[Crwt-undergrad-info] [CW-Grad] UCR MFA Alumni Cellar Door Books

Thu Jan 19 12:18:21 PST 2023

They had a month-to-month lease, so it is likely the landlord is within
their rights.
GB

On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 12:02 PM Eleanor Brown <ebrow050 at ucr.edu> wrote:

> Sent an email and left a message. Do we know if Linda has consulted with a
> lawyer about the parameters of the lease? Is there any legal recourse for
> the store?
>
> Best,
> Aron
>
> On Jan 19, 2023, at 11:55 AM, Rachelle Cruz <rachelle.a.cruz at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> 
> Thanks, Tom and Goldberry. I called and left a message.
>
> I've personally seen the sneers and the disgusted looks from Arcade
> customers and staff at Cellar Door's BLM window display... I can see why
> the assistant manager would say they support the bookstore now that they're
> getting pressure from community members.
>
> All best,
> Rachelle Cruz
>
>
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> On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 11:32 AM Amy Hough <ahoug002 at ucr.edu> wrote:
>
>> Message sent. Fingers crossed we can turn this around!
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 11:19 AM Goldberry Long <goldberry.long at ucr.edu>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Thank you Sarah! As I said elsewhere, I can't confirm that it is
>>> definitely Arcade behind the eviction.  I do know that they asked the
>>> center's security to make Linda stop holding Drag Queen Story Hour
>>> (although they won't admit it) and they have been openly hostile to
>>> progressive causes (including an "Impeach Newsom" sign in their window and
>>> one owner retweeting the "Planned Parenthood sells baby parts" canard), but
>>> I cannot definitively link the owners to the eviction.  Please keep this in
>>> mind when protesting.
>>>
>>> The landlord is the definitive cause of the eviction, and can easily be
>>> contacted via the information below.  It may well serve our goal of
>>> standing up for Cellar Door to focus on the landlord.
>>>
>>> GB
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 10:44 AM Sarah Helms <shelm007 at ucr.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all, I went the route of leaving a negative Google review and then
>>>> in my message to Canyon Crest management, elaborated some support for
>>>> Cellar Door Books and let them know about said review. I don't think
>>>> negative comments reviews are the always the best answer in our world...but
>>>> felt ok for this, to me. Here is my review if helpful to anyone who would
>>>> want to do the same.
>>>>
>>>> In good conscience, I don't recommend coming to any Arcade location.
>>>> Honestly I really wanted to ignore the politics of this business' owners
>>>> because they are a local business with nice seating areas and decent
>>>> coffee, even when I knew they did not follow mask mandates (that would have
>>>> at least protected their most health-vulnerable customers). I was still ok
>>>> supporting them and appreciated the space. The reason I'm writing this
>>>> review now is that the conservatism of this business / its owners is
>>>> infringing on the freedom and operations of the only independent bookstore
>>>> in Riverside, Cellar Door Books, which is directly next to Arcade's outdoor
>>>> seating area. Cellar Door Books carries a wealth of local authors (which of
>>>> course includes queer, Indigenous, and other minority authors in the
>>>> community, and events supporting them), loads of children's books, and
>>>> classics. So! There are some wonderful other local coffee shops --
>>>> Mundial's drip coffee is equally good and their lattes and specialty drinks
>>>> are much, much better (!!); Molinos and Lift Roasters are also awesome.
>>>> Take your business elsewhere and don't support a place that doesn't
>>>> actively support the diversity, and health, of everyone in their community.
>>>> We should expect our local businesses to be supportive of us all, and of
>>>> other businesses. Riverside is better than this.
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 11:25 AM Roda Avelar <ravel007 at ucr.edu> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thank you for bringing this to our attention! I've sent a letter to
>>>>> the email listed above, it only took a few minutes!
>>>>>
>>>>> Roda
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 6:01 AM Tom Lutz <tomlutz at ucr.edu> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> We would like to enlist the department in helping Riverside's ONLY
>>>>>> independent bookstore, Cellar Door Books.  Last night, the owner of Cellar
>>>>>> Door, Linda, received an eviction notice that gives her 40 days to leave
>>>>>> her current location. The store is profitable and well-run. But Linda has
>>>>>> one strike against her: she is vocally and very publicly progressive.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For years now, Cellar Door has held Drag Queen Story Hour. When
>>>>>> Jammin' Bread closed, a new owner moved in and opened a cafe called Arcade.
>>>>>> This place is owned by a very conservative member of a megachurch whose
>>>>>> congregation can be seen protesting, yelling, and frowning mightily against
>>>>>> Cellar Door's Drag Queen Story Hour, as well as Linda's ongoing masking
>>>>>> policy and frequent displays of novels by minoritized groups, Black and
>>>>>> Latinx and Queer and Asian and Indigenous and others. Linda has prominent
>>>>>> signs in the windows supporting BLM and other progressive causes.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cellar Door has always stocked UCR writers, and our department has
>>>>>> held readings there. It is a thriving place where book clubs meet and local
>>>>>> children first learn to browse the shelves. We would like as many people as
>>>>>> possible to write to the owner of Canyon Crest. Those protesting Cellar
>>>>>> Door have written many letters, and I'd like her landlord, the owner of
>>>>>> Canyon Crest Towne Center to know there are just as many, and probably
>>>>>> more, voices who support Cellar Door.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Canyon Crest Management,Inc.
>>>>>> Maggie Sarinana
>>>>>> maggie at canyoncrestmgmt.com
>>>>>> Office: 951-686-1222 Ext 10
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There is also a contact form here:
>>>>>> https://shopcanyoncrest.com/contact-us
>>>>>> <https://shopcanyoncrest.com/contact-us>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And of course we encourage going to the store and supporting it, too.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks, Tom Lutz and Goldberry Long
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> *Roda Avelar*
>>>>> MFA Candidate in Poetry, 2023
>>>>> UC Riverside
>>>>> (she / they)
>>>>> www.rodolfoavelar.com
>>>>>
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