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petrichor1969 t1_j2a2gwr wrote

You can buy books from indie bookstores online:

https://www.indiebound.org/

https://bookshop.org/

Disclaimer: I have no connection to either of these except that I have bought from both.

I'm not privy to contract details, but I'm assuming they'll take care of authors better than will Bezos.

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AvenRahziel t1_j2apnla wrote

This! I order from Bookshop.org whenever possible. I've had good experiences.

Also, rent from your library! It may seem more indirect, but a book getting traction at a library does mean more sales, attention, and traction for the author. It makes libraries want to buy more copies or put more in circulation.

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Open_Lawfulness_4783 t1_j2aj2m6 wrote

This. If I'm not going to a physical independent bookstore soon (never Barnes and Noble), I order from one of these. With bookshop.org (maybe indiebound?) You even get to choose which independent bookstore you support, so I'm supporting mine even without going in person. You could also order from an independent bookstore and have them ship, I just use bookshop bc of UI ease.

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