NP - Need books, but not from Amazon

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I didn't know that about Abe - thanks for the heads up, Antonin.

Wish the public library news in NY were as bright. At least they gave up on butchering the 42nd st branch of the NYPL.

> On Sep 19, 2014, at 9:40 AM, Antonin Scriabin <kierkegaurdian at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Yeah, there is a HUGE new library going up near my house soon as well.  Should be done early next year.
> 
>> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 9:38 AM, John Bailey <sundayjb at gmail.com> wrote:
>> It wasn't that link but close to it, Antonin. A reminder that the echo
>> chamber of today's news cycle refers to cultural reporting as well as
>> hard news.
>> 
>> Also, I read that there was to be a local library built in my area
>> yesterday and Twitter folk pointed out dozens of new libraries being
>> built around here. Death of publishing says Whaaaa?
>> 
>> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 10:44 PM, Antonin Scriabin
>> <kierkegaurdian at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > John, was it this?
>> >
>> > A second vote for Better World Books.
>> >
>> > And a friendly reminder that Abe Books is a subsidiary of Amazon.
>> >
>> > On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 8:18 AM, John Bailey <sundayjb at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Heard the other day (maybe on this list?) that indie bookstores in the
>> >> US are on the upswing and that the decline reversed around five years
>> >> ago. Worth looking local?
>> >>
>> >> In any case, Dave Monroe is probably your go-to guy for this question!
>> >>
>> >> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 9:16 PM, Matt Ryan <matthew.ryan at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> > Better World Books. Free shipping worldwide.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On Friday, September 19, 2014, Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Powell's is in bed with them. Order many a new book and it will come in
>> >> >> an
>> >> >> Amazon box, sub sourced. Just FYI.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Whaddya think of B & N? Now struggling as they prepare to die slowly.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> will any indie store pay shipping if you have to pay full price?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Some publishers slowly---Amazon has threatened them for over a
>> >> >> decade---are building a direct shipping operation.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Sent from my iPad
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > On Sep 19, 2014, at 5:09 AM, matthew cissell <mccissell at gmail.com>
>> >> >> > wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Hello P-list,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >    I have grown tired of MR. Bezos and his Amazon empire. The row
>> >> >> > with
>> >> >> > book publishers got my gizzard but the realization that I was getting
>> >> >> > screwed on Shipping and Handling pushed me over the edge.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >  so my question: How do you good folk buy books through if you want
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > avoid the Bezos-constrictor? Which ones have a good record? Powell's?
>> >> >> > Abe's?
>> >> >> > Looking for some help on this one. Many thanks.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > El hijo de Sancho Panza
>> >> >> > aka Otis
>> >> >> -
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