Amazon is shameless

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Dear Reader,

Every April, we celebrate Independent Bookstore Day to remind us how vital indie bookstores are to our communities and society. It's a day of joy and solidarity, and significant financial impact for these bookstores.

This year, Amazon is undercutting that with a "Book Sale" on the same day—a calculated move by a company that has already put half the bookstores in the country out of business, controls over 60% of the market and sells far more books than all indie bookstores combined. The people at Amazon responsible for the timing of their "Book Sale" should be ashamed, but they are shameless.

It's up to us to make sure they don't succeed at spoiling Independent Bookstore Day. Visit your local indie this weekend and help ensure that future generations can experience the sublime pleasure of shopping at a local bookstore.

—Andy Hunter, Bookshop.org CEO

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