Lorem Ipsum Books
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Lorem Ipsum Books is an independent seller of used, new, and remaindered books in Cambridge's Inman Square. The store's motto is "Useful Books from Inman to the Internet." Lorem Ipsum Books was named after the Lorem Ipsum placeholder text. It opened in February 2004 by MIT Media Lab graduate Matt Mankins, who believed that independent stores should embrace the Internet as a sales partner, rather than competitor. Mankins believed that bookstores needed to do two things if they were to remain viable: sell globally and price with market intelligence and not "rules of thumb". [1]
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Lorem Ipsum Books has hosted several Indie Rock acts in conjunction with the Cambridge music series known as the Critique of Pure Reason. In recent years this has included Patrick Wolf, John Vanderslice, Woelv, and Soltero. [2]
[edit] Awards
- 2005 Boston Phoenix Award for "Best Place to Help a Bookstore Save The World" [3]
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[edit] References
- ^ Book Smart: An independent used book store owner looks to revitalize a lagging industry with a little ingenuity and some code.. MIT. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
- ^ The Critique of Pure Reason History. The Critique of Pure Reason. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
- ^ The Phoenix The Best 2005. Boston Phoenix. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
