Book Brothers

Name Dropping...Zubal Books and celebrities over the years

Episode 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,…

Police, mathematicians, and BIG book jobs

In 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…

The Best Laid Plans....

Michael 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…

Art + books = Love / Treachery on the East Coast / Digital Book Piracy...

Tom 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!

The biggest book deal (conclusion) / What makes a book valuable?

Our BIGGEST Book Purchase (to date!)

In 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.

Book tripping into disaster

In 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.

Michael Zinman discusses his legendary NY Public Library story

Michael 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…

The art of the book deal in the 21st century - Rock n' Roll, leather, and movies

Michael 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…

50,000 Books on an Island

Michael and Tom Zubal discuss a purchase of 50,000 books on a remote island and chat about scholarly, rare and collectible books

Book Brothers Episode 5

Michael 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…

Episode 4 - ABEBOOKS' Fake listings & California chaos

Michael 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.

Book Brothers Episode 3

Michael 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…

Book Brothers Episode 2

Tom & 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…

Book Brothers Episode 1

Between 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…