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
Ordered: 100.
Sold: 64.
Lenox Hill Bookstore
Ordered: 200.
Sold: 60.
BookCourt
Ordered: 350.
Sold: 96.
Labyrinth
Ordered: 1,000.
Sold: 54.
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