Weiss said Dog Eared Books usually sold just a few copies a year and often bought the book on publisher overstock or remainder.
"The Origins of Totalitarianism," not so much. They were already selling well before the election. 18, it was once again on top of the New York Times hardcover nonfiction best-seller list.īut these books are new and intended for a popular audience. "Hillbilly Elegy" started selling three times as fast after the election, according to the book's publisher. Titles about the white working class and rural America have done particularly well - books like "White Trash" by Nancy Isenberg and "Hillbilly Elegy" by J.D. Other books have seen a spike in sales after Trump’s election. Copies have been flying off the shelves ever since. He ordered it, and the book immediately sold. People told him again and again about one particular book, "The Origins of Totalitarianism," by Hannah Arendt. Weiss said he also wanted to feature books that give some political and social insights into what is happening in America. But it feels good to make this information more available.” Ryan Smith (left) and Dan Weiss (right) of Dog Eared Books in front of the book section Weiss created in response to Donald Trump's election. I don’t want to make us sound like heroes, because we’re not. “It's not a selfless gesture,” Weiss said. It has books about rural white America, like Arlie Russell Hochschild's "Strangers in Their Own Land," and ones about activism, like Angela Davis’ "Freedom Is a Constant Struggle." Other bookstores, like City Lights and Alley Cat, have created similar areas and have similar books.
It's right up front and filled with books about social justice.ĭan Weiss, head buyer of new books for the store, created the section the day after the election.
Thanks to the election of Donald Trump, Dog Eared Books in San Francisco has a whole new section.
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