Advocacy

17 Nov
ABFE

Free Expression Friday: Villanova Students Perform Banned Books

Students in Villanova Communications Professor Heidi Rose’s Performance of Literature class gathered to bring banned books to life.
 
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15 Nov
ABFE

Coalition Files Appellate Brief to Uphold Grant of Preliminary Injunction Barring Implementation of Texas Censorship Law

On November 13, 2023, a broad coalition including Texas bookstores, national booksellers, authors and publishers filed an appellate brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, requesting that it affirm the preliminary injunction of the “Reader Act” (formerly HB 900) granted by Judge Alan D. Albright of the US District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division. 
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15 Nov
ABFE

This Week in Book Challenges

Here is an update on the latest book challenges for the week of November 15, 2023.

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08 Nov
ABFE

This Week in Book Challenges

Here is an update on the latest book challenges for the week of November 8, 2023.

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01 Nov
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Open Enrollment for Health Insurance Has Begun!

With Open Enrollment right around the corner, now is the time for booksellers to evaluate their current coverage or sign up for new coverage.

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25 Oct
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LIG Offers Health Coverage Webinar Series

The American Booksellers Association’s health coverage partner LIG Solutions introduces the LIG Health Coverage Webinar Series.

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16 Aug

ABA CEO Allison Hill's Letter to the FTC

In a letter to FTC Chair Lina Khan, ABA CEO Allison Hill cautioned the FTC that Amazon's desire for an eleventh hour meeting is likely to swing a deal to avoid real punishment for its anticompetitive behavior. 
 

 

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16 Aug

ABA Urges FTC and DOJ to Target Amazon’s Books Monopoly

With the FTC reportedly poised to file an antitrust suit against Amazon, groups urge the regulators to keep their focus on threats to democracy, such as Amazon’s dominance of the US market for books.
 
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09 Aug
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Summer 2023 Health and Wellness Resources for Booksellers

The American Booksellers Association’s health coverage partner LIG Solutions wants booksellers to stay healthy in 2023. Read on for resources that are meant to help expand your health and wellness awareness and increase your knowledge about new health insurance solutions/legislation.

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31 Jul
ABFE

Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Barring Implementation of Arkansas Act 372

The American Booksellers Association, in conjunction with WordsWorth Books and Pearl’s Books and other coalition partners, recently learned that they have cleared the first hurdle for the successful defense of the Freedom to Read in Arkansas.
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25 Jul

ABA Files Suit Challenging Texas Censorship Law

On Tuesday, July 25, Blue Willow Bookshop, BookPeople, and the American Booksellers Association joined with a coalition of authors and publishers in filing a legal challenge to HB900, a Texas law that would ban books based on vague and subjective standards.

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26 Jun
The Future Is Indie: Anti-Prime Campaign

ABA Launches #TheFutureIsIndie Campaign To Counter Prime Day

The future will be more diverse, more authentic, less corporate, more local, more community-oriented — The Future Is Indie. This year’s brand new campaign counters Amazon Prime Day and champions the importance of independent businesses in shaping the future.

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14 Jun
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New Products and Programs Available With LIG

ABA’s health insurance partner, LIG Association Health Program, recently announced exciting news regarding new products and programs available exclusively for ABA bookstore members.

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14 Jun
ABFE

ABFE Statement on Governor Abbott Signing HB900 into Law

ABFE is extremely disappointed that Governor Abbott ignored the outpouring of opposition from booksellers and Texans across the state and signing HB900 into law.
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31 May
ABFE

ABA and Partners File Lawsuit to Protect the Right to Read

ABA, along with the American Booksellers for Free Expression, ABA’s free speech initiative, is challenging Arkansas Act 372, which would have a chilling effect on free speech and be a threat to the livelihood of booksellers and the rights of readers in Arkansas. 
 
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