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This Lawrence Bookseller Just Wrote The Manual For How To 'Resist Amazon'

By Steve Kraske,

Published March 17, 2021 at 4:27 PM CDT

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Danny Caine leans against the Ravenmobile outside his store in Lawrence, Kansas. As 2020 saw more than one bookstore per week close, Caine knows how lucky he is to still be in operation.

The owner of The Raven says paying more for a book locally can be a better investment long-term, since most of the money stays in your community.

Danny Caine takes time to explain to customers why he charges more for books than online giant Amazon. He took that conversation to Twitter, then gathered his ideas into a zine, then expanded that into a book.

Danny Caine, owner of the Raven Book Store and author of "How to Resist Amazon and Why: The Fight for Local Economies, Data Privacy, Fair Labor, Independent Bookstores and a People-Powered Future"

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