Radical Chapters: Pacifist Bookseller Roy Kepler and the Paperback Revolution

by Michael Doyle

Book Overview

Long a hub for literary bohemians, countercultural musicians, and readers interested in a good browse, Kepler's Books and Magazines is one of the most influential independent bookstores in American history. When owner Roy Kepler opened the San Francisco Bay Area store in 1955, he led the way as a pioneer in the "paperback revolution." He popularized the once radical idea of selling affordable books in an intellectually bracing coffeehouse atmosphere...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815610068
• ISBN13: 9780815610069
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.2"