Thread by @doctorow

It's #IndependentBookstoreDay! I *love* bookstores, especially indies. I'm a recovering bookseller (love you, @BakkaPhoenix!) and an inveterate, absurdly optimistic book buyer - this weekend, I bought 3 books at the @latimes #BookFest, from @PagesMB and Octavia's Bookshelf!

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If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

pluralistic.net/2023/04/24/tax…

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Supporting indie bookstores doesn't mean foregoing the convenience of buying online. @librofm pioneered a model where you nominate your favorite local bookstore, which receives part of the proceeds from every audiobook you buy at Libro (where all the audiobooks are DRM-free).

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Libro is celebrating indie bookstores all week with stellar deals on an incredible lineup of audiobooks, from #OctaviaButler's *Parable of the Sower*...

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...to *Chokepoint Capitalism*, the book @rgibli and I wrote about how monopolies (including monopolies like #Amazon) destroy the livelihoods of creative workers, and how to fight back:

libro.fm/ibd

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You can also back your favorite indie bookstore when you shop online at @Bookshop_Org, who - like Libro - donate a portion of the cost of every book you buy to a nominated local bookseller:

bookshop.org

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Of course, nothing beats *visiting* your local bookstore, reading the shelf-reviews, and talking to knowledgeable, passionate booksellers in person. I'm about to embark on a tour for my next novel, *Red Team Blues*, and I'll be stopping at many great indie stores on the way.

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Tomorrow, I'll be in #SanDiego at @MystGalaxyBooks for a launch with @_SarahGailey. On Wednesday, I'll be in #Burbank at @DarkDel. On May 5, I'll be in #MountainView with @mkapor at @BooksIncStores.

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There are plenty more stops, in #PDX, #Toronto, #Vancouver, #Calgary, #DC, #Gaithersburg, and all over the UK, finishing in Berlin:

pluralistic.net/2023/04/19/wha…

I hope to see you there! Also, my family has asked that you stage an intervention if you see me buying more books!

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