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19 Jun

Book Tour Takes Hillary to Independents Across the U.S.

As Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's (D-NY) book tour for Living History (Simon & Schuster) winds its way through America, the former First Lady has stopped, and has many planned stops, at independent bookstores throughout the nation. And independent booksellers who have hosted Clinton book-signings told BTW that they were grateful the New York Senator has included independent bookstores on her well-publicized book tour.

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19 Jun

The July/August Book Sense 76 Preview

1. THE CLEARING: A Novel, by Tim Gautreaux