📖🇵🇷This anthology gathers together Puerto Rican folktales that were passed down orally for generations.
Includes a fresh English translation of each folktale as well as the original Spanish version, the collection also contains an introduction from literary historian Rafael Ocasio that highlights the historical importance of these tales and the Jíbaro cultural values they impart. These vibrant, funny, and poignant stories will give readers unique insights into Puerto Rico’s rich cultural heritage.
#puertoricanfolktales #mustreadbook #libromobile
📣Special Announcement📣: LibroMobile is hosting a literary series at 1st Saturday Artwalk!
In partnership with & sponsored by @thefridacinema & @dtsantaana , we are hosting a series of 3 events with the LAST ONE on June 6th 7:30-8:30pm — Contemporary Blacksmithing for Beginners by Joy Fire!
Featuring A Book Release & Blacksmith Demo:
🎉Joy has been working with metal for more than 14 years. She runs a blacksmithing and metal fabrication shop where she takes commissions and forges her own designs. Her work is meant to be a gift to you. Each object honors the physicality of existence and offers the opportunity to be reminded of and grounded in your physical self through tactile interaction.
As a teacher Joy focuses on ergonomics and thoughtful design. Guiding her students to learn how to think like a blacksmith. Her passion for sharing blacksmithing with everyone led to the writing of her first book, Contemporary Blacksmithing for Beginners, which she hopes you will enjoy.
Joy also teaches welding at Orange Coast College and serves on the Governance Committee of the Society of Inclusive Blacksmiths, an organization dedicated to diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in blacksmithing.
📍LIBROMOBILE STAGE
in the downtown Artist Village
@ Sycamore Street, Santa Ana, CA
🗓️6-10 JUNE 6
• Local Poets, Authors & Artists
• Paletero Book Cart Installation
• Joy Fire’s Book Celebration
#1stsaturdayartwalk #santaana #celebratinglocalartists #morethanabookstore #libromobile
We’re popped up for the Ours Poetica Open Mic with @point.of.view.gallery.sa & @jennifrank_observationdeck at the Santora Building in downtown Santa Ana!
Poetry starts at 6pm, join us!
#paleterobookcart #communityopenmic #ourspoetica #santaana
Local stories deserve local space! ✨📚
We’re proud to give local writers the opportunity to share their work with the community and connect readers with stories created right here at home.
From poetry and memoirs to fiction, and beyond, every book helps showcase these incredible stories from all around OC 🍊!
Stop by, browse local, and maybe discover your next favorite author - and be sure to come to our next event on May 30th!
#libromobile #localauthor #orangecounty #indiebookstore #independentauthors
In support of a local author & indie publisher PM Press/ @pmpress :
Pre-order Days of Dissent by Gabriel San Román!
Pre-order the book with LibroMobile, and receive a VIP invite for an “after hours” signing at the bookstore with the local author — scheduled for June 13th, details will be emailed this week!
Pre-orders will be autographed, and in-store pickups will get $5 credit towards another book. Books available to the public June 16, 2026 — new release date. PREORDERS GET THE BOOK EARLY!
Pre-order TODAY
@ LibroMobile.com —> Link in bio!
About the Author:
Gabriel San Román is an award-winning journalist and author. He has investigated political corruption as a reporter for the Los Angeles Times, written long-form histories for OC Weekly and voiced the Subversive Historian radio series on Pacifica Radio. He is also the author of Venceremos: Víctor Jara and the New Chilean Song Movement (PM Press). He lives in Orange County, California.
#daysofdissent #gabrielsanroman #pmpress #libromobile
Do you remember sharing a special time with your grandma? Join Sandra as she shares a special experience she had, traveling to Coronation Market in the big city of Kingston with her siblings and grandma.
To Market with My Caribbean Grandma is a captivating tale of Jamaican cultural tapestry, told through the eyes of a little girl on her first trip to Jamaica’s capital city.
Was the trip all Sandra bargained for? Read this book to find out what she experienced, then spend some time recalling those unforgettable moments you shared with your grandma. Our journeys can be delightfully revealing.
Now available at LibroMobile!
#books #bookshop #libromobile #childrensbooks #santaana
🎤Monthly Open Mic with Reggie Peralta 🎤
Join us every 1st Saturday of the month, 6–8pm for our community open mic hosted by Santa Ana’s own Reggie Peralta!
📍 LibroMobile –
1150 S. Bristol St. #A3,
Santa Ana, CA 92704
🗓️ Upcoming Dates:
JUNE 6
About our host: A Santa Ana native, Reggie Peralta has many interests but they usually lead him back to writing. He has contributed book and film criticism for LibroMobile and The Grindhouse Cinema Database, political editorials for the Libertarian Party of Orange County’s blog, and publishes short stories and poetry on Substack at Reggie The Writer. In 2023, his short story “The Katzenjammer Crisis” was published in Santa Ana Literary Association’s Zoo-Fi: an Anthology of Zoological Fiction. While his writing spans many genres and subjects, his general sensibility can be summed up as “funny, but somehow also kinda sad”.
📚 Whether you’re a poet, musician, storyteller, or just here to listen, this space is for you. Step up to the mic or come support local voices!
🎥 All open mics are live streamed on IG. Recordings are posted immediately after the event on our IG page. By signing up, you consent to our accessibility practices.
#SantaAna #LibroMobile #OpenMicNight #CommunityVoices
New enamel pins available! 📖📌
We’re excited to share the latest addition to our wonderful collaboration with Color à la Mexicana.
These stunning pins feature our beloved paletero book cart, perfect if you want to show off your love for Santa Ana’s ONLY independent bookstore. 😉📚
Get yours while supplies last!
#pins #indiebookstore #libromobilemerch #libromobile #enamelpins
On the shelves now: “Voice Over: The Making of Black Radio” by William Barlow.
📚✨In Voice Over, a celebration and history, William Barlow explores the landscape of black radio from the early days - when the white public accepted the black-face buffoonery of The Amos and Andy Show and Beulah as a fair depiction of African American life - to the rise of personality jocks and the contemporary scene of corporate buyouts and uncertain fate.
#LibroMobile #BIPOCstories #MusicHistory #Independentbookstore #shopsmall
