Cheapskate Wisdom from … Philip Roth

“I buy a lot of used books from AbeBooks and Alibris. It’s wonderful when you want to find something obscure and there it is for $3.98. It’s the greatest book bazaar that ever existed.”

Quoted in a WSJ interview.

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  • messenia

    I always look on Half.com before I buy a new book. It’s surprising how quickly books make it into the remainder channel.

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