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1804 Books 1804 Books is a not-for-profit bookstore and press at The People’s Forum. We're your shop for socialist literature and revolutionary theo

Our name sake is the year of the victory of the Haitian Revolution, which set the path of liberation in the Americas.

Tomorrow, May 28th marks the anniversary of the end of the Paris Commune — a revolutionary working-class government that...
05/27/2026

Tomorrow, May 28th marks the anniversary of the end of the Paris Commune — a revolutionary working-class government that ruled the city for 72 days before it was violently suppressed by the French army. It stands as a reminder that working people have always fought to govern themselves and build a new world. More than 150 years later, its lessons on internationalism, workers democracy, and revolutionary struggle remain urgent.

📖 To study its history and legacy, 1804 Books has copies of The Civil War in France & The Paris Commune available online and in-store!

📕 OUT NOW: Pan-Africanism and Communism Available for Order or In-Store Pickup Today! We’re proud to announce a beautifu...
05/19/2026

📕 OUT NOW: Pan-Africanism and Communism Available for Order or In-Store Pickup Today!

We’re proud to announce a beautiful new edition of Pan-Africanism and Communism: The Communist International, Africa, and the Diaspora, 1919–1939 by Hakim Adi — available now for your shelves and your study.

🌍 Pan-Africanism and Communism traces the development of the international movement for the liberation of Africa and the African diaspora while highlighting the often-overlooked role of the Communist International in advancing that struggle on a global scale. Through historic congresses, political organizing, and publications that uplifted African liberation movements, these efforts brought together leaders committed to defining and building Pan-Africanism in practice.

Crucially, the movement refused to separate the fight against white supremacy from the struggles against colonialism and capitalism. This book offers a powerful history of international solidarity and collective struggle — and an urgent lesson with deep relevance today.

⏳ Available now! Get your copy — along with Adi’s other title from 1804 Books, Pan-Africanism: A History — at 1804 Books today.

05/14/2026

📖🔥 At 1804 Books at The People’s Forum, our staff and community are always reading, studying, and sharing ideas, and we want to bring all of you into the conversation.

Here’s Tajee recommending one of his favorite recent reads: Motown and the Making of Working-Class Revolutionaries: The Story of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers.

ℹ️ 🔗 You can pick up this title and more in-store Tuesday–Friday from 4 PM–9 PM and Saturdays from 10 AM–9PM, or online at 1804books.com.

📖 AVAILABLE NOW! 📖 Readers are calling the new edition of PAN-AFRICANISM AND COMMUNISM “imperative reading,” a “cruci...
05/14/2026

📖 AVAILABLE NOW! 📖 Readers are calling the new edition of PAN-AFRICANISM AND COMMUNISM “imperative reading,” a “crucial tool,” a “blueprint,” and more . . . now with an updated preface from author Hakim Adi! This book fills in a gap, uncovering the long-overlooked revolutionary alliance between African and Caribbean leaders and organizations and the Communist International.

🌍 PAN-AFRICANISM AND COMMUNISM charts the development of the Comintern’s approach to the question of African liberation and how their struggles were intertwined. As they gathered leaders in historic congresses and published newspapers to uplift the struggle of African people on the continent and the diaspora, they demonstrated a refusal to separate the fight against white supremacy from the fight against colonialism and capitalism. This book shows a history of what it was like to build solidarity, an urgent lesson that we can still draw much from today.

⏳ AVAILABLE NOW! Get yours (and Hakim’s other excellent book PAN-AFRICANISM: A HISTORY) at 1804books.com today!

05/03/2026

Happy 5 year anniversary to us, to 1804 Books! We’re humbled and full of gratitude for all of you!

It is truly an honor to do the work of 1804 Books at The People’s Forum, helping bring forward stories, ideas, and histories that sharpen our understanding of the world and strengthen our collective struggle. This work is only possible because of the community that surrounds and sustains it.

As we celebrate this milestone, we also recognize what it will take to keep going. We need your help to build a permanent home for The People’s Forum and 1804 Books—a space where this political and cultural work can continue to grow and thrive. Every donation makes a real difference in keeping our doors open and protecting this project from the very real danger of closing for good.

ℹ️ You can support this vision by contributing at peoplesforum.org/future every bit of support helps us move closer to securing a lasting home for this work.

Thank you for reading with us, building with us, and believing in the power of political education and internationalism. Here’s to many more years of learning, organizing, and growing together!

Today we commemorate Vladimir Lenin’s 156th birthday, a moment not just for reflection, but for study and action. At 180...
04/22/2026

Today we commemorate Vladimir Lenin’s 156th birthday, a moment not just for reflection, but for study and action.

