{ Monday, March 10, 2003 }
I've been on a manic book-buying binge lately, and the online bookstores I hit tend to be these, in this order:
• Powells, because they ship free to Canada with orders of $50 or more (and I always have orders of $50 or more, or wait until I do) They always stamp GST PAID on the box too, so you don't have to pay taxes and penalties.
• Abe Books -- based in Victoria, BC, and thus are more likely to carry things from Canadian bookstores. (There is often an extortionate tax on buying things in the U.S. which you have to pay at the post office. This often exceeds the price of the books you've bought.)
• Daedalus Books which always seems to have a good supply of remaindered art books and quasi-academic books.
• Labyrinth Books, which specializes in Scholarly and University Press books.
• Seminary Coop Not as good of a selection as the above, but still has stuff you'd never find at Amazon.
I've also decided that When I Am Rich, I will start a press like Coach House Books, which specializes in outré Canlit (back in the 70s if you looked at their logo with a loupe it read "Printed by Acid-Addled Hippies" or something like that) Exact Change, which brings out-of-print books back into print (with lovely new designs). They publish surreal, fey and curious books, and it was started by Damon and Naomi of Galaxie 500 and Damon and Naomi. Another fine bookselling enterprise is McSweeney's Books, which is able to fund unremunerative but worthy projects such as bringing out the 6-volume, 3,500 page Rising Up and Rising Down, William Vollman's treatise on violence.
LINK | 2:59 PM | TB
whoops i meant to say that computer books are always 20% off all the time!
Roland Tanglao | March 10, 2003 5:22 PMIndeed, and so, as of 2 days ago, do I!
Caterina | March 10, 2003 7:20 PMPowells is a pretty marvy bookstore.
Felicity | March 10, 2003 7:51 PMI've been to the actual Powells Books in Portland, Oregon (one full city block o' books!), and it's one of my favorite places on earth. Ordering online from them is always a great experience: the books are fairly priced, in good condition and arrive on-time.
Anna | March 10, 2003 8:01 PMI like Counterpoint Press http://www.counterpointpress.com
Although you can't buy a book directly from them, they have a great list of independent booksellers under the "buy a book" link. I love Powell's too!
I live in the same city as Labyrinth Books, and I have to carefully ration my visits there (in fact, I try to forget they exist) because whenever I go I spend too much money and add to the already excessive tonnage of books cramming my apartment. It's the best academic bookstore I know of.
steve | March 11, 2003 7:37 AMSo...tell us what you bought!
C'mon...'fess up! :-)
Paul | March 11, 2003 7:44 AMThe Seminary Co-op is the most wonderful bookstore. It's truly labyrinthine, constantly expanding its maze-like aisles underneath a church. It's as easy to get physically lost there as lost in the piles of books.
Mi | March 11, 2003 9:47 AMI'm so happy to live in Portland, OR (largest number of bookstores per capita!). Powell's truly is marvelous - I go there about once a week to browse and check out authors that come through there. Caterina, did you know you can be a Powell's associate and make commissions there through links rather than through Amazon? Powell's offers 10% on every sale you bring them (a much better average than Amazon). I'm thinking of switching my links over this weekend.
Emily | March 11, 2003 11:43 AMWhoops, forgot the link. To become a Powell's "Partner", go to: http://www.powells.com/partners/partners.html
Emily | March 11, 2003 11:45 AMAnd when I am rich, and open up my own bookstore (where everyone can come and sit, hang out and read for as long as they want) I will stock books from your press....
So I guess we better hop to the getting rich part!
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I buy all my computer books at Granville Book Co. since they are all 20% all the time. And they have a cool shop which is very close to where I work. They also have chairs where I can sit and read for hours while I agonize over which books to buy!
http://www.granvillebooks.com/
Roland Tanglao | March 10, 2003 5:20 PM