Michael Newton

Michael Newton has been deeply involved in the operations of the Asbury Book Cooperative since February 2020, when he joined the steering committee that helped form ABC. Since then he helped shape ABC's culture, policies, and programs. He is especially proud of developing and managing the used book section. He has been the store's general manager since May 2023. Michael writes fiction and his work has appeared in BOMB, In The Mood, and Vol. 1 Brooklyn. He is formerly an associate editor at Zone Books and editor at Ugly Duckling Presse. He hosts ABC's long-running Crime Book Club and the Lunar Flowers Poetry Club. Michael is married and has two dogs.