https://susankayequinn.com/how-to-buy-sues-books-a-guide-to-retailers
"Once upon a time, I was retailer agnostic:
I didn’t care where you got my
books. I distributed them widely and didn’t have any preference where in the
literary ecosystem you bought my books.
But now the literary ecosystem is under attack.
And I definitely care where you get my books because some of the retailers
(like Amazon) are actively destroying democracy and shadow-banning the books
the fascists don’t like, while other retailers (like Bookshop.org) are actively
supporting indie bookstores (which are flourishing and building community along
the way). And libraries, all along, have been vital community and literary
resources.
Bookstores become community hubs handing out supplies during wildfire
evacuations. Libraries make knowledge and the arts accessible to everyone
(prefiguring a solarpunk future). Meanwhile, mega tech corporations are
literally stealing my books for AI and enshittifying the entire world.
THESE ARE NOT THE SAME"
Via Susan ****
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
