About Us

Our dream

Ever dream of doing something so cool you can see it in your mind’s eye all of the time? Paul and Joy had that kind of dream. For more years than we can remember we have wanted to open a bookstore that would cater to radical and progressive minded individuals. Knowledge truly is power and we have always wanted to help to expand the “arsenal” of people within the community. We also envisioned developing a space that would serve as a place where people can come together to talk, plan and dream a better world for all people. Our goal is also to provide a safe space where people of color, women, men, youth, and member of the LGBTQ community can come together without fear. This vision is finally coming together in the form of Revolutionary Grounds Books and Coffee. We hope that activists, dreamers and those who are not afraid to speak truth to power will help to make our dream a reality.

Joy Soler

After a lifetime of service to the community in the non-profit sector Joy is launching a new life as owner/operator of Revolutionary Grounds. Joy loves to cook and bake and is responsible for most of the goodies you will find in our shop, especially the signature chocolate chip toffee cookies and the vegan peanut butter pie. If there is something you would like to see at our store, or a community event you would like us to facilitate book sales for Joy is the person to go to.

Paul Gattone

Paul is well known around town. He established and ran the Peoples Law Center for 13 years, an organization that is still missed. For the last few years Paul has been operating a private practice, and is now partnered with Anthony Payson, a longtime public defender, in the Law Offices of Payson and Gattone. There they concentrate on civil rights and criminal defense work. Paul has long had the dream of opening a leftist bookstore where progressive folk could gather to discuss, organize and disseminate leftist ideas.

Services

We are a full service bookstore and coffee shop. We carry a range of progressive/leftist books and periodicals. If we don’t have it on hand we can order it for you. We also have all of the accessories that a good revolutionary would need including t-shirts, bumper stickers, buttons and calendars. Our coffee shop serves coffees, mochas, teas, smoothies etc as well as a selection of sandwiches, salads and pastries. Click here to see our menu

We are happy to host your book club, group meeting or community activity here at the shop. Current meetings held here on our calendar.