Eso Won Books in Leimert Park will close its doors at the end of the year. The co-owners declined to renew their lease.
Eso Won BooksA neighborhood institution for more than three decades, Eso Won sells independently published books that highlight Black authors and works from the African diaspora.
Former South Los Angeles Councilmember Jan Perry said she can't imagine another store having the same impact. "Anything about Africa or African Americans or related, that is the go-to place in the city," she said."They were devoted to the cause of educating people, and making sure that people had the broadest selection and choices of information."
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