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'''Cody's Books''' was |
'''Cody's Books''' (1956-2008) was an [[independent bookstore]] based in [[Berkeley, California]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Revision as of 19:10, 14 July 2008
| Company type | Private subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | Berkeley, California (1956) |
| Founder | Fred Cody & Pat Cody |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Fred Cody (Founder) Pat Cody (CEO) Andy Ross (Former President) Hiroshi Kagawa(President) |
| Products | Books, magazines |
| Owner | IBC Publishing Group |
| Website | Official website |
Cody's Books (1956-2008) was an independent bookstore based in Berkeley, California.
History
The first store opened in 1956 on Euclid Avenue in Berkeley, California. It moved to a larger location on Telegraph Avenue in 1967. That was the flagship store until it closed in 2006, sparking a controversy in the local press over the cause. One explanation given for the closure was that it was caused by pressure from corporate chains like Borders that have pressured them to move out.[1][2] Its San Francisco location opened in 2005,[3] but closed in 2007 for a similar reason.[4][5] Cody's was sold to Japanese book distributor Yohan, Inc. in September, 2006. In March 2008, the last remaining store moved from 4th Street to its final location on Shattuck Avenue due to a rent increase. Financial pressures forced the closure of the store for good on June 20, 2008.[6]
Firebombing
On February 28, 1989 unknown persons threw a firebomb at the store in response to the prominent display of Salman Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses" which had a fatwa placed against it by Iranian clerics one month prior. In response the owners and staff unanimously voted to keep the book on display despite the attack and the increasing willingness of chain book-stores to bow to pressure to withdraw it.[7]
Timeline
Stores:
- Euclid Avenue, Berkeley 1956-1967
- Telegraph Avenue and Haste Street, Berkeley 1967-June 10, 2006
- San Francisco 2005-2007[3]
- 1730 4th St., Berkeley 1997-March 2008
- 2201 Shattuck Ave., Downtown Berkeley April 1, 2008 - June 19, 2008[8]
References
- ^ Cody's Books to close flagship store in Berkeley
- ^ Andy Ross bids farewell to Cody's on Telegraph
- ^ a b About us
- ^ Cody's Books to leave S.F. — 'It just didn't work'
- ^ SFist: Cody's Books on Union Square
- ^ Cody's Books Closes Permanently
- ^ An Historical Berkeley Landmark and Independent Bookstore Begins Archive at the Bancroft Library
- ^ Location of only remaining non-flagship store.
Further reading
- Cody's Books : the life and times of a Berkeley bookstore, 1956-1977 by Pat and Fred Cody, San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 1992 (ISBN 0811802205, 0811801403)
External links
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