He may be a literary rock star, but Dave Eggers is no Eminem. Check out sales of his new book, You Shall Know Our Velocity, at indie New York bookstores. Perhaps self-publishing – and forgoing B&N – wasn’t such a staggeringly good idea after all? St. Mark’s
Ordered: 1,000.
Sold (as of 10/24): 250.Community Bookstore
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Sold: 64.Lenox Hill Bookstore
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Sold: 60.BookCourt
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Sold: 96.Labyrinth
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Sold: 54.