"Nomadic Bookshop hasn't had its grand opening yet. Still, the shop is already creating buzz. The name is likely familiar to many bibliophiles, who may remember the independent publisher of the same name that specialized in queer and BIPOC titles. And neighbors are thrilled to have a new small business along the 23rd Street stretch. The Oaklandside visited the bookshop on a recent Wednesday morning, about a month into the store's soft opening, joining around a dozen others who'd stopped in, curious about the storefront."
"The nonprofit bookshop is the project of J.K. Fowler and his husband, Uriel Landa. Fowler founded the Oakland-based independent book publisher of the same name, which closed in the spring of 2023. During its more than a decade-long run, Nomadic Press published over 100 titles, with an emphasis on marginalized writers, and hosted hundreds of community events. Fowler also became executive director of the Bay Area Book Festival in 2024."
Nomadic Bookshop opened a soft-launch location in Oakland's Uptown and generated immediate neighborhood interest. The shop sits on 23rd Street within the Northlake Project corridor alongside local businesses, aiming to increase downtown foot traffic. The nonprofit is run by J.K. Fowler and his husband, Uriel Landa; Fowler curated titles and Landa programs events. Fowler previously founded Nomadic Press, which published over 100 titles focused on marginalized writers before closing in spring 2023, and later became executive director of the Bay Area Book Festival. The shop plans a grand opening on Jan. 17 and hosts community-oriented programming.
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