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17 Sep

Notes on the Sidelines -- Bookseller Suggestions From the Literary to the Laughable

The Royal Albert Hall may have featured J.K. Rowling at one of the most heavily attended author readings in history, but booksellers stateside can have an all-star lineup of Gertrude Stein, Charlotte Brontë, Langston Hughes, and Edgar Allan Poe, without a Ouija board and for less than a latté. Literary Luminaries, a new sidelines series celebrating great authors, playwrights, and poets, has become a quick favorite of booksellers.

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16 Sep

Gregory Maguire Brews Another Wicked Mix of Historical Fiction & Timeless Myth

Born "a mid-century baby" in Albany, New York, to a family of readers and writers, Gregory Maguire, author of Mirror Mirror, to be published this October by Regan Books, grew up in a world of vivid language and colorful stories.

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16 Sep

ABA Board of Directors Nomination Deadline Approaches

There is still time to nominate candidates to serve on the American Booksellers Association Board of Directors. Any ABA member may submit nominations to the Nominating Committee, and all nominations will be held in the strictest confidence by the committee, which is chaired by Neal Coonerty of Bookshop Santa Cruz. Nominations must be received by October 6.

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16 Sep

Sanders Named Library Journal's 2003 Politician of the Year

Citing his pioneering work to protect libraries and their patrons from the sweeping new powers given to federal agents by Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act, the Library Journal has named Rep. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) its 2003 "Politician of the Year." The Congressman was nominated by librarians from his home state and across the country and is featured on the cover of the magazine's September 15 issue.

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