Red Emma’s
@redemmas
Worker-owned radical bookstore and cafe in Baltimore, the greatest city in America
Some days running a radical space is just unnecessarily hard. Help us keep it going by becoming a monthly sustainer: donorbox.org/red-emmas-2026
This Wednesday, join us for a happy hour dedicated to sustainably farmed wines—$5 a glass or $20 for a bottle, while supplies last! 5-8PM
July 4th is nothing to celebrate. 20% of all book sales today, in the store and online, will be donated to the legal support funds for the Prairieland defendants and the Minneapolis 15. Bookstore and cafe open until 4pm today, come through if you are feeling unpatriotic!
Plus join us on Friday 7/3 for some unpatriotic socializing at our F*** the Fourth happy hour from 5-7, with proceeds also raising funds for our comrades in Prairieland and Minneapolis.
The American government is waging war on dissent. People who have dared to oppose the deportation machine and the camps are being targeted and punished by the state. This July 4, we stand in solidarity with them.
Here's our list of 250 books on why America's 250th birthday is nothing to celebrate: bookshop.org/lists/250-bo...
Happy birthday to a real one. Emma Goldman was born on this day in 1869. The war on dissent continues. #FreeThemAll
If you are in Baltimore and want to share this statement offline, we have a free broadsheet version available.
This Tuesday we’ll be joined by Whitney Strub for a talk on his new book looking at the the filmmaking of the New Left and the question of violence and revolutionary representation, through the lens of Newsreel co-founder Robert Kramer.
Just in time for Pride—it's the book collecting the first six (and a half) issues of Ben Egerman's gay little history zines, published by us and printed here in Baltimore by BCP Digital. Come help us launch this on 6/25 w/@rahnealexander.com, or swing by our tent tomorrow at Trans Pride to grab one!
It's America's 250th birthday—so we made a list of 250 books on why that's nothing to celebrate. bookshop.org/lists/250-bo...
Details from “The Water Defenders,” a powerful graphic account of the grassroots fight to save El Salvador’s water from transnational mining corporations. Join us Thursday at 7 to hear from authors John Cavanagh & Robin Broad, in conversation with @johnduda.bsky.social redemmas.org/events/robin...
Amazing events in the store this week, starting Thursday with Chris Smalls and @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social talking about organizing Amazon, breaking the siege on Gaza, and fighting the billionaires. Get your ticket for this one now! withfriends.co/event/276185...
Feast your eyes on our new summer sandwich: a plant-based pit beef piled with heaps of tender seitan, slathered with a horseradish mayo made with the help of the vegan sauce geniuses at Baltimore’s worker-owned Plant Bliss, and topped with red onions.
Our screenprinting friends down the block at Herman’s Discount just donated a big load of misprints and overstock from their runs of school uniforms and merch, now available in our free resource center
Happy pub day to @thrasherxy.bsky.social, we can't wait to welcome you to Baltimore for your conversation w/ @lisasnowden.bsky.social on 5/27! withfriends.co/event/275778...
Events this week with @dgorganize.bsky.social, @gauthamrao.bsky.social, @ahjohnson.bsky.social and more.
We are a worker cooperative. That means that our workers make all the decisions about what happens in our workplace, not bosses, investors, or oligarchic billionaire overlords. A democratic economy is possible — we’ve been showing how it’s done for over two decades.
Our pay-it-forward board helps us serve meals and drinks to members of our community who can’t afford to pay. Big thanks to the people who signed up today to make a recurring contribution to help keep the board filled! Sign up here: checkout.square.site/merchant/D3X...
This Saturday, we’re talking about the Young Lords, their legacy, and their new era with Jacqueline Lazu. RSVP here: withfriends.co/event/280103...
This Wednesday at noon we are hosting @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social in conversation with @kayewhitehead.bsky.social and you should come grab lunch and see an amazing book event
We found this kitten on the street outside the store and named them May Day.
We have an incredible discussion teed up with two steadfast Palestinian 🇵🇸 authors and advocates coming up Tuesday evening, with Ramzy Baroud talking about his new Gaza memoir + history, and Sam Husseini updating us on the ICJ case against Israel, moderated by @eleanorg.bsky.social
Tomorrow is Independent Bookstore Day—and to celebrate we've teamed up w/Lawrence Burney (True Laurels, No Sense in Wishing, 2026 One Maryland One Book) to drop a limited edition riso zine of his music criticism. $10, or free w/$100 purchase in store or online, while supplies last.