Patch #133: Tree of Knowledge

Patch #133Tree of Knowledge

by Theo Witsell Author

Before there was Microcosm, there was Tree of Knowledge doing a DIY mailorder of books and zines. It is still alive and…

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Sticker #257: Support Your Local Infoshop

Sticker #257Support Your Local Infoshop

by Steven Stothard Author

Infoshops! They're overflowing with radical ideas, books, resources, flyers, zines, community, you name it! The only…

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Pin #208: Library Gearz

Pin #208Library Gearz

by Joe Biel Author

 Get engaged with the world through books! Ride your bike to the library. Tack this 1" round pinback button on your…

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Sticker #487: I Read Past My Bedtime

Sticker #487I Read Past My Bedtime

Do you prefer a good story, sometimes to the detriment of a good night's sleep? Are books your preferred mode of revenge…

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Sticker #536: Books Are (Emotionally) Heavy

Sticker #536Books Are (Emotionally) Heavy

Be sure to get your emotional weightlifting workouts in because things are about to get heavy. Also, it doesn't hurt to…

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Sticker #566: Service Dog Book Trike

Sticker #566Service Dog Book Trike

Service dogs are the best! Especially when they're pedaling a cargo trike full of books. Show your support for these…

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Sticker #570: Read a Fucking Book

Sticker #570Read a Fucking Book

by Joe Biel Author

A little known fact is that cephalopods give the best PSAs. Spread the word by slapping this die-cut sticker on your…

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Sticker #540: The Book Was Better

Sticker #540The Book Was Better

The book really was better. Change my mind. I dare you.

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Sticker #529: Read a Fucking Book

Sticker #529Read a Fucking Book

The sticker says it all. Read a fucking book! That's, like, our whole deal here at Microcosm. Slap this sticker on your…

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Patch #236: Library Gearz

Patch #236Library Gearz

by Joe Biel Author

Ever notice how social change happens?  1) People get educated... say, at the library or through the little phones we…

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Sticker #541: The Movie Was Better

Sticker #541The Movie Was Better

Was the movie really better? Apparently, this sticker thinks so.

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Sticker #520: Books Save Lives

Sticker #520Books Save Lives

Books save lives! Celebrate the power of a good book with this sticker. Slap it up on any flat surface you feel like!

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Sticker #539: It Was a Book First

Sticker #539It Was a Book First

Will this be the new chicken-or-the-egg dilemma?

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$25 Superpack: Books about Books

$25 Superpack: Books about Books

by Joe Biel Author, Greg Farrell Author, Katie Haegele Author, Sarah Royal Author and Super Pack! Author

If you're a person, like us, who loves books so much that reading a book about books is a heightened form of pleasure,…

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Essays Two: On Proust, Translation, Foreign Languages, and the City of Arles

Essays Two: On Proust, Translation, Foreign Languages, and the City of Arles

by Lydia Davis Author

This immense collection comes from Lydia Davis, the so-called “magician of self-consciousness,” “best prose…

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The Werewolf Expert

The Werewolf Expert

by Brandon Lehmann Author

Imagine it's your first day at work at a major chain bookstore and a customer comes in, asking: "What do you know about…

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Revolution Between the Lines

Revolution Between the Lines

Reading is revolutionary! Celebrate the power of good writing with this typewriter-themed magnet. Stick it on your…

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Long Story Short: 100 Classic Books in Three Panels

Long Story Short: 100 Classic Books in Three Panels

by Lisa Brown Author

100 pithy and skewering three-panel literary summaries, from curriculum classics like Don Quixote, Lord of the Flies,…

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$20 Superpack: Labor Stories

$20 Superpack: Labor Stories

by Moe Bowstern Author, Bill Brown Author, Kate Lopresti Author, Dave Roche Author, Sarah Royal Author and Super Pack! Author

It's important to think about the labor that creates everything that you touch, purchase, and make use in your day. So…

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Sticker #367: I'd Rather Be Reading Microcosm Books!

Sticker #367I'd Rather Be Reading Microcosm Books!

by Joe Biel Author and Elly Blue Author

We'd all rather be reading Microcosm books! So would we (but someone's gotta make 'em)! Share your love of our books…

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The Least We Can Do: White Supremacy, Free Speech, and Independent Bookstores

The Least We Can Do: White Supremacy, Free Speech, and Independent Bookstores

by Josh Cook Author

Like most of our cultural institutions and workers, bookshops and booksellers have worked hard in the last few years to…

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Make It Mighty Ugly: Exercises & Advice for Getting Creative Even When It Ain't Pretty

Make It Mighty Ugly: Exercises & Advice for Getting Creative Even When It Ain't Pretty

by Kim Piper Werker Author

Fans of DIY projects and crafts will conquer their fear of failure and create their own masterpieces using this fun and…

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Lit Fix: How to Support the Literary Ecosystem

Lit Fix: How to Support the Literary Ecosystem

by Casie Dodd Author

For literary publishing to thrive, writers and small presses need to work together. Drawing on her knowledge and…

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Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Comic Book Universe

Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Comic Book Universe

by Tim Leong Author

This big, colorful book is a rad infographic guide to the many kinds of comics and comic book characters out there.…

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I Support My Local Independent Bookstore

I Support My Local Independent Bookstore

Announce it loud and proud! Supporting local and independent booksellers gets more important every year, as big internet…

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$5 Superpack: 5 Random Ebooks

$5 Superpack: 5 Random Ebooks

by Super Pack! Author and Various Author

Like ebooks? We've made them for a whole bunch of our books. For five bucks, we'll send you five random ones. Enjoy!

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How to Become a Famous Writer Before You're Dead: Your Words in Print and Your Name in Lights

How to Become a Famous Writer Before You're Dead: Your Words in Print and Your Name in Lights

by Ariel Gore Author

You do actually have to write if you want to be a writer, but, ultimately, literary success is about more than putting…

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Sticker #488: Readers Are Words People

Sticker #488Readers Are Words People

Proclaim your love of books and reading, as well as your personality type and possibly who you want to date with this…

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Sticker #403: The People Want Books, We're Sending ALL WE CAN SPARE

Sticker #403The People Want Books, We're Sending ALL WE CAN SPARE

Microcosm is devoted to people having access to books and to reading. The people want books, and we're sending all we…

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Ex Libris: 100+ Books to Read and Reread

Ex Libris: 100+ Books to Read and Reread

by Michiko Kakutani Author

In this collection of personal and thought-provoking essays about favorite classics and exciting new novelties, this…

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