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15 Jan

Opportunity Knocks: Lafayette Book Store Grows, and Grows

Bookstore owner Dave Simpson may own the oldest bookstore in Contra Costa County, California, but just recently, he's also become owner of three of the newest bookstores in the region. Simpson, who purchased the Lafayette Book Store six years ago, opened three more bookstores in the past four months: The Danville Book Store, opened in September; the Lafayette Used Book Store, opened in October; and the Pleasant Hill Book Store, opened in November.

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15 Jan

Book Sense and The History Channel Making Sense of the Past in 2004

Hardcover History, the partnership of Book Sense and The History Channel promoting programming and reading combinations, will return in March with a great new look. The series, which emphasizes why history matters, breathes life into significant subjects both past and present.

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14 Jan

U.S. Presidential Candidates: Reading, Writing, Written About

Maybe you can't judge a book by its cover, but you just might be able to judge a potential president by his favorite books…. Well, at the very least, judge whether your choice to be the next U.S. president shares your tastes in literature.

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13 Jan

ABA Booksellers Forum in North Carolina Set for January 28

This season's second ABA Booksellers Forum held in conjunction with the Southeast Booksellers Association will take place on Wednesday, January 28, at McIntyre's Fine Books at Fearrington Village in Pittsboro, North Carolina (near Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill). Representing ABA at the forum will be CEO Avin Mark Domnitz and COO Oren Teicher.

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