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    On The Books: A Graphic Tale of Working Woes at NYC's Strand Bookstore
    On The Books: A Graphic Tale of Working Woes at NYC's Strand Bookstore
    On The Books: A Graphic Tale of Working Woes at NYC's Strand Bookstore
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    On The Books: A Graphic Tale of Working Woes at NYC's Strand Bookstore

    By Greg Farrell

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    A David and Goliath story, On The Books is the first-hand comic strip account of the labor struggle at NYC’s legendary Strand bookstore in the summer of 2012. Told by Greg Farrell—an employee of the store who interviewed numerous other members of the staff—the book examines the motives and actions of those involved, including the store, the staff, the union local, and the people of New York City. Through interstitial comic portraits Farrell gives voice to his comrades, who often share a nuance of the story that would have otherwise gone overlooked and provide a depth of opinion and fairness to accompany Farrell’s often very personal interpretation of events. In ten short chapters the book explores at once the inner workings of our national retail environment, the struggle to exist within it as a young working person, the current state of the book trade, and the impact of the economic recession on all of these factors.    
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMicrocosm Publishing
    Release dateAug 1, 2014
    ISBN9781621066248
    On The Books: A Graphic Tale of Working Woes at NYC's Strand Bookstore
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    Greg Farrell

    Greg Farrell is a cartoonist and rapper whose other works include the comics Attaboy, Brendon: A Coming of Age Story, Going Rate, and the illustrated prison diary of Ho Chi Minh. He works at Strand bookstore. He lives in Brooklyn.

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      On The Books - Greg Farrell

      ON THE BOOKS

      A Graphic Tale of Working Woes at NYC’s Strand Book Store

      Greg Farrell

      First Printing, November 1, 2014

      All text is © Greg Farrell, 2014

      This edition is © Microcosm Publishing, 2014

      Published by:

      Microcosm Publishing

      2752 N Williams Ave

      Portland, OR 97227

      In the Comix series

      For a catalog, write or visit www.MicrocosmPublishing.com

      ISBN 9781621060109

      This is Microcosm #160

      Distributed in the United States and Canada by Independent Publishers Group and Turnaround in Europe.

      Designed by Joe Biel and Meggyn Pomerleau

      Edited by Joe Biel

      Cover by Greg Farrell

      This book was printed on post-consumer paper by union workers in the United States.

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