Just a quick reminder on this “Prime Day” 2025: All billionaires are bastards. Every single one of them. Jeff Bezos in particular is a bastard. His company, Amazon, is also a bastard. Instead, be sure to support your favorite independent bookstore. And if you can’t visit them in person, you can always purchase through Bookshop.org, which splits proceeds directly with indie bookstores. Also, if you’re on the fence about what to buy, might I suggest a prickly little short story collection? Or how about a mystery & suspense anthology? [image c/o The New York Post]
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