Eso Won Books

Eso Won is a specialty bookshop (established 1989) located in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles that spotlights a range of titles about & written by Black people. First opening in the historic Crenshaw neighborhood, the staple bookstore has moved locations four times and hosted community events such as talks with President Barack Obama.

Based in Los Angeles, CA — esowonbookstore.com

Photo by J. Emilio Flores for The New York Times

Photo by Los Angeles Sentinel

Photo by Julia Wick for Los Angeles Times