From: S. Kashdan [skashdan-AT-scn.org" title="blocked::mailto:skashdan-AT-scn.org">mailto:skashdan-AT-scn.org]

To all anarchists, anti-authoritarians and friends of liberty,

Left Bank Books Needs Your Help

Left Bank books has been a collectively-run anarchist/anti-authoritarian independent bookstore for 36 years. During this time, hundreds of people in the Seattle, Washington area have given their time, energy and creativity to help this important project contribute to our thriving anarchist community. And, thousands of anarchist/anti-authoritarian comrades from the  Seattle area and many other places have also contributed to make this an ongoing project by visiting, giving presentations, buying books, and recommending the bookstore to friends and relatives. In the past, the bookstore has also benefited from its central location in the Pike Place Market, where it has been passed and noticed by favorably-inclined tourists visiting  Seattle.

However, now, due to the worsening of the capitalist crisis and its impact on most of the store's supporters and patrons, Left Bank Books is  facing unprecedented financial difficulties. Sales are way down and book distributors are tightening credit terms. It is also more difficult for Left Bank books to sell to people who aren't already loyal supporters, because like other small independent bookstores, the store is facing  competition from the corporate outlets, such as Borders and Amazon.com.

We very much value this bookstore and the role it plays in providing anarchist/anti-authoritarian books, papers and zines (and much more), and in helping to strengthen our community.

This is why friends of Left Bank Books are working in a variety of  ways to try to raise enough money to help this bookstore survive in these hard times.

Whatever you can contribute will be greatly appreciated. If you can  help out, please send donations of any size to:

Left Bank Books
92 Pike Street
Seattle, WA 98101
U.S.a.

You can also call the store and make a donation with a credit card or buy books at: (206) 622-0195

In solidarity,
Friends of Left Bank Books

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