BTW Articles

22 Nov

Booksellers Embrace Post-Election Role

Bookstores are embracing their roles as sources of information and self-expression and as a community nexus, providing books, safe spaces, and other resources in the post-election landscape.

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21 Nov

Chevalier’s Serves L.A. Neighborhood for 76 Years

Chevalier’s Books, which was founded in 1940 as a lending library, continues to serve its Los Angeles neighborhood as a literary haven and community hub. 

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22 Nov

Bound Booksellers Opens in Franklin, Tennessee

Bound Booksellers is a new general interest bookstore specializing in well-bound books in a comfortable, modern space where customers can connect and find their next great read.

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16 Nov

Post-Election, Bookstores Offer Safe Spaces for Communities to Come Together

Following last week’s divisive election, independent booksellers are reaching out to remind customers that their bookstores are safe, bipartisan spaces where community members can come together.

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15 Nov

A Q&A With Michael Chabon, Author of December’s #1 Indie Next List Pick

Moonglow by Michael Chabon is “a stunning book” in which world and family history, memory and imagination, humor and grief all intersect, said Banna Rubinow of the river’s end bookstore.

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09 Nov

Enter “Stories to Share” Contest to Win Membership Benefits, Social Media Exposure

Booksellers who enter ABA’s “Stories to Share” Social Media contest will have a chance to win $50 off their 2017–2018 membership dues plus a full day of dedicated posts on ABA’s social media accounts.

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08 Nov

Miami Book Fair Panel to Feature Author of Illustrated Bookstore Compendium

New Yorker cartoonist Bob Eckstein, author of Footnotes From the World’s Greatest Bookstores, will be featured on a Miami Book Fair panel about the cultural importance of independent bookstores.

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01 Nov

Blue Bicycle Books’ YALLFest to Feature 79 YA Authors

Seventy-nine authors will travel to Charleston, South Carolina, for the sixth annual YALLFest, a Young Adult book festival hosted by Blue Bicycle Books. 

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26 Oct

“Stories to Share” Offers Social Media Content for Bookstores

“Stories to Share,” a new marketing resource for ABA members, provides ready-made graphics and logos for booksellers to use on social media. 

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26 Oct

Francie & Finch Bookshop to Open in Lincoln, Nebraska

Former travel industry professional Leslie Huerta will open Francie & Finch Bookshop, a general-interest bookstore in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Friday, November 4.

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