“Barnes Kong is on a rampage! The simian chain bookstore monster could go on stomping on independent bookstores and kidnapping dead authors forever, but the fearsome Amazilla has other plans: He wants in on the action. As the two battle with their laser e-readers, they destroy every public institution in sight. Can the Rebel Bookseller save the day, resue Emily Dickinson and bring back a community of books?”

I guess that you will have to read Andy Laties’ book on the state of the contemporoary book biz from Seven Stories Press. But first, take a look at his very amusing book trailer:

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