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Ann Patchett and Independent Bookstores Get the Colbert Bump

Posted on 21 February 2012 by

By Geo Ong Ooh, independent bookstores! I should buy one of those on Amazon! —Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report, 20 February 2012 Stephen Colbert, how we’ve missed you. While the other Urchins and I wish you and your family much … Continue reading →

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What to Do Now That Borders Went Bankrupt

Posted on 24 February 2011 by

By Geo Ong Borders Group, America’s second largest bookstore chain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last Wednesday and is in the process of closing 200 of its stores nationwide. Contrary to how it may seem, this is by no means … Continue reading →

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Independent Bookstores Level the Playing Field

Posted on 15 December 2010 by

By Geo Ong I wish that, just once, an author promoting her book on a talk show would say right after the talk show host repeats the book title at the end of the interview, ‘And buy my book from … Continue reading →

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What’s the Rush?: Dwindling Attention Spans in the Fast Age of Technology

Posted on 25 August 2010 by

By Geo Ong I shall preface this piece with an obvious statement: I have no right to tell someone how to live. In my attempt to keep you interested and keep you from scrolling to the end and saying to … Continue reading →

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Marx and Engels Establish New Meanings

Posted on 26 July 2010 by

The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains.

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Somebody Everybody Listens To (Except Barnes & Noble)

Posted on 29 June 2010 by

By Geo Ong So far, I’ve expressed my grievances about Amazon and Borders. Barnes & Noble, you’re next! Upon the publication of a new book, publishers first approach Amazon and the chain bookstores for various inputs. Because Amazon and the … Continue reading →

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The E-Book Wars, or: Why I Don’t Support Amazon, Part Three

Posted on 11 May 2010 by

By Geo Ong I must ask: Am I getting through to any of you on this issue? Because I won’t stop until I wean some of you off purchasing books from Amazon. First, it was a personal plea to support … Continue reading →

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The Amazon Sales Tax Saga, or: Why I Don’t Support Amazon, Part Two

Posted on 27 April 2010 by

By Geo Ong A few months ago, I wrote an article about why I don’t support Amazon. I realise the David v. Goliath fight I joined between independent booksellers and Amazon, and I realise how difficult it will be to … Continue reading →

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Why I Don’t Support Amazon

Posted on 11 January 2010 by

By Geo Ong I am an Urchin, and I’ve been an Urchin for a long time now. One of the key tenets of Urchin philosophy is frugality. I used to chase the cheapest deal, and in most cases, I still … Continue reading →

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