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2019 Sustainers Drive
Every year our co-operative does a sustainers drive with the goal of securing commitments from community members to help us underwrite grassroots community work for another...
Bookstores Against Borders
On July 5th-7th we'll join indie bookshops across the country for #BookstoresAgainstBorders by donating 10% of all sales to RAICES and CIMA. Not able to drop by or prefer to support immigrants' rights with a direct donation? You can contribute online!
Prison Abolition Is Reproductive Justice
It feels like the fight over reproductive rights has reached a crescendo, with seventeen states approving abortion bans since January. These restrictions...
Happy Beltane, International Workers Day
Leigh Hunt, the English essayist of the 19th century, wrote that May Day is "the union of the two best things in the world, the love of nature, and the love of each other."...
Sometimes We Win ;)
April at Firestorm brings new opportunities for community involvement! Find out about two new programs plus the latest (conclusive!) development in our fight with the City of Asheville.
A Radical Bookstore in Southern Appalachia
We were interviewed for a profile in Literary Hub. Read all about our favorite books, how we sneak feminism into your reading list, and our fantasy plan to open an anarchist laundromat!
ROAR Kids Book Collection
Hey parents! Wanna save money on new kids books? We're now collecting gently used children's books for Rural Organizing And Resilience (ROAR) in Madison County. For each...
2018 Bestsellers & Collective Picks
Looking back at the books that ruled our world this year, we see a hunger for understanding, going beyond quick and easy answers. Though the pace of social and political...
Our Co-op Is Being Harassed by Keyboard Nazis
Our co-operative has been on the receiving end of unwanted attention from alt-right trolls. This week – inspired by others who are also being harassed – we are sharing our experience.
Pop-Up Series Call for Artists
For the last three years Firestorm has hosted a holiday craft market fundraiser in December. This year we've decided to change the format and instead organize a series of...
We're On Patreon!
We're relaunching our Community Sustainers Program with a move to Patreon and new perks for members. Can you help us reach our goal of 200 sustainers by the end of the...
Rebellious Mourning
The end of summer was pretty tumultuous for our co-op, with new team members coming on board and significant staff time going towards defending our work. As things settle...