Open Book
Amy ReadingReal-time numbers and behind-the-scenes stories from indie cooperative Buffalo Street Books, plus thoughts about art + capitalism + community
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Monthly |
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| Issues | 15 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 2 years ago |
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Chapter 15: We're doing it!
Dear Readers,
As Buffalo Street Books starts a radical new chapter in its long life, I’m eager to bring more people into our community, so I’ve turned off paid subscriptions (after having raised $3200 for the bookstore—thank you!) and have...
Chapter 14: A Change to Stay the Same
Ever since March 2020, GM Lisa Swayze and the Executive Board have been energetically exploring the idea of transforming the legal structure of the cooperative to put the bookstore on more stable financial footing. Sometimes this feels like...
Chapter 13: Bookstores are the bomb
As many of you know, this month on a sunny Sunday, Buffalo Street Books received a homophobic bomb threat. The building was evacuated and searched, just after a Drag Story Hour had concluded. I’m taking this opportunity to discuss threats t...
Chapter 12: On ownership and membership
Note to my generous and discerning subscribers: this month is the one-year anniversary for Open Book, which means those of you who signed up for an Annual or Founding subscription will be asked to renew. This summer I will be rotating off t...
Chapter 11: Looking Back at 2023
Hello readers! In this post, I’ll be crunching the numbers at Buffalo Street Books for 2023—they’re a bit surprising—and comparing them to what I know about the industry as a whole. Then I’ll look ahead to envision structural changes in boo...
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I am author living in Ithaca, NY, and my name is an aptonym. I have been an owner of Buffalo Street Books since the coop began in 2011, have served on the Executive Board since 2018, and have served as its President since 2020.
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