Beatdom Sale [Black Friday]

Massive discounts on Beat books and journal issues.

I am reliably informed that it is what Americans call “the holiday season,” a period encompassing Thanksgiving and a range of religious festivals. I’d personally call it “winter,” but there we go. Each to their own.

It’s certainly a season of traditions, starting with the holiest of them all – the sharing of William S. Burroughs’ classic “Thanksgiving Prayer.” I shan’t quote from it, lest this end up in your spam folder. Instead, you can watch/listen to it here:

Then, of course, we have the shameless orgy of consumerism that follows, from Black Friday to Cyber Monday to Sell-your-Kidneys Wednesday and on into December, where parents are expected to mortgage their homes to buy the latest disposable gadgets. Ho ho ho. (Why yes, I was rooting for the Grinch. Why do you ask?)

I have always been reluctant to participate in this shameless feature of late-stage capitalism, but I’m in the business of selling books and books bring both joy and knowledge, especially when they’re on sale. Plus, I’m on a mission to get Beat books into as many hands as possible.

So let’s get into it.

The Big Beatdom Black Friday Sale

I have lowered the price of all our Kindle titles to just $0.99 this week. You can find them listed here or search “Beatdom” on Amazon if you’re feeling adventurous. (One or two visually complex books may be slightly more expensive due to Amazon’s policies on minimum pricing. I’ve set them to whatever the minimum is – usually $1.99.)

The price of each of our printed books will be lowered, too, but this will vary from one book to the next. Many have been reduced by about 50%. You can check this list to see the various prices.

There are many back issues of Beatdom available, too. Some of these have been marked down but a lot of them were already about as cheap as they can be. If you want print copies of old issues, we can sell them at 2 for $12 or 3 for $16.

These offers will run from now until the end of the month.

P.S. - Please note that when you buy a book from us during this or any other sale, the author gets their usual royalty payment. In other words, they earn the same as if you had paid full price for the book. Now that your arm has been thoroughly twisted, go forth and fill your shelves, virtual or otherwise.