A review by meganpbell
Rebel Bookseller: How to Improvise Your Own Indie Store and Beat Back the Chains by Andrew Laties

5.0

Co-owner of two bookstores here, and I️ can’t recommend this book highly enough. It’s more of a memoir with advice than a how-to guide, but it’s exciting, informative, funny, honest, and forthright, and I️ can’t wait to shove it into the hands of bookseller friends. I️ found experiences printed in this book that are so familiar to me but I’ve never heard another person share before. Even having been updated 7 years ago, there’s so much still so very relevant to bookselling today. I️ found myself feeling very validated, better informed, and overall empowered even when reading the author’s stories of closing his shops, and I️ heartily urge all bookstore owners, managers, and anyone interested in the profession to get a copy!