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18 Sep

Midnight Special Opening Hampered By Unforeseen Delays

Last May, Margie Ghiz, owner of the Santa Monica, California's Midnight Special, told BTW that, after finally securing a new location for her bookstore less than a half-mile from her previous location, she hoped to reopen by the end of June. However, four months later, Midnight Special's new location remains closed, with Ghiz citing financial woes and unexpected delays. On September 12, Ghiz sent out an e-mail to her mailing list, appealing to her customers for help. "The response to our e-mail has been great," she said.

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18 Sep

Plastic Over Paper: Gift Cards Increase Sales With Less Effort

A number of retail studies have shown that consumers are opting for gift cards in a big way. Among the statistics reported: 70 percent of all gift certificates in 2002 were sold in the card format, and gift card sales are at least 15 to 20 percent higher than gift certificate sales. Stores also benefit from the instant electronic data transmission and online reports that a gift card program provides.

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18 Sep

Mystic River Next USA Today Book Club Pick

On Thursday, September 18, USA Today announced the selection of Mystic River by Dennis Lehane (Avon/Dark Alley/HarperAudio) as its next book club title.

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18 Sep

BTW News Briefs

Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2003 Shortlist Taps Two 76 Picks

Monica Ali, Margaret Atwood, Damon Galgut, Zoe Heller, Clare Morrall, and D.B.C. Pierre are the six authors shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2003, the UK's best known literary award. Two of the six books chosen were also Book Sense 76 picks. The shortlist was announced in London on Tuesday, September 16. The winner will be announced on Tuesday 14 October at an awards ceremony in the Great Court of the British Museum, London.

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