At 1804 Books, we carry cornerstone works by Lenin and titles that explore his legacy not as abstract theory, but as the concrete, historical application of Marxist teachings, lessons forged in struggle, aimed at real political and social revolution, and the pursuit of transformative, victorious change in society.

🔗 Grab these titles and more at 1804books.com

1804 Books is a hub to find books that explore the voices, analysis, and debates from across the world. Right now, Seth,...
04/16/2026

1804 Books is a hub to find books that explore the voices, analysis, and debates from across the world. Right now, Seth, our front desk attendant, is reading LeftWord’s publication of Nothing Human is Alien to Me, a book where Vijay Prashad engages the late influential Marxist scholar Aijaz Ahmad in a wide-ranging conversation that serves as a biography and toolkit for political analysis.

The book emphasizes Ahmad’s ability to provide necessary global context and analysis, and his commitment to a living Marxism that synthesizes theory with the practical history of Global South liberation movements. Through this dialogue, Prashad draws out how Ahmad applies this framework to dissect pressing issues under imperialism, inviting readers to adopt a more rigorous method for understanding the present moment.

Reading ✨Nothing Human is Alien to Me ⚡️right now is crucial because it equips readers with a vital toolkit for strengthening a rigorous, anti-imperialist method to untangle today’s overlapping crises.

📚🔗 Get this book and more in-store at 1804 Books at The People’s Forum or online at the link in bio.

🇳🇪 Have you gotten your copy of Niger: Just Another Coup or a Pan-African Revolution? republished here at 1804 the books...
04/15/2026

🇳🇪 Have you gotten your copy of Niger: Just Another Coup or a Pan-African Revolution? republished here at 1804 the books argues that recent political changes in Niger and across the Sahel—particularly in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger—represent not just military coups but a broader people-driven push against French neocolonial influence and neoliberal constraints. The book frames these movements as part of a growing Pan-African effort to reclaim sovereignty, control natural resources, and end foreign interference in governance, media, and defense, challenging Western narratives that dismiss these developments as illegitimate power grabs and instead presenting them as steps toward regional unity and self-determination.

🔗📚Get your copy now at the link in bio or in-person here at 1804 Books at The People’s Forum!

📚🎊 Announcing our brand new 1804 Books bookmarks promoting our upcoming political education course, The Artist Must Take...
04/11/2026

📚🎊 Announcing our brand new 1804 Books bookmarks promoting our upcoming political education course, The Artist Must Take Sides: Culture & the Movement Past, Present, & Future—STARTING APRIL 21. HYBRID! REGISTER AT LINK IN BIO.

In this course presented by Artists Against Apartheid & The People’s Forum, we will study the role of the artist in the movement. We will discuss the responsibility of artists to struggle against the system that exploits, alienates, and pacifies and towards building a culture that inspires, drives, and sustains our collective struggle for liberation. Art alone cannot make a revolution, but it can transform the people who will.

🔗Come get your new bookmarks with every purchase from 1804 Books and don’t forget to sign up for class at peoplesforum.org/takes ides

Today we honor Paul Robeson, born 127 years ago, the son of an escaped slave who rose to become one of the most influent...
04/09/2026

Today we honor Paul Robeson, born 127 years ago, the son of an escaped slave who rose to become one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. But his impact reached far beyond performance—rooted in an unwavering commitment to justice, he understood that the struggle of Black Americans was deeply connected to the fight of oppressed people around the world. Even when the U.S. government revoked his passport, blacklisted his work, and attempted to silence him, Robeson stood firm, aligning himself with global movements for liberation.

Today, we honor his legacy not only through remembrance, but through study and action. 1804 Books is proud to carry copies of Here I Stand, a powerful testament to his life, thought, and commitment to liberation. Join us in studying Robeson and other revolutionary artists starting April 21 for The Artist Must Take Sides — a 4-session hybrid course on revolutionary art, past to present. In NYC or online.

✅Register: peoplesforum.org/takesides and order all books at 1804books.com

Today we commemorate the birth of Ghassan Kanafani, who would be 90 years old. A revolutionary writer, journalist, and l...
04/09/2026

Today we commemorate the birth of Ghassan Kanafani, who would be 90 years old. A revolutionary writer, journalist, and leading voice in the struggle for Palestinian liberation, Kanafani’s work gave powerful expression to displacement, resistance, and the enduring will of a people fighting for freedom. His stories and political writings remain foundational, shaping generations committed to justice and return.

At 1804 Books, we publish The Revolution of 1936–1939 in Palestine and carry Men in the Sun along with other works by and about Kanafani, available both in-store and online. These texts honor his legacy and the broader history of the Palestinian struggle.

We remember him not only for what he wrote, but for the clarity, commitment, and vision he brought to the movement for national liberation, an enduring light in the ongoing fight for liberation.

🔗Order these books and other revolutionary study at 1804books.com !

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