Loudmouth Books
317-492-9446
$14–$32 USD Per Book

Every physical title on our shelves is priced strictly within this trade range. No algorithmic surges, no speculative pricing, and no binding quotes without verified paper stock.

Physical books chosen on purpose, not by algorithms.

Loudmouth Books maintains an unapologetic inventory of banned and challenged titles, queer fiction, critical racial theory, and Midwestern small press chapbooks. Our retail model is inquiry-only: we do not use automatic shopping carts, card processing gates, or third-party drop-shipping aggregators. Every inquiry is verified directly by booksellers at our Indianapolis shop at 212 212.

Macro detail of hand-stitched bookbinding and gold foil lettering on a cloth cover.
18.99 USD per book

Banned Literature Anthology (Trade Paperback)

55lb acid-free cream text stock, smyth-sewn lay-flat binding, annotated forewords on modern censorship. Assembled specifically for secondary classrooms, university seminars, and community reading groups resisting regional library bans in the Midwest.

This trade edition collects foundational essays, challenged short fiction, and historical transcripts from school board hearings across Indiana. Built with smyth-sewn signatures that withstand heavy marginalia and repeated classroom lending. We refuse to print on cheap groundwood paper that discolors after one season.

Retail Basis $18.99 USD
Interior Stock 55lb Acid-Free Unbleached Cream (420 PPI)
Binding Method Smyth-Sewn Signatures with Cold-Glue Hinge
Trim Dimensions 5.5 × 8.5 inches • 352 pages
Suitability Educators, banned book clubs, and secondary school libraries
Clothbound first edition novels and queer fiction titles on display.
28.00 USD per book

Contemporary Queer Fiction Showcase (Cloth First Edition)

Clothbound spine with blind deboss stamping, gold foil titling, printed on 60lb archival recycled paper. Features award-winning debut fiction and uncompromised queer narratives from independent presses.

Each volume is finished in dark oxblood bookcloth with custom endpapers. Designed for collectors and readers who want durable physical editions that resist digital obsolescence. Sourced directly through indie literary publishers with all royalties directed to living LGBTQ+ creators.

Retail Basis $28.00 USD
Cover Finish Natural Linen Bookcloth • Blind Debossed Spine
Typography Set in Berthold Baskerville • 2-color title page
Interior Paper 60lb Archival Post-Consumer Recycled Stock
Trim Dimensions 6.0 × 9.0 inches • 416 pages
Stack of letterpress printed poetry pamphlets and independent small-press publications.
16.50 USD per book

Midwestern Essay & Poetry Monograph (Hand-Bound Small Press)

Letterpress printed in Indiana, French flaps on 80lb felt-weave cover, hand-numbered limited print run. Captures regional working-class, rust belt, and indigenous histories across the Ohio and Wabash River valleys.

Produced in short batches of 250 to 500 copies by independent print cooperatives. These chapbooks cannot be found in national chain stores or major e-commerce platforms. We pay small-press printmakers above-market wholesale rates to sustain regional letterpress crafts.

Retail Basis $16.50 USD
Cover Stock 80lb Felt-Weave Textured Cover with French Flaps
Printing Heidelberg Windmill Letterpress Covers • Risograph Interior
Numbering Hand-Numbered Spine • Limited Batch Run
Trim Dimensions 5.25 × 8.0 inches • 96 pages
Bookseller carefully arranging indie publications on an oak display table.
22.00 USD per book

Social & Racial Justice Reader (Extended Edition)

Expanded critical apparatus, scuff-free matte protective lamination, high-opacity cream interior sheets. Essential texts on civil rights, housing equity, and intersectional feminism for community organizers.

Includes comprehensive reading syllabi, historical legal briefs, and discussion prompts prepared by Indiana civil liberties advocates. Ideal for community reading groups, labor unions, and activist coalitions seeking rigorous political education without academic paywalls.

Retail Basis $22.00 USD
Protective Cover 14pt C1S Stock with Scuff-Free Soft-Touch Matte Lam
Annotations Comprehensive 48-page study syllabus & timeline
Interior Stock 60lb Opaque Natural Text (FSC Certified)
Trim Dimensions 6.0 × 9.0 inches • 480 pages
Collector hardcover young adult edition featuring illustrated endpapers and cloth spine.
19.99 USD per book

Young Adult Independent Voices (Collector Hardcover)

Illustrated endpapers, reinforced library headbands, high bulk unbleached cream bookpaper. Features honest adolescent narratives that center queer teens, neurodiversity, and immigrant families.

