{"product_id":"radical-chapters-pacifist-bookseller-roy-kepler-and-the-paperback-revolution-paperback-softback-9780815607076","title":"Radical Chapters; Pacifist Bookseller Roy Kepler and the Paperback Revolution (Paperback \/ softback) 9780815607076","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRadical Chapters\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePacifist Bookseller Roy Kepler and the Paperback Revolution\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael Doyle (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780815607076\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 15 November 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e450 pages, 9 b\u0026amp;w\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3 cm, 0.678 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn generous, elegant prose, Doyle traces Kepler’s life and times from World War II as a radical pacifist, antinuclear activist during the Cold War, and antiwar activist from the Vietnam War to his death in 1994.\"\" - \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"The book’s text is enhanced by Doyle’s skill in melding the voices of  Kepler and his colleagues to tell the story of the peace activist and his bookstores. A superbly researched and written book.\"\" - Camille McCutcheon, \u003cem\u003eJournal of American Culture\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eLong a hub for literary bohemians, countercultural musicians, and readers interested in a good browse, Kepler’s Books and Magazines is one of the most influential independent bookstores in American history. When owner Roy Kepler opened the San Francisco Bay Area store in 1955, he led the way as a pioneer in the \"\"paperback revolution.\"\" He popularized the once radical idea of selling affordable books in an intellectually bracing coffeehouse atmosphere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback selling was not the only revolution Kepler supported, however. In \u003ci\u003eRadical Chapters,\u003c\/i\u003e Doyle sheds light on Kepler’s remarkable contributions to pacifism and social change. He highlights Kepler’s achievements in advocating radical pacifism during World War II, antinuclear activism during the Cold War era, and antiwar activism during the Vietnam War. During those decades, Kepler played an integral role, creating a community and a space to exchange ideas for such notable figures as Jerry Garcia, Joan Baez, and Stewart Brand. Doyle’s fascinating chronicle captures the man who inspired that community and offers a moving tribute to his legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a new foreword for this revised edition, Doyle updates Kepler’s story and assesses how the bookstore and the community it serves have remained socially engaged and commercially viable amid the tumult of the twenty-first century.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Syracuse University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52570002784536,"sku":"9780815607076","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/radical-chapters-pacifist-bookseller-roy-kepler-and-the-paperback-revolution-paperback-softback-9780815607076","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}