Breaking Barriers, Book by Book.

“I’m going to strive to make it happen.”

- Mary Taris, Founder/CEO of Strive Publishing & Bookstore
Gray T-shirt with a graphic of a bookstore building and the words "Strive Bookstore" and "Minneapolis, Minnesota" underneath.

Centering Black Narratives

Strive Publishing and Bookstore aims to inspire community collaboration through publishing stories to heal, teach, learn, and earn, while building an ecosystem that embodies a rich Black culture and heritage.

We honor and celebrate freedom of expression, along with the different opinions and perspectives that exist within the Black community and throughout the African Diaspora. We learn valuable life lessons through sharing our stories, being our authentic selves, taking risks, making mistakes, celebrating successes, and working together to leave a legacy for generations to come.

A woman with curly hair and glasses sitting cross-legged with a laptop, surrounded by green leaves and abstract shapes, appearing thinking or confused.
Illustration of five red books arranged to resemble a bar chart on a patterned background.
A bookstore display with a large poster titled 'Native American Heritage' featuring quotes from various Native American individuals. There are multiple shelves filled with books on the left, a table with open books in the center, and a small table with books in front. The background has decorative items including drums and necklaces, and a red shawl draped on the right. The floor has a patterned rug and wooden flooring.

Publishing

Strive Publishing was founded to help solve two problems: the need for culturally relevant children’s books; and the underrepresentation of Black authors in book publishing.

✨ Own a piece of Strive Bookstore history and help us honor the two years of making memories in the Young Quinlan building in downtown Minneapolis. Your support means the world to us! Thank you for helping us turn the page to our next exciting chapter.

Bookstore

Strive Bookstore aims to bring the joy of book shopping back to Downtown Minneapolis.

Located at 825 Nicollet Mall - 1st Floor in the Medical Arts building