http://www.zubalbooks.comenBooksCopyright Zubal Bookshttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2cdafe6d9694673952dad98bcfc29321.jpghttp://www.zubalbooks.comSat, 10 Jan 2026 21:06:46 +0000Zubal BooksZubal Booksinfo@zubal.comMichael and Tom Zubal have been in the used book business their entire lives and love to share their experiences of buying books around the country as well as discuss the pitfalls of selling books online at sites like Abebooks.com and Amazon.comfalseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/name-dropping-zubal-books-and-celebrities-over-the-years--69384082https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69384082Sat, 10 Jan 2026 21:05:39 +0000Zubal BooksEpisode 15 of Book Brothers is all about "name dropping" as Michael and Tom recount their interactions with various celebrities and luminaries in their respective fields. Stephen King, Drew Carey, Philip Glass, Dennis McNally (author and Grateful Dead...1727bookbusiness,books,bookstores,cleveland,oldbooks,rarebooks,zubal,zubalbooksfalse15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/police-mathematicians-and-big-book-jobs--66063395https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66063395Mon, 12 May 2025 23:55:10 +0000Zubal BooksIn episode 14 the Zubal brothers discuss the synchronicity that runs through just about every interaction when doing a deal. Also, Michael details a run-in with the start-struck New Jersey police and Tom waxes philosophical about booksellers as...1541bookbrothers,books,booksellers,bookselling,cleveland,zubalfalse14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-best-laid-plans--58057656https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58057656Tue, 19 Dec 2023 12:16:35 +0000Zubal BooksMichael and Tom discuss a HUGE book collection in Virginia as well as a book aquiring trip up to Muskegon. Both trips share in common a few unforeseen obstacles. The brothers also discuss how they market books to various clients and other aspects of...1216bookbrothers,bookcollecting,books,cleveland,collectibles,collecting,rarebooks,reading,travel,usedbooks,zubalfalse13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/art-books-love-treachery-on-the-east-coast-digital-book-piracy--52010612https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52010612Fri, 25 Nov 2022 15:21:03 +0000Zubal BooksTom recounts a 14 course meal with book artist Amanda Love, Michael almost loses a load on the East Coast, the brothers discuss the scourge of digital book piracy, and more!2389bookbrothers,books,bookselling,cleveland,rarebooks,zubal,zubalbooksfalse12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-biggest-book-deal-conclusion-what-makes-a-book-valuable--47770944https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47770944Fri, 03 Dec 2021 14:49:20 +0000Zubal Books1537falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-biggest-book-purchase-to-date--46147433https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46147433Wed, 18 Aug 2021 21:38:16 +0000Zubal BooksIn our 10th episode Michael and Tom discuss the biggest book purchase of their lifetimes, what makes a book rare or valuable, and the challenges of entering the used book business in the 21st century.2263abebooks,amazon,bookcollecting,books,bookselling,cleveland,rarebooks,usedbooks,zubal,zubalbooksfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/book-tripping-into-disaster--44480611https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44480611Sun, 25 Apr 2021 19:00:43 +0000Zubal BooksIn episode 9, Michael recounts his near-death experience in a wintery maelstrom with a van full of books and Tom provides a breakdown of his recent book trips to St. Louis and Los Angeles.1585abebooks,amazon,bookcollecting,books,cleveland,collecting,eastonpress,rarebooks,scholarly,zubal,zubalbooksfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/michael-zinman-discusses-his-legendary-ny-public-library-story--43589891https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43589891Mon, 22 Feb 2021 23:46:44 +0000Zubal BooksMichael and Tom Zubal (The Book Brothers) veer from their usual path and bring on special guest renowned book collector Michael Zinman to set the record straight regarding an important 1990s rescue of tens of thousands of printed artifacts from the...1833bookcollecting,books,cleveland,michaelzinman,nypl,pamphlets,rarebooks,slapjazz,zinman,zubal,zubalbooksfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-art-of-the-book-deal-in-the-21st-century-rock-n-roll-leather-and-movies--42225938https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42225938Sun, 29 Nov 2020 15:16:58 +0000Zubal BooksMichael and Tom Zubal discuss 2 local deals that involve rock n' roll lifestyles and several trips hauling the goods as well as a major purchase of several thousand pristine Easton Press books on the East Coast. They also share their thoughts on the...2351abebooks,amazon.com,books,booksellers,bookselling,cleveland,eastonpress,podcast,zubalfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/50-000-books-on-an-island--25505430https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25505430Tue, 14 Apr 2020 23:06:55 +0000Zubal BooksMichael and Tom Zubal discuss a purchase of 50,000 books on a remote island and chat about scholarly, rare and collectible books2117book collecting,books,cleveland,easton press,rare books,zubal,zubal booksfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/book-brothers-episode-5--21557435https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21557435Fri, 10 Jan 2020 22:48:23 +0000Zubal BooksMichael and Tom Zubal discuss their recent adventures buying and selling scholarly and rare books. Among other topics, Michael recounts a horrific episode in San Francisco, and Tom discusses the Easton Press market as well as Amazon's refusal to...2198amazon,amazon.com,books,eastonpress,rarebooks,zubal,zubalbooksfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-abebooks-fake-listings-california-chaos--14480822https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14480822Sat, 07 Apr 2018 17:00:05 +0000Zubal BooksMichael and Tom Zubal discuss the millions of fake book listings on Abebooks.com and then recant their tales of a huge book haul in Northern and Southern California.2473abebooks,amazon,books,cleveland,rarebooks,zubalfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/book-brothers-episode-3--9451299https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9451299Tue, 20 Sep 2016 23:26:05 +0000Zubal BooksMichael and Tom Zubal talk about the ins and outs of life in the book business. Highlights include a chaotic visit to Queens involving several thousand books, an introductory course on BOOKJACKING LEVEL II, a recap of Michael's talk at a seminar on...4319amazon,bookbrothers,books,rarebooks,zubalfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/book-brothers-episode-2--4591473https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4591473Tue, 10 Jun 2014 01:05:00 +0000Zubal BooksTom & Mike discuss the evil known as BOOKJACKING. Find out how you can save lots of money by NOT buying from bookjackers. Also, Tom talks about his most recent buying trip to Los Angeles that netted about 30,000 books.1700books,bookstore,cleveland,collecting,rarebooksfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/book-brothers-episode-1--3672205https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3672205Tue, 26 Nov 2013 22:27:07 +0000Zubal BooksBetween Michael and Tom Zubal, they have over 70 years of experience in the used book business. Zubal Books, founded by their dad, John, in 1961, has been a giant in the scholarly, rare, and out-of-print book business for decades. Now, for the first...915books,bookshop,bookstore,rarebooks,zubalfalsefull