Radical chapters

pacifist bookseller Roy Kepler and the paperback revolution

Pages: 427
Published: 2012
Language: English

Kepler's Books and Magazines, an independent bookstore opened in 1955 in the San Francisco Bay Area, quickly became a hub for counterculture figures and a center of radical thought during the 1950s and '60s. This biography tells the story of a generation defined by radicalism, resistance, and idealism, all seen through the life of the store's founder, Roy Kepler.

Prose complexity: 7/10

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Michael Doyle

Michael Doyle is an editor and writer who works primarily in the mystery genre. He is best known for editing The Mammoth Book of New Sherlock Holmes Adventures. His work focuses on expanding the world of classic detective fiction through new stories.