Observed arrival · 2026-09-08

Jootbuddy Books and the handmade publishing desk

jootbuddybooks.com Observed source

Editorial interest 82/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A one-person press selling a DRM-free nonfiction book of 31 long-form conversations with three generations of Ashtanga teachers.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-08 issue.

Field notes

The press presents its first title as 31 long-form conversations spanning teachers who studied in Mysore under K. Pattabhi Jois and later generations carrying, adapting, or rejecting that lineage. The stated package is approximately 163,000 words in DRM-free PDF and EPUB formats for $18. Instead of a storefront, the site directs orders to email and says each copy is personalised before being sent by hand.

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○OpenPublic substance visible

$PaidCommerce or pricing visible

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

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