RISEWITHUS is a consulting agency that specializes in helping organizations better understand and implement Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) principles. Founder and CEO KJ Williams and Managing Director AJ Williams met with Bookselling This Week to talk about their work, their experiences with booksellers, and their love of books.
“TheDallergut Dream Department Store is a sparkly, fun, and engaging read. Full of whimsy, wonder, a light-hearted debut. Definitely a book that’s like walking into a dream,” said Matt Aragon - Shafi of West Side Books in Denver, Colorado.
Here is the Indie Travel Literature Bestseller List based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending June 30, 2024.
“The most wonderful burst of angsty teen nostalgia! I am so in love with Mina, Caplan, and their group of friends. Just when you think you know exactly how this book is going to go, it does the absolute best thing and goes the way you wish it would instead…Absolutely recommend this to kick off your summer!” said Katie Pionk of McLean & Eakin Booksellers in Petoskey, Michigan.
“A yellow bus drives children to school each day and finds joy in her purpose. Then, she transports senior citizens from one place to another, finding joy there, too. Loren Long’s picture book is full of detail and wonder that will enthrall readers of all ages,” said Cathy Berner of Blue Willow Bookshop in Houston, Texas.
The American Booksellers Association (ABA) praised an order issued today by a federal judge that rejected a proposed class-action settlement over Visa and Mastercard credit card “swipe” fees.
In June 24, as a member of the Merchants Payments Coalition, the American Booksellers Association joined more than 200 state and national organizations representing consumers and merchants in calling on the Senate to reject S. 4570 — a bill that would delay the Federal Reserve’s proposal to reduce how much big banks are allowed to charge to process debit card transactions.
