People's Co-Op Bookstore

Vancouver


A Drive fixture for 70-plus years and a loud echo of the area's counterculture heyday, this is the store to find the latest copy of Proletarian magazine. But it's not all revolutionary fervor. The stacks include art and cookery tomes – with new and used volumes mixed together – alongside the 'Labour' and 'Philosophy & Political Economy' sections. Don't miss the $2 bargain rack outside.

Before you leave, peruse the noticeboard near the door for postings about area events, readings and edgy happenings.


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