the power we need to remake the world.”
October 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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This conversation was so powerful and extremely relevant in this moment. Grateful to Aaron, Arti and Bill.
underthetreepod.bsky.social Under the Tree w/Bill Ayers - A Seminar on Freedom @underthetreepod.bsky.social · 19d
NEW EPISODE!

We met up at @pilsencommbooks.bsky.social with Aaron Hughes and @ajpeddakotla.bsky.social of
@vetsaboutface.bsky.social, a dynamic and powerful group involved in building an irresistible movement for peace and against war and fascism.

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bright army green background with a line drawing in black of soldiers in berets with arms aloft holding up the two-finger peace sign.
October 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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killer Lefty Book Mail day from @pilsencommbooks.bsky.social / Mandylion / eBay
October 21, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Such an honor to host Ignacio, Mariajosé, and Alfonso on the long and storied history and cultural impact of the taco!
Alfonso, Mariajosé and Ignacio present in front of a crowd in Pilsen Community Books.
October 18, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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In these dark times, ordinary people are coming together to use whatever they have— time, money, networks, vehicles, or even their own bodies— in defense of their communities. The federal assault on Chicago has shown that there is no one coming to save us. It's up to us.
A green letterboard in front of a bookshelf full of books with the following quote: "We have the right to say this because in purest truth it is also recorded: We died, while others in cowardice looked on.” —Edwin Rolfe
October 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Tomorrow!
pilsencommbooks.bsky.social Pilsen Community Books @pilsencommbooks.bsky.social · 26d
Fri, 7 pm: Join us as we welcome Ignacio Sánchez Prado, Mariajosé Rodríguez Pliego and Alfonso Fierro for a celebration of Ignacio Sánchez Prado's new book TACO, a deep dive into the most iconic Mexican food from the perspective of a Mexico City native.pilsencommunitybooks.com/events/48363
October 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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We've been spending most of our time in the streets and organizing meetings this month, but we still have a few amazing upcoming events on the books. Check them out: pilsencommunitybooks.com/events
An events calendar with a list of events that can be found at https://www.pilsencommunitybooks.com/events.
October 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Open 11-7 today, Indigenous Peoples’ Day
A selection of books by and about Indigenous people.
October 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Out here cheering on runners with free Know Your Rights lit & buttons! Happy running, Chicago!
A table in front of the bookstore with free KYR literature, copies of New York War Crimes, and buttons.
October 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Looking forward to Read This When Things Fall Apart - preorder your copy from Pilsen Community Books or AK Press! ✨❤️‍🔥✊🏻 @pilsencommbooks.bsky.social @akpress.org
mskellymhayes.bsky.social Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · Oct 11
My publisher’s been very patient. I’m not doing everything I said I’d do to promote this book (out in a few weeks) because I’m an organizer in a city under federal attack. My days are full and emotionally exhausting. Any help getting the word out means a lot. It's a book people need right now.
Read This When Things Fall Apart by Kelly Hayes | Pilsen Community Books
A bundle of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times from Let This Radicalize You co-author Kelly Hayes In social movements, some heartbreaks are all but inevitable.
www.pilsencommunitybooks.com
October 12, 2025 at 4:13 AM