$30-$2000 Superpack: Slightly Damaged Books! (Distributed Books)

$30-$2000 Superpack: Slightly Damaged Books! (Distributed Books)

by Super Pack! Author and Various Author

Each year we receive 6,000 damaged books from other publishers—and we're passing the savings on to…

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Bikes, the Universe, and Everything: Feminist, Fantastical Tales of Bikes and Books

Bikes, the Universe, and Everything: Feminist, Fantastical Tales of Bikes and Books

by Elly Blue Editor, Gretchin Lair Contributor, Julie Brooks Contributor, Summer Jewel Keown Contributor and Kathryn Reilly Contributor

Ever gotten lost in a book? Or on your bicycle? Or both at once, by falling through a portal on the page? Anything is…

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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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How to Raise a Reader: Book and Journal

How to Raise a Reader: Book and Journal

by Pamela Paul Author and Maria Russo Author

You might not remember the first time you thumbed through the pages of Black Beauty or discovered the wonders of Middle…

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Read a Fucking Book

Read a Fucking Book

by Joe Biel Illustrator

Reading books can be a direct path to joy, empathy, critical thinking, and taking action to improve your life and…

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A Book Lover's Guide to the Zodiac

A Book Lover's Guide to the Zodiac

by Charlie Castelletti Author

This little book is great for fans of literature and astrology! Learn about writers and characters and how the…

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The Bicyclist's Guide to the Galaxy: Feminist, Fantastical Tales of Books and Bikes

The Bicyclist's Guide to the Galaxy: Feminist, Fantastical Tales of Books and Bikes

by Elly Blue Editor, Cara Brezina Contributor, Kathleen Jowitt Contributor, Lisa Timpf Contributor, Taru Luojola Contributor and Avery Vanderlyle Contributor

The power of the pedal and the page shine through in these ten joyfully feminist science fiction and fantasy…

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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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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,”…

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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…

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The Art of Libromancy : On Selling Books and Reading Books in the Twenty-first Century

The Art of Libromancy : On Selling Books and Reading Books in the Twenty-first Century

by Josh Cook Author

Where do you get your books from? Is it your indie bookstore, a large chain, or an online megacorp squeezing the life…

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Poster Comic / Catalog

Poster Comic / Catalog

by Joe Biel Author and Gerta Oparaku Egy Illustrator

Every year lately we've been making a new catalog in the format of a poster! On the front, there's a comic (or…

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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…

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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…

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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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Reading the Stars: Astrology for Book Lovers

Reading the Stars: Astrology for Book Lovers

by Book Riot Author

Contemplate your favorite books and authors through the lens of astrology. The Book Riot editorial team tackles potent…

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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 #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…

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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 #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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The Subversive Copy Editor: Advice from Chicago (or, How to Negotiate Good Relationships with Your Writers, Your Colleagues, and Yourself)

The Subversive Copy Editor: Advice from Chicago (or, How to Negotiate Good Relationships with Your Writers, Your Colleagues, and Yourself)

by Carol Fisher Saller Author

If you only read one book about editing books, make it this one. Experienced editor and style guide expert Carol Fisher…

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Bookworm

Bookworm

by Fluffmallow Author

Stick this colorful enamel pin from Fluffmallow on your backpack, hat, jacket, or overalls and let the world know that…

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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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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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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…

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$35 Superpack: Write Your Book!

$35 Superpack: Write Your Book!

by Dr. Faith G. Harper Author, Ariel Gore Author, Jessie L. Kwak Author and Joe Biel Author

Writing a book? We know, this is a hard thing to do. Here are three of our best books about how to write your own.…

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Banned Books

Banned Books

by DK Author

A global survey of banned books and the censorship controversies surrounding them. Books are powerful things—they…

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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!

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…

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Rejected Books: The Most Unpublishable Books of All Time

Rejected Books: The Most Unpublishable Books of All Time

by Graham Johnson Author and Rob Hibbert Author

From the creators of Images You Should Not Masturbate To, this collection of forty hilarious books that were never…

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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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