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What a great little bookstore! You can really see how much thought goes into the selection of the inventory. I was stoked to find such a great selection of Iceberg Slim books. There’s also an amazing selection of ethnic poetry. The owner puts on cool events like book signings, open mic nights, kid’s events (there’s a neat kid’s room in the back of the store) and poetry readings. She also sells mugs, key rings, bumper stickers, and stuff like that. If you’re in the neighborhood, be sure to check it out. It’s fun to look around in there. You’ll most likely find something you’ll want. Like, Trick Baby by Iceberg Slim. — Rebecca R. (Yelp.com)

Courtesy photo

Owner and manager Mary Ann Braithwaite — who always wanted to own a book store — named Rebecca’s Books after her late mother.

BENEFIT EXTRAVAGANZA
for
REBECCA’S BOOKS

Saturday, March 27, 2010
10 am to 6 pm

hosted by
AVOTCJA

with
VOICES OF OUR YOUTH:
“JOSH” JOSHUA MERCHANT
BOMBAZANDO with LAS CANEPAS

also
LEWIS JORDAN & Q.R. HAND, JR.
(members of the Wordwind Chorus)
GENNY LIM
(poet/teacher)
ELIZA SHEFLER & ANTHONY SMITH
(piano & vocalists)
MARK STATES
(deep performance poet)
MARC
KOCKINOS
(open verse poet)
PABLO ROSALES
(poet/spoken word artist)
ODILIA
GALVAN RODRÍGUEZ
(La Curandera)
JORGE MOLINA
(Journeyman/MAPP)
DAPHNE MUSE
(poet/educator)
MAMACOATL
(poet/singer/musician/educator)
AYODELE NZINGA “WORDSLANGER”
(poet/actress)
TRES SANTOS
(Alison Fletcher, Muteado & Marc G)
JAVIER REYES
(hip hop poetry)
JACK & ADELLE FOLEY
(KPFA poets/playwrights)

guest appearances by
AL YOUNG
YAYA MALDONADO y sus RUMBEROS
TUREEDA
MIKEL
CLIVE MATSON
AVA SQUARE-LeVIAS
SEVÉ TORRES, RAYMOND NAT TURNER  & DAVID KUBRIN

Saturday, March 27th
REBECCA’S BOOKS
(specializing in ethnic poetry)

3268 Adeline Street
Berkeley, CA 94703

(½ block North of Alcatraz &
2 short blocks South of Ashby BART)

510.852.4768

10 am to 6 pm
$3 – $20 Sliding Scale

rebeccasbooks@yahoo.com
www.Avotcja.com
LaVerdadMusical@yahoo.com

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