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Salt Lake City's indie booksellers carry on the tradition of pioneer bibliophile James Dwyer.
Ken Sanders is not one to make a big fuss. Still, a golden anniversary is no small accomplishment in any profession.
Ken Sanders is not one to make a big fuss. Still, a golden anniversary is no small accomplishment in any profession. "I created and co-owned Cosmic Aeroplane Books and Records beginning in 1975," the veteran bookseller told City Weekly . "I have [now] run an open shop in Salt Lake City for 50 years."
Getting his first taste of the trade by "wheeling and dealing" comic books in grade school, Sanders formally entered the bookselling field with jobs at Sugar House's Central Book Exchange, the Collectors Book Store in Hollywood, California, and Sam Weller's Bookstore in Salt Lake City.
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