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Boxcar Books

Coordinates: 39°10′03″N 86°31′45″W / 39.1674°N 86.5293°W / 39.1674; -86.5293
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Boxcar Books
Company typeNon-profit
IndustryBookstore, Community center
Founded2001
FounderOliver Haimson, Matthew Turissini
Defunct2017
Headquarters
Bloomington
,
United States
Area served
United States
Key people
Volunteers (managed entirely by volunteers)
ProductsNew and pre-owned nonfiction books, zines
Websiteboxcarbooks.org
File:Sixth Street East, 408, Boxcar Books, Old Library HD.jpg
Boxcar Books in 2011

Boxcar Books operated as a non-profit, independent bookstore, infoshop, and community center situated in Bloomington, Indiana. Managed entirely by volunteers, it was recognized as one of the leading sellers of zines in the United States.[1] The organization’s mission statement emphasized its dedication to "encouraging reading, self-directed learning, social justice, and community well-being through enhanced access to literature and educational workshops."[2] Additionally, Boxcar Books served as the headquarters for the Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project, a non-profit initiative distributing books and reading materials to incarcerated individuals.[3] The bookstore ceased operations by the close of 2017.[4]

History

Established in 2001 by Oliver Haimson and Matthew Turissini, Boxcar Books and Community Center featured an extensive collection of both new and pre-owned nonfiction titles. The inventory particularly emphasized subjects related to gender studies and environmentally conscious "green" living. In 2008, the bookstore relocated to a site nearer to Indiana University.

Events

Boxcar Books regularly hosted poetry readings[5] alongside various community gatherings. The venue was also known for organizing the Writers Guild of Bloomington's "Prose Reading & Open Mic"[6] on the first Sunday each month and the "Bloomington Writer Project"[7] every Tuesday afternoon. Annually, Boxcar Books hosted a fundraising event titled "Rock n' Roll Prom," supporting both itself and the Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project.[8]

Opposition from hate organizations

Boxcar Books faced demonstrations organized by the Traditionalist Youth Network, a white supremacist hate group.[9][10][11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reynolds, Adam. Boxcar Books: A B-town Store Like No Other, Bloom Magazine, Retrieved 26 November 2013
  2. ↑ Boxcar Books Mission Statement
  3. ↑ McDowell, Mercedez. Be an Advocate with Boxcar Archived 2013-12-02 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 27 November 2013
  4. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2123: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  5. ↑ Osman, Rachel. "Poets present work at Boxcar Books Archived December 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine", Indiana Daily Student, Retrieved 27 November 2013
  6. ↑ Writers Guild of Bloomington webpage
  7. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2123: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  8. ↑ McRobbie, Josephine. Boxcar Books Fundraiser Doubles As “Rock ‘N’ Roll Prom", Indiana Public Media, Retrieved 27 November 2013
  9. ↑ Wildeman, Mary Katherine "Student activist promotes 'traditionalism' Archived December 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine", Indiana Daily Student, Retrieved 26 November 2013
  10. ↑ "TRADITIONALIST YOUTH NETWORK PROTESTS AT BOXCAR BOOKS IN BLOOMINGTON, IN", Retrieved 26 November 2013
  11. ↑ Mettler, Katie. "White supremacists protest bookstore Archived December 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine", Indiana Daily Student, Retrieved 27 November 2013

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