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Pay What it Costs is a small but mighty publishing house specializing in books designed to further justice. paywhatitcosts.com

"Truth is all that matters. I’ll pay what it costs to get the truth. I’ll pay what it costs to get it out." - Andrew Vachss
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Support your local library and favorite authors.

If your library doesn't already have a title, more times than not the librarians will be able to place an order for a brand new copy!
Hey, I know books are expensive and money is tight right now.

But if there's a brand new book you really wanna read — including my own Lessons in Magic and Disaster — you can help get the book into way more hands by requesting it from your local library!

It's easy! Check your library's website.
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"Bullying is one of those things I think almost all of us can agree needs to stop, but for some reason it won’t. OBaaT is something every school needs - every person needs. This is definitely a book I will be keeping on my shelf for my nieces / nephews / littles of my own".

- OBaaT Book Reviewer
February 4, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Know of any libraries that could use some book donations?

#booksky
February 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
All politics is local. @5calls.org

Excerpt from Sex Crimes: Then and Now by author and prosecutor Alice Vachss. Published by our publishing house.

#booksky
February 2, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Skip Amazon. Order directly from your local bookstore.
January 28, 2026 at 6:46 PM
"Unlike most human beings, Zak Mucha is able to look clearly at the natural state of man and not burst into flames. But, anyone who finds Mucha's paintbrush too coarsely bristled is a coward and a liar."

- Rennie Sparks, The Handsome Family

#booksky #poetry
January 27, 2026 at 7:38 PM
CONTACT YOUR REPS
One of the many reasons we love indie bookstores is because of how they care for communities.

Another great way to support our community? Contacting our reps. @5calls.org is a great resource 📞
January 27, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Published by PWIC Publishing in 2025. A novel that’s fit for YA readers but enjoyable for any age.
January 26, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Excerpt from Emotional Abuse: A Manual for Self-Defense by @zakmucha.bsky.social.

Published by PWIC last year.

#booksky
January 26, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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Here's what you need to know about your constitutional protections from immigration stops and detentions.

From @politifact.bsky.social:
What legal rights do you have in encounters with ICE?
Here's what you need to know about your constitutional protections from immigration stops and detentions.
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January 26, 2026 at 4:22 PM
What publications have you enjoyed from our publishing house over the years?

#booksky
paywhatitcosts.com – ‘Truth is all that matters. I’ll pay what it costs to get the truth. I’ll pay what it costs to get it out.’
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January 26, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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Many Minneapolis bookstores are closed today in protest of ICE in their communities.

Don't let them lose business today, #BookSky! Find a Minneapolis bookstore on this list and order online to support them. I'm choosing @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social: bookshop.org/pages/bookst...
January 23, 2026 at 4:51 PM
"If you think you know how the criminal justice system works for prosecuting rape and other sexual abuse crimes from news reports and TV shows ... you don't. This important work by Alice Vachss will set you straight."

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January 20, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Any Andrew Vachss fans? Tell us your favorites.

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January 20, 2026 at 4:52 PM
January 19, 2026 at 5:01 PM
"I like the meat of these poems, the tear and slap of them. I still feel them between my teeth long after reading them. Zak Mucha has a toughness and a way of bringing blood to the page that I admire. He is serving you his own heart."
- Jessa Crispin, author of My Three Dads

#booksky
January 18, 2026 at 2:28 AM
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January 14, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Enjoy a reader review of In Good Hands by David Hechler.

The eBook was published by PWIC, but this read is just as enjoyable in print. Purchase where you get your books.

#booksky #truecrime #investigation
January 14, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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Your daily reminder that indie bookstores + public libraries care about you in a way corporations never will 💓
January 12, 2026 at 5:10 PM
“Journalism is what maintains democracy. It's the force for progressive social change.”

- Andrew Vachss
January 8, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Excerpt from Emotional Abuse: A Manual for Self-Defense by Zak Mucha.

#psychology #booksky #abuse
January 6, 2026 at 8:43 PM
We’re looking to connect with other small publishing houses. Name your favorites #booksky.
January 5, 2026 at 6:43 PM
What’re you reading this year?
January 3, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Alice Vachss' debut novel, published by Pay What It Costs in early 2025. Give it a read.
"This is an excellent book. It contains some difficult subjects but are very well handled. Bullying is everywhere and needs to be talked about. We need more competent and compassionate resources for victims."

- One Bully at a Time reader.

#booksky
December 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
"Truth is all that matters. I’ll pay what it costs to get the truth. I’ll pay what it costs to get it out." - Andrew Vachss
December 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM