125 Years of ABA

This year marks ABA’s 125th year of helping indie bookstores thrive. As part of our 125th anniversary celebration, we’ll be sharing interviews with key figures in the industry and exploring how the organization has changed since its inception in 1900.

This week, Bookselling This Week met with Michelle Malonzo, a bookseller and publisher who has served on both the ABA Board and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council.

This year marks ABA’s 125th year of helping indie bookstores thrive. As part of our 125th anniversary celebration, we’ll be sharing interviews with key figures in the industry and exploring how the organization has changed since its inception in 1900.

This week, Bookselling This Week met with ABA’s Advocacy team! Dave Grogan, Director of ABFE, Advocacy & Public Policy, and Philomena Polefrone, Associate Director of ABFE, shared the advocacy team’s origin story, their past accomplishments, and their current efforts.

Here is a collection of quotes from the letters of past presidents about their experiences on serving on the ABA Board. 

This year marks ABA’s 125th year of helping indie bookstores thrive. As part of our 125th anniversary celebration, we’ll be sharing interviews with key figures in the industry and exploring how the organization has changed since its inception in 1900.

Audrey Huang of Belmont Books in Belmont, MA, has been a bookseller since 2017 and has served on a number of ABA committees and councils over the years. 

Huang sat down with Bookselling This Week to discuss some of the ways she's been involved with ABA. 

This year marks ABA’s 125th year of helping indie bookstores thrive. As part of our 125th anniversary celebration, we’ll be sharing interviews with key figures in the industry and exploring how the organization has changed since its inception in 1900.

This month, Project Manager Pete Reynolds celebrates his 33rd year at ABA!

Reynolds sat down with Bookselling This Week to discuss some of the ways ABA has changed during his time at the organization. 

This year marks ABA’s 125th year of helping indie bookstores thrive. As part of our 125th anniversary celebration, we’ll be sharing interviews with key figures in the industry and exploring how the organization has changed since its inception in 1900.

This year marks ABA’s 125th year of helping indie bookstores thrive. As part of our 125th anniversary celebration, we’ll be sharing interviews with key figures in the industry and exploring how the organization has changed since its inception in 1900.

This year marks ABA’s 125th year of helping indie bookstores thrive. As part of our 125th anniversary celebration, we’ll be sharing interviews with key figures in the industry and exploring how the organization has changed since its inception in 1900.

This week, French sat down with Bookselling This Week to discuss her long career in the book industry, the evolution of Binc, and its partnership with ABA. 

This year marks ABA’s 125th year of helping indie bookstores thrive. As part of our 125th anniversary celebration, we’ll be sharing interviews with key figures in the industry and exploring how the organization has changed since its inception in 1900.

Here is a collection of quotes from the letters of past presidents who found themselves leading ABA membership through challenging times. While many of their issues are still relevant today, so too is their determination and faith in their bookstore community.