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Is an AI company buying up all the used books? (Part 2: Maybe yes, actually.)

#109 updates the record on AI companies and used book buying

17th Aug 2026 1 votes
Nothing shifted. | #106

Dispatches from vacation Summer 2026

3rd Jul 2026 1 votes
Three "flavors" explain the different ways people love books. | #104

I’m Charlie Becker, a second-generation bookseller building an AI tool for used bookstores out of my family’s store in Houston, Texas.

9th Jun 2026 2 votes
Is an AI company buying up all the used books? (I don’t think so, not this time.) | #103

But no matter what, the Library of Alexandria is still burning.

10th May 2026 1 votes
Here's Where It All Stands | #101

Book Club, New Bio, New Podcast, and a New Place to Buy Used Books

2nd Apr 2026 1 votes

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Your Career Isn't a Meritocracy. It's a Trustocracy.

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a week ago 1 votes
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