Press

Press Inquiries:

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Coverage of Cody’s Books:

Writing a new chapter: Prime Berkeley bookstore Cody’s to open in central S.F.
San Francisco Chronicle, September 21, 2005

In Berkeley, a Store’s End Clouds a Street’s Future
The New York Times, June 18, 2006

A conclusion for Cody’s: Famed shop closes the book on years of anchoring Telegraph Avenue
San Francisco Chronicle, July 10, 2006

What Killed Cody’s?
East Bay Express, August 2, 2006

New chapter for Cody’s: Japanese distributor’s purchase will boost credit, restocking
San Francisco Chronicle, September 9, 2006

Cody’s Books to leave S.F. ‘It just didn’t work’: Independent bookstore retreats to Berkeley after tough 18 months battling retail giants
San Francisco Chronicle, April 6, 2007

Coverage of Kepler’s Books:

On Deadline: When Roy Kepler stood up to the ‘Nazi terror net’
Palo Alto Weekly, May 11, 2005

How Kepler’s changed the world: A memorial history of the Menlo Park bookstore that became a culture unto itself, and of the man who created it
Palo Alto Online, August 31, 2005

Bookstore Writes ‘The End’ to an Era
The New York Times, September 3, 2005

The sequel to closing of Kepler’s: Bookstore is reopening
San Francisco Chronicle, October 4, 2005

As Kepler’s Books reopens, customers queue at registers
San Francisco Chronicle, October 9, 2005

Money & Business: A grand experiment — Kepler’s has a new business model that’s being closely watched by booksellers, but ultimate success will depend on community support
The Almanac, November 23, 2005

Rewriting the Ending
Inc. Magazine, April 1, 2006

Interview: Clark Kepler
SFist, July 3, 2006

The Plot Thickens
Inc. Magazine, March 3, 2007

News & Updates

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Book List

Gandhi: An Autobiography by Mohandas Karamchand (Mahatma) Gandhi

Future Shock by Alvin Toffler

Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger