Left Bank Books
Left Bank Books was founded in 1973 when a group of people split off from the University District’s Red and Black Books to form their own collective bookstore in the Pike Place Market. This is a radical bookshop collective that specialises in anti-authoritarian, anarchist, independent, radical and small-press titles, and includes sections on queer and trans studies. Left Bank is collectively owned and operated by its workers, and has been since its inception. As an anarchist collective, Left Bank has no bosses or managers. Decisions are made in bi-monthly collective meetings based on a consensus process. Despite all the changes over the years, Left Bank Books continues to thrive at our Pike Place Market storefront based on the efforts of Seattle’s radical community and the many folks who visit the bookstore from out of town. Left Bank Books stocks over 10,000 new and used books, and has close to 70 sections. They also host events related to queer literature. This is an interesting place to visit.
Location: 92 Pike
Seattle
WA
