{"id":774,"date":"2017-10-17T21:26:20","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T21:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regalhousepublishing.com\/?p=774"},"modified":"2017-10-22T23:06:40","modified_gmt":"2017-10-22T23:06:40","slug":"book-bound-a-celebration-of-independent-bookstores-microcosm-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regalhousepublishing.com\/2017\/10\/17\/book-bound-a-celebration-of-independent-bookstores-microcosm-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Bound: A Celebration of Independent Bookstores\u2014Microcosm Publishing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microcosm Publishing<\/span>
\n 2752 North Williams Avenue<\/span>
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\n 97227<\/span>
\n 503-232-3666<\/span>
\n https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com
\n<\/a>Visit: 23 May, 2017<\/span><\/p>\n

Ruth\u2019s Bookstore Safari Part III: Microcosm Publishing\u2014Not Your Mainstream Bookstore<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Microcosm Links to Topics Mentioned Above:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Publishing House of My Dreams\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

About Microcosm<\/a><\/p>\n

BFF Subscriptions<\/a><\/p>\n

Rad Dad Series<\/a><\/p>\n

Business of Publishing<\/a><\/p>\n

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