Black Coffee, an endeavor previous housed as a pop-up, will be operating out of our bookshop/bar area starting on 9/8 with regular, open hours Weds-Sat 9am - 3pm. We are so excited to welcome Aloha Mischeaux, the owner and soul operator of Black Coffee, to our home at 2701 Cherokee St. From Aloha: "Hi! My name is Aloha Mischeaux. I’m an artist, mentor, and a St. Louis girl. I love coffee. I think it has a very smooth way of bringing people together. It was about a year ago when I was struggling creatively to get a writing project done,...

Join us on Saturday, August 28th for the launch party and exclusive first signing of “Sacred Decay: The Art of Lauren Marx”. This gorgeous hardcover book, published by Dark Horse in May of this year, features over 120 full color spreads of Lauren’s illustrations.“Fungus blooms and dies, bones weather, and moths form halos around dismembered animals in this darkly exquisite collection from acclaimed artist Lauren Marx. With an impressive eye for detail, Marx brings her uncanny subjects to life--or death--with awe-inspiring texture and intensity. Birds, beasts, fish, plants, and more blossom radiantly on the page in their cycle of birth...

KNOW/HOW is pleased to share that we will have some FUN FREE programming out of our shop this month!! First up, we have “The Gathering” — a film screening event hosted by Bethany Clemens & Emma Bright for Cherokee Street's second Saturday— on Aug 14th at 6pm (doors open at 5:30). The event will be a special viewing of five experimental films from artists and filmmakers from STL and LA:1. Lauren Jevnikar "Tender Hearts" @lrnjv2. Van McElwee "Ancestor House"3. Maria Norris "6 Swans" @mar_an_films4. Kelly Jimenez  "DesMotivaciones" @hermit_mos5. Emma & Bethany "Woolgathering" @bethany_clemens & @emmaabrightThese are great films, you won’t want to miss them!We will have refreshments and snacks...