Recent Press for Underdog Bookstore & Events, Inc.

Underdog Bookstore in Monrovia, California ‘Paints Back’
with Solidarity, Love: Monica Luhar

Painted rocks displayed in the window of Underdog Bookstore

How local bookstores are helping immigrants amid ICE fears:
SGV Tribune

People shopping at a grocery store donation event in Monrovia, with shelves stocked with canned goods and other supplies, and volunteers organizing items.

Pet-friendly bookstores embrace furry friends for community connections: All About Spot

Ninkasi, a black and tan Manchester Terrier, makes her home at Underdog Bookstore.

How bookstores in Pasadena and Monrovia became local aid resources after wildfires: Pasadena Star News

A collage of images from a book fair showing tables with stacks of books, people browsing and selling books, and individuals posing at the event, including two women wearing masks and a young woman sitting at a booth with a sign reading 'LA Wildfire Victim Book Fair'.

LGBTQ-owned Monrovia bookstore hosts its first ‘gender-affirming care day’: SGV Tribune

Three women are inside a brick-walled store with shelves displaying jewelry and accessories. The woman on the left has pink hair, is wearing a black mask and black shirt, and is holding a black garment. The woman in the middle, with short dark hair, is smiling broadly, wearing glasses and a patterned shirt, holding up a denim jacket. The woman on the right, with dark hair, is seated, wearing a cream crocheted top, and reaching towards items on the table.

How Southern California’s bookstores are finding ways to survive: Los Angeles Daily News

Three women standing together inside a bookstore, with bookshelves in the background.

Orange County author Melissa Whitney speaks at a disability in fiction author event at Underdog Bookstore: SGV Tribune

Two women sitting and talking in a bookstore or library, smiling. Bookshelves with books and decorations are visible in the background.

Monrovia’s LGBTQ Underdog Bookstore faced hate, finds community support: SGV Tribune

Article title, Monrovia's LGBTQ Underdog Bookstore faced hate, finds community support, with subtitle and photo of Board President and Director, Kealie Mardell-Carrera, and her dog

Monrovia bookstore endures through obstacles to create safe space for LGBTQ people: KCAL NEWS

Glass window of a bookstore shop with a sign that reads 'Underdog Bookstore', yellow couch and books visible inside.

 

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