How to Resist Amazon and Why: The Fight for Local Economics, Data Privacy, Fair Labor, Independent Bookstores, and a People-Powered Future!

How to Resist Amazon and Why: The Fight for Local Economics, Data Privacy, Fair Labor, Independent Bookstores, and a People-Powered Future!

by Danny Caine Author

When a company's workers are literally dying on the job, when their business model relies on preying on local businesses…

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Punk Rock Entrepreneur: Running a Business Without Losing Your Values

Punk Rock Entrepreneur: Running a Business Without Losing Your Values

by Caroline Moore Author

Do you have an idea for something that you want to share with the world but don’t know where to start? Want to make a…

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A People's Guide to Publishing: Building a Successful, Sustainable, Meaningful Book Business From the Ground Up

A People's Guide to Publishing: Building a Successful, Sustainable, Meaningful Book Business From the Ground Up

by Joe Biel Author

So, you want to publish books.  Drawing on 24 years of experience operating an independent publishing company, Joe…

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Make a Zine!: Start Your Own Underground Publishing Revolution

Make a Zine!: Start Your Own Underground Publishing Revolution

by Joe Biel Author with Bill Brent

Do you have a passion that you want to obsess about in a love letter to the world? In this new edition of Microcosm’s…

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Quit Your Day Job: Build the DIY Project, Life, and Business of Your Dreams

Quit Your Day Job: Build the DIY Project, Life, and Business of Your Dreams

by Eleanor C. Whitney Author

A practical field guide for creative people with great ideas for independent projects who want to achieve success and…

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From Conflict to Community: Transforming Conflicts Without Authorities

From Conflict to Community: Transforming Conflicts Without Authorities

by Gwendolyn Olton Author

Conflict is everywhere: our living rooms, our streets, our community organizations, and every corner of the internet.…

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From Big Idea to Book: Create a Writing Practice That Brings You Joy

From Big Idea to Book: Create a Writing Practice That Brings You Joy

by Jessie L. Kwak Author

Want to write a book? Half the battle is finding a practice that works for you. Successful author and creativity…

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DIY Screenprinting: How to Turn Your Home Into a T-Shirt Factory

DIY Screenprinting: How to Turn Your Home Into a T-Shirt Factory

by John Isaacson Author

A fascinating graphic novel that details the art and science of screen-printing from inception to printed t-shirts to…

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How to Protect Bookstores and Why: The Present and Future of Bookselling

How to Protect Bookstores and Why: The Present and Future of Bookselling

by Danny Caine Author

Can bookstores save the world? As bastions of culture, anchors of local retail districts, community gathering places,…

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Grow: How to Take Your Do It Yourself Project and Passion to the Next Level and Quit Your Job

Grow: How to Take Your Do It Yourself Project and Passion to the Next Level and Quit Your Job

by Eleanor C. Whitney Author

Grow: How to Take Your DIY Project and Passion to the Next Level and Quit Your Job is a practical field guide for…

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Unfuck Your Business: Using Math and Brain Science to Run a Successful Business

Unfuck Your Business: Using Math and Brain Science to Run a Successful Business

by Joe Biel Author and Dr. Faith G. Harper Author

How do you start and run a successful business, despite the odds? This unique guide to entrepreneurship teaches you…

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50 Ways to Protect Bookstores

50 Ways to Protect Bookstores

by Danny Caine Author

Bookstores are important. So are booksellers. And they—and the ideas and communities they serve—need…

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Crate Digger: An Obsession with Punk Records

Crate Digger: An Obsession with Punk Records

by Bob Suren Author

In this engaging memoir, a small town Florida teenager discovers punk rock through a loaned mix tape and before long,…

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From Dream to Reality: How to Make a Living as a Freelance Writer

From Dream to Reality: How to Make a Living as a Freelance Writer

by Jessie L. Kwak Author

Want to make a living as a freelance writer? Here are the resources, answers, and real talk you need about what it takes…

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How to Organize Inclusive Events: A Handbook for Feminist, Accessible, and Sustainable Gatherings

How to Organize Inclusive Events: A Handbook for Feminist, Accessible, and Sustainable Gatherings

by Alex D. Ketchum Author

If you’ve attended even a few events, you know that they are often exclusive affairs, prioritizing the majority and…

