being an indie bookseller in the helltimes has felt both very stable and very stabilizing, and part of me wishes everyone could be on my side of the counter for a little while, because I think it would help some of you be a little less cynical and doomy right now. so here is my VERY anecdotal data:
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otoh…death by books doesn’t sound like a bad way to go 🤔
historical fiction is also so popular, I've started keeping a post-it note with hashmarks for every time someone asks if we have a section for it (we do not)
-Parable of the Sower
-On Tyranny
-Poverty, By America
-James
-Babel
-The Serviceberry
books I sell often/have sold recently:
-I Who Have Never Known Men
-The Hundred Years' War on Palestine
-How to Be an Antiracist
-Caste
-Freedom is a Constant Struggle
-The Message
-One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
-Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza
(James, Serviceberry, etc. have stayed on the NYTBS list for weeks and weeks and weeks)
You're right. This thread is encouraging.
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It's a lot more empowering to admit you like what you like.
-hilarious
-big mood
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I've boycotted Amazon and only buy books from indie sellers, which isn't easy on a grad student's budget. So it's really nice to know that I'm reflective of a trend!
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