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Sometimes We Win ;)
April at Firestorm brings new opportunities for community involvement! Find out about two new programs plus the latest (conclusive!) development in our fight with the City of Asheville.
A Radical Bookstore in Southern Appalachia
We were interviewed for a profile in Literary Hub. Read all about our favorite books, how we sneak feminism into your reading list, and our fantasy plan to open an anarchist laundromat!
ROAR Kids Book Collection
Hey parents! Wanna save money on new kids books? We're now collecting gently used children's books for Rural Organizing And Resilience (ROAR) in Madison County. For each...
2018 Bestsellers & Collective Picks
Looking back at the books that ruled our world this year, we see a hunger for understanding, going beyond quick and easy answers. Though the pace of social and political...
Our Co-op Is Being Harassed by Keyboard Nazis
Our co-operative has been on the receiving end of unwanted attention from alt-right trolls. This week – inspired by others who are also being harassed – we are sharing our experience.
Pop-Up Series Call for Artists
For the last three years Firestorm has hosted a holiday craft market fundraiser in December. This year we've decided to change the format and instead organize a series of...
We're On Patreon!
We're relaunching our Community Sustainers Program with a move to Patreon and new perks for members. Can you help us reach our goal of 200 sustainers by the end of the...
Rebellious Mourning
The end of summer was pretty tumultuous for our co-op, with new team members coming on board and significant staff time going towards defending our work. As things settle...
Gentrification Resistance & Survival
On August 8th, our co-operative was given thirty days by the City of Asheville to stop hosting a free, weekly event in our community room. The event in question -- a mobile...
Needles on Haywood Road!
We are making this post to provide additional, factual information regarding the Steady Collective’s weekly syringe access/naloxone distribution event hosted by our...
Don't Believe Everything You Hear
Many of y'all contacted us today, concerned that our bookstore or our fantastic neighbors at Kairos West Community Center were in danger of being shut down by the city....
2018 Call for Worker-Owners
Have you ever wanted to work in a cooperative? Fire your boss? Own a business? Would you like to work in a majority femme and queer collective?