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03 Nov
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Top 10 Things to Know About: Morale Boosters and Self-Care

Among the tips from ABA's Allison K. Hill and PK Sindwani are to host a socially distant or virtual party for staff, find ways to take breaks, and invite staff to participate in a friendly competition.

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04 Nov

A Holiday Preparations Checklist

This year's annual holiday checklist has been modified to help guide independent booksellers through the unique challenges the coronavirus outbreak may pose this holiday season.

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26 Oct
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A Q&A With Bryan Washington, Author of November’s #1 Indie Next List Pick

“Reading Memorial is like sitting down with a dear friend and asking, ‘What’s going on with you?’” said Colleen Ellis of Lark and Owl Booksellers.

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28 Oct
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Top 10 Things to Know About: Non-Violent Communication & De-escalation

The American Booksellers Association partnered with the Center for Anti-Violence Education to present two workshops on strategies for non-violent communication and de-escalation. 

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22 Oct

Join Your Colleagues Every Tuesday for a Virtual Coffee Break

During the November 3 Coffee Break, ABA Children’s Group Manager Gen de Botton will walk booksellers through a brief lesson on meditation and relaxation.

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28 Oct

Join the November 5 BIPOC Bookseller Coffee Break

The next ABA Coffee Break meeting space for BIPOC — Black, Indigenous, or People of Color — booksellers will be held on Thursday, November 5, at 6:00 p.m.

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28 Oct

Talk Marketing and Technology Strategies During November Meetups

The November meetups will both feature open conversations for booksellers to participate in. 

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20 Oct
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Top 10 Things to Know About: Creating Safe and Profitable Events

From evaluating platform security to leveraging local connections, this session offered booksellers tips, tricks, and guidance on how to create events in the new digital world.

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14 Oct

Top 10 Things to Know About: ABA’s Fall Marketing Campaigns

ABA has launched two fall marketing campaigns: “October Is the New December” and “#BoxedOut.”

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14 Oct
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Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam on Fall Kids’ Indie Next List Pick “Punching the Air”

Destinee Hodge of East City Bookshop called Punching the Air “a window that every educator — and, really, every reader — should be made to look through.”

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