I just ordered "Crashing the Gate" for my new shop. I have been in the antiques business since 2001, and have recently moved my shop. I decided to carry books now, as it is very hard to make a living selling just antiques. I got a big surpirse when I ordered "CTG," and saw that it was #2 in popularity. Nice, I thought.
When I opened the box today and pulled out the copies, I was so excited. Excited that Kos is making a difference. Excited that this site is making a difference. Excited that I, in a very, very small way, may make a difference.
Actiivism. The way of my future.
I hope to use this bookstore, in a very conservative area, as a place where progressives can meet. I won't carry Coulter, Savage, Hannity, and other hatemongers. I know I am cutting off my nose to spite my face, but I just can't. I cannot carry books by people who promote hatred. I can carry liberal books, I can carry moderate books and even conservative books if I could find some that are not pure propaganda or hate-filled, but that is a tall order for Republican books. So I ordered what I could find. And "Crashing the Gate." Number two on the wholesalers' list. Don't let anyone lie, like right wing radio hosts, and tell you that the book is not doing well. It is being ordered. And hopefully read.
Now I am going to read one of my copies.