Bookselling in times of war

How do booksellers sustain their work when polarization, censorship, or even full-scale war threatens them and the communities they serve? This conversation brings together booksellers from Kyiv, Jerusalem, and San Francisco to explore how they protect stories, nurture readers, and keep cultural spaces alive amid different kinds of pressure. Each participant shares their own experience — from everyday challenges to inventive forms of resilience — offering a rare look at bookshops as anchors of dialogue, memory, and hope.

Participants: Mahmoud Muna, Oleksii Erinchak, Vanessa Martini

Moderation: Erin Cox