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08 Dec

ABA Letter to Senator Chuck Schumer

Hon. Chuck Schumer
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510

Dear Chuck:

I was pleased to read about your efforts to inform consumers about some of the pitfalls about gift cards … keep up the good work! As you acknowledged, there are some retailers doing the right thing and offering programs without inactivity fees or expiration dates.

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04 Dec

Dutton's Brentwood Experiments With Disney/CalArts Theatre

Ed Conklin, manager of Dutton's Brentwood Bookstore, calls the new Dutton's in downtown Los Angeles an "experiment." That's appropriate as all 300 square feet (give or take) of the new Dutton's is located in a theater renowned for offering experimental entertainment: the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theatre (REDCAT). "[REDCAT] is a space for alternative theater, music … and there's an art gallery there as well," said Conklin. "It's avant garde and a brilliant umbrella for non-mainstream and offbeat endeavors."

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04 Dec

No Time to Ruminate Says Ruminator Books

On Monday, December 1, Ruminator Books in St. Paul, Minnesota, sent an e-mail to its listserve offering shares of common stock for public sale at one dollar each, with a minimum investment of $250. This offer is available only to residents of Minnesota. The 33-year-old bookstore hopes to raise between $450,000 and $1 million to offset its growing financial woes, and the outcome of the stock sale will likely determine Ruminator's survival.

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04 Dec

The Lion's Share -- Griffin Poetry Prize Pays Big Money

"The first objective is to make the statement that poetry and poets are just as important as novelists," said Scott Griffin, the founder of the Griffin Poetry Trust, which awards two literary prizes annually for poetry written in English. The prizes are worth C$40,000 each. One will go to a living Canadian poet, the other to a living poet from any country, including Canada. Poets Billy Collins (U.S.

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