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Creative, Not Famous Activity Book: An Interactive Idea Generator for Small Potatoes & Others Who Want to Get Their Ayuss in Gear

Creative, Not Famous Activity Book: An Interactive Idea Generator for Small Potatoes & Others Who Want to Get Their Ayuss in Gear

by Ayun Halliday Author

Are you a small potato, pursuing your creative passions without expectations of fame or fortune? This playful workbook…

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Promote Your Book: Spread the Word, Find Your Readers, and Build a Literary Community

Promote Your Book: Spread the Word, Find Your Readers, and Build a Literary Community

by Eleanor C. Whitney Author

So you've written a book—now what? Your next step is to find your readers and get that book into their hands. Eleanor…

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A People's Guide to Publishing Workbook

A People's Guide to Publishing Workbook

by Joe Biel Author

Plan out your publishing empire, from mission to budgets, with this workbook companion to Joe Biel's A People's Guide to…

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Sticker #451: I Support My Local Independent Bookstore

Sticker #451I Support My Local Independent Bookstore

by Microcosm Pub et al Author

Independent bookstores are amazing! A refuge and glue for any community, they provide a safe space, brain food, and…

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The Loneliness of the Electric Menorah (Cometbus #51)

The Loneliness of the Electric Menorah (Cometbus #51)

by Aaron Cometbus Author

This issue of Cometbus is a history of the East Bay through the lens of independent bookstores and their mercurial…

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Quit Your Day Job Workbook: Building the DIY Project, Life, and Business of Your Dreams

Quit Your Day Job Workbook: Building the DIY Project, Life, and Business of Your Dreams

by Eleanor C. Whitney Author

A practical guide and comprehensive workbook for starting a creative business. As an artist, dreamer, or thinker, you…

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You Can Work Any Hundred Hours a Week (In Your Underwear)!!: The Story of Microcosm Publishing

You Can Work Any Hundred Hours a Week (In Your Underwear)!!: The Story of Microcosm Publishing

by Joe Biel Author

The history of the first ten years of Microcosm Publishing, told in graphic detail! For the first time ever, read about…

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Sticker #234: Support Your Local Co-ops

Sticker #234Support Your Local Co-ops

by Joe Biel Author

Cooperative businesses have no hierarchy! Support your local worker-led efforts, be they co-op grocery stores,…

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Why to Resist Streaming Music & How

Why to Resist Streaming Music & How

by Joe Steinhardt Author

It is not easy to avoid streaming music, especially when some of the largest companies in the world have worked together…

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Unfuck Your Business Workbook: Using Math and Brain Science to Run a Successful Business

Unfuck Your Business Workbook: Using Math and Brain Science to Run a Successful Business

by Joe Biel Author and Dr. Faith G. Harper Author

Do you want to start a business? Or does your existing business feel stuck? Either way, this no-fluff workbook will walk…

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Owning the Means of Production: Pocket Lessons for Your Own Worker Co-op!

Owning the Means of Production: Pocket Lessons for Your Own Worker Co-op!

by Allen Killian-Moore Author

Have you ever thought about founding and running a successful worker-owned co-op? It takes more than just getting…

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How to Sell Stuff at an Event

How to Sell Stuff at an Event

by Joe Biel Author

So you've got a business where you make stuff—zines, books, crafts, art, widgets. Whatever it is, you're super…

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How to Start a Feminist Restaurant

How to Start a Feminist Restaurant

by Alex D. Ketchum Author

During a time when much attention has been given to sexual harassment and labor issues in the restaurant industry, this…

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Promote Your Book Workbook: Spread the Word, Find Your Readers, and Build a Literary Community

Promote Your Book Workbook: Spread the Word, Find Your Readers, and Build a Literary Community

by Eleanor C. Whitney Author

When you write a book, your work doesn't end on publication day. In fact, a key part of your job as an author is to get…

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The Four Workarounds: Strategies From the World's Scrappiest Organizations for Tackling Complex Problems

The Four Workarounds: Strategies From the World's Scrappiest Organizations for Tackling Complex Problems

by Paulo Savaget Author

In our daily lives, we often encounter intricate problems. Problems at home, problems at work even problems…

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