These titles frequently face targeted removal challenges from suburban school boards across Indiana. We keep them in permanent stock with durable reinforced library casing designed to withstand hundreds of book-club checkouts and youth discussions.

Retail Basis $19.99 USD
Binding Method Reinforced Library Casing • Woven Headbands
Endpapers Custom Illustrated 80lb Endsheets
Paper Quality 55lb High-Bulk Unbleached Cream
Trim Dimensions 5.5 × 8.5 inches • 336 pages
Pocket-sized paperback editions of cultural and philosophical essays displayed on a timber stand.
13.99 USD per book

Cultural Criticism Pocket Reader (Paperback)

Standard 4.25 × 7 inch pocket trim, durable opaque 45lb book stock, perfect bound for field reading. Compact cultural critiques on media monopolies, public education, and community autonomy.

Engineered for readers on the move. Our lowest price-basis title ensures that rigorous political analysis and philosophical critique remain accessible to high schoolers, shift workers, and transit commuters on tight monthly budgets.

Retail Basis $13.99 USD
Format & Size Pocket Trim 4.25 × 7.0 inches • 192 pages
Binding Method Flexible PUR Perfect Bound Spine
Paper Stock 45lb Opaque High-Opacity Text Stock
Suitability Commuters, direct action study groups, and student readers
Deluxe linen slipcase housing the Archival Indiana Writers Collection volume.
32.00 USD per book

Archival Indiana Writers Collection (Slipcase Edition)

Custom rigid linen slipcase, natural cloth binding, two-color offset interior with archival woven ribbon. A permanent anthology celebrating century-long traditions of Indiana poets, essayists, and labor activists.

Our premium archival volume is printed on 70lb Mohawk Superfine eggshell paper. Hand-cased into rigid slipcases lined with acid-free protective board. Preserves foundational texts that state archives frequently under-index or neglect.

Retail Basis $32.00 USD
Enclosure Rigid Two-Piece Cloth Slipcase with Debossed Seal
Interior Stock 70lb Mohawk Superfine Archival Eggshell
Ribbon & Trim Woven Rayon Marker Ribbon • 6.25 × 9.5 inches
Suitability Special collections, regional historians, and collector gifts
6 Quote Determinants

For institutional bulk purchases, custom curation runs, or collaborative small-press design projects, quotes are determined strictly by these six verifiable factors.

Variable 01

Publishing & Reprint Rights

Royalty payments and direct author contract arrangements for classroom reprinting or specialized educational anthologies.

Variable 02

Print Run Volume

Volume brackets ranging from 10 to 500 copies. Larger runs reduce per-volume bindery setup fees and shipping carton surcharges.

Variable 03

Editorial & Annotation Scope

Custom discussion syllabi, curriculum alignment for Indiana public schools, or contextual introductions written by local authors.

Variable 04

Typography & Cover Design

Custom foil stamping, letterpress printed jackets, or bespoke institutional bookplates applied prior to shipping.

Variable 05

Turnaround Urgency

Standard 14-day fulfillment versus priority 7-day or expedited 5-day handling for immediate semester launch deadlines.

Variable 06

Physical Binding Format

Pocket paperback ($13.99), smyth-sewn trade paperback ($18.99), reinforced hardcover ($19.99), or archival linen slipcase ($32.00).

0 Remainder Clutter

What Loudmouth Books refuses to do, and who our catalogue is not intended for.

We do not sell clearance remainders or algorithmic overstock.

Big-box bookstore chains fill front tables with bargain remainder overstock books that publishers could not sell at full price. Loudmouth Books never stocks remainder lots. Every volume on our shelves is chosen deliberately because of its cultural merit, literary excellence, or social necessity.

We do not sanitize book selections to avoid uncomfortable truths.

If a customer seeks anodyne bestseller lists that avoid racial history, queer sexuality, or structural critiques of power, our bookstore is not the right fit. We exist specifically to ensure that challenged ideas remain physically accessible in Indianapolis.