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Joe Biel is a self-made autistic publisher and filmmaker who draws origins, inspiration, and methods from punk rock to sell millions of books. Biel is the founder and CEO of Microcosm Publishing, Publishers Weekly's #1 fastest-growing publisher of 2022 and #3 in 2023/2024, and WorkingLit, the software responsible for Microcosm's aforementioned success—now available for other publishers. Biel has been featured in Time, Esquire, Art of Autism, Reading Glasses, Bulletproof Radio, Spectator (Japan), G33K (Korea), and Maximum Rocknroll, as well as NPR and PBS. Biel is the author of A People's Guide to Publishing, Autism Relationships Handbook, Unfuck Your Business, Enduring Legacy of Portland's Black Panthers, and dozens more. Biel is the director of five feature films and hundreds of short films, including Aftermass: Bicycling in a Post-Critical Mass Portland, $100 & a T-Shirt, and the Groundswell series. Biel lives in Portland, OR.
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Ah, Cleveland. Chronically misunderstood, underappreciated, and lost in the shuffle with the other Ohio cities that…
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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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Aftermass: How Portland Became North America's #1 Cycling Mecca
by Joe Biel Author, Jeff Hayes Contributor, Alice Isley Contributor and Rev Phil Sano Contributor
The world looks to Portland, Oregon as an example of how bicycle culture can blossom out of the ruinous freeways of…
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Aftermass poster
by Joe Biel Author and Matt Gauck Author
Let's stripe those car lanes so by 2050, when cars are not so dominant in our culture, the minority who operate them…
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Alive with Vigor: Surviving Your Adventurous Lifestyle
by Robert Wildwood Editor, Buck Angel Contributor, Joe Biel Contributor, Natalye Childress Contributor, Cheyenne Winters Contributor, 3 more
Alive With Vigor! compiles stories of surviving—and thriving—from a wide spectrum of contributors. Deeply personal…
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August Warehouse Sale: Kale 'em All!
by Darin Wick Author, Angel York Author, Cat Callaway Illustrator, Michael Hoerger Author, Mia Partlow Author, 10 more
From the history of chocolate to declassified government documents, this sale is a feast for the mind AND the body.Live…
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Autism Acceptance
by Joe Biel Author
Show your autism pride with this multi-colored enamel pin. A rainbow infinity shape reads "Actually Autistic."
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Autism Acceptance
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Show your support for people on the autism spectrum and other neurodiverse people with this magnet. Stick it on your…
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Autism & The Re:Spectrum of Human Emotions/Perfect Mix Tape Segue #6: Autism & Intellectually Understanding Empathy
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Recommended for anyone who is or knows someone on the autism spectrum (or suspects they might!), this zine looks at the…
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Autism Causes Vaccines: Stories of Neurodiverse Inventors and Discoveries
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Just about every breakthrough discovery and some of the most innovative inventors in the history of the world have been…
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The Autism FAQ: Everything You Wanted to Know About Diagnosis & Autistic Life
by Joe Biel Author and Dr. Faith G. Harper Author
What's it like to be autistic? As many as one in forty-five people live that reality every day, but our culture remains…
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The Autism Handbook: Everything You Wanted to Know About Life on the Spectrum
by Joe Biel Author and Dr. Faith G. Harper Author
What's it like to be autistic? As many as one in forty-five people live that reality every day, but our culture remains…
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The Autism Partner Handbook: How to Love an Autistic Person
by Joe Biel Author, Dr. Faith G. Harper Author and Elly Blue Author
So, your partner is autistic. Or you suspect they might be. And you're wondering, "What does this mean for my…
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The Autism Relationships Handbook: How to Thrive in Friendships, Dating, and Love
by Joe Biel Author and Dr. Faith G. Harper Author
Ever since Joe came out as autistic, people have been sharing their stories and asking questions. The most common…
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The Autism Relationships Workbook: How to Thrive in Friendships, Dating, and Love
by Joe Biel Author and Dr. Faith G. Harper Author
Every autistic person is capable and worthy of having happy, healthy, fulfilling friendships and relationships. This…
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Beyond the Bookshelf: How to Sell Books, Zines & Cool Literature in Your Store—and Change the World!
by Larry Law Illustrator, Elly Blue Author and Joe Biel Author
Got a store? Looking for new ways to sell books and zines, or to start carrying reading material to begin with?…
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Beyond The Music: How Punks are Saving the World with DIY Ethics, Skills, & Values
by Joe Biel Editor
Punk is notorious for its loud music, aggressive attitude, and safety-pinned style. Less well known is the radical value…
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Bicycle Culture Rising #1: Participatory & Grassroots Bicycle Movements
by Joe Biel Author
A social history and tactics lesson about the participatory and grassroots bicycle movements and their impact and…
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Bicycle Culture Rising #2: The Portland Police's Peculiar War Against Bicycling 1993-2007
by Joe Biel Author
It's the revamped second edition of the Expozine Award Winning zine of police documents, now with commentary! Last time…
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Bicycle Culture Rising #3: A History of Bicycle Activism in Portland, OR
by Joe Biel Author
In this, the third issue of Joe Biel's award-winning, ongoing look at the Critical Mass movement, we are given a…
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Bicycle Culture Rising #4: How Kittie Knox Made Bicycling for Everyone
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In the 1890s, bicycling was a cultural activity for the wealthy elite, with a bicycle costing about twenty weeks of a…
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big patch #058Chainring Heart
by Joe Biel Author, Aaron Renier Author and alex wrekk Author
Since 2002, this has been Microcosm's logo! We are so proud of how far this little place grew. And it’s all thanks to…
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big patch #078Put the Fun Between Your Legs
by Joe Biel Author
What's more fun than riding a bike? Perhaps riding two bikes on a date? Scratch that, let’s bring a whole club of…
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big patch #101Bicycles Allowed Full Lane
by Randy Albright Author and Joe Biel Author
In Oregon and many places across the globe, a bicycle is allowed to occupy a whole lane of traffic (alone or with a…
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Big Patch #102Fix Shit Up
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Another broken door or a series of unfortunate relationships? Well then, there’s nothing that a few pounds of a hammer…
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Bike Shop Starter Pack
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Get on your bike and go for a ride! If you're looking for perfect impulse buys for your bike shop counter or a National…
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