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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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The Wayward Writer: Summon Your Power to Take Back Your Story, Liberate Yourself from Capitalism, and Publish Like a Superstar
by Ariel Gore Author
When your dream and creative passion is to write, how do you succeed without selling out or selling yourself short?…
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Punk Rock Entrepreneur: Running a Business Without Losing Your Values
by Caroline Moore Author and Larry Livermore Foreword
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…
$9.95 13 comments
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A People's Guide to Publishing: Building a Successful, Sustainable, Meaningful Book Business From the Ground Up
by Joe Biel Author and Jane Friedman Foreword
Second edition coming in February, 2026 So, you want to publish books. Drawing on 24 years of experience operating an…
$19.95 14 comments
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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
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
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
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
by John Isaacson Author
A fascinating graphic novel that details the art and science of screen-printing from inception to printed t-shirts to…
$15.95 12 comments
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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,…
$15.95 3 comments
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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…
$11.95 4 comments
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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…
$14.95 2 comments
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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
by Bob Suren Author
In this engaging memoir, a small town Florida teenager discovers punk rock through a loaned mix tape and before long,…
$14.95 33 comments
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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
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
by Ayun Halliday Author
Are you a small potato, pursuing your creative passions without expectations of fame or fortune? This playful workbook…
$17.95
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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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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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A People's Guide to Publishing Workbook: Build Your Book Business from the Ground Up
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…
$4.95
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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…
$16.95
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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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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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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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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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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…
$14.99
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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
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…
$4.95 2 comments
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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
by Paulo Savaget Author
In our daily lives, we often encounter intricate problems. Problems at home, problems at work even problems…
$28.99 4 comments
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