Mil Mundos

For founder Maria Herron, the opening of Mil Mundos in 2018 was a way to preserve the culturally rich community of Bushwick against the reaches of recent gentrification. Making history as the first bilingual bookstore in Brooklyn and currently the only bookstore in the neighborhood east of Myrtle Avenue, customers will find that almost half of the titles on the shelves are written in Spanish. In addition, Herron and her team provide a bevy of literature, illustrated books, and poetry that celebrates Latino, Black, and Indigenous heritage. Also, for those wishing to add a second language to their repertoire, Mil Mundos hosts personalized six-week-long Spanish courses via teleconference.

For founder Maria Herron, the opening of Mil Mundos in 2018 was a way to preserve the culturally rich community of Bushwick against the reaches of recent gentrification. Making history as the first bilingual bookstore in Brooklyn and currently the only bookstore in the neighborhood east of Myrtle Avenue, customers will find that almost half of the titles on the shelves are written in Spanish. In addition, Herron and her team provide a bevy of literature, illustrated books, and poetry that celebrates Black, Latinx, and Indigenous heritage. Also, for those wishing to learn a second language, Mil Mundos hosts personalized six-week-long Spanish courses via teleconference.

Mil Mundos Books, founded in 2018 by Maria Herron, is currently the only bookstore in Bushwick east of Myrtle Ave. Nearly 50% of its titles are available in Spanish—the dominant language spoken in Bushwick. According to Herron, she initially founded the shop so “two people can talk excitedly in any language without being told to keep the volume down.” And as a place where Black, Latino, and Indigenous heritages can be celebrated and explored, this safe space acts as a “Bushwick activist Spanglish bookstore” for all to enjoy.