A conversation with Eso Won Books co-owner James Fugate

Eso Won Books which means "Water Over Rocks" in the Ethiopian Amharic language was founded in 1989. During this episode we discuss James Fugate's upbringing in Detroit before eventually making his way to South Central Los Angeles. He talks about his passion for books and what it's meant to be apart of a bookstore that's been a beacon of light and culture in the Historic Leimert Park community.