Since Esperanto isn’t as prevalent in Usono as it could be, finding printed books and magazines in Esperanto can be a bit challenging. Luckily, with a little help from the Internet, finding publications is a much easier task. There are organizations out there that specialize in Esperanto literature, and more than a few stores from which to buy Esperanto works!
My personal favorite way to find Esperantaj libroj is through the Esperanto League of North America (ELNA) bookstore. They offer books, magazine subscriptions, and a slew of other services. It’s a good place to start looking, if you want to begin building your Esperanto book collection! Bonan sxacon!
Comments:
Tim Westover:
You’re right, Esperanto literature is sometimes difficult to find. It’s rare that a library has many Esperanto books, and you hardly ever find them in a bookstore.
Like the ELNA / Esperanto-USA bookstore, UEA’s bookstore (http://www.uea.org) has an excellent selection, with some titles that Esperanto-USA doesn’t carry. Shipping is a little more, but sometimes prices are lower, which evens out.
I’ve just finished my own contribution to the printed word in Esperanto — a collection of short stories, three of which have won prizes in UEA’s “Belartaj Konkursoj” for fiction. The book will soon be available to purchase from Amazon, UEA, and Esperanto-USA, but in the meantime, you can download a free eBook from http://www.timwestover.com/marvirinstrato/.
The short stories are available under Creative Commons, so you’re free to download them, send them to your Esperanto-geamikoj, and use them however you see fit.
Lex:
Dankon! I’ll be sure to purchase a copy soon, since I could use a bit of new reading material for the summer. Also, I’ll be sure to spread the word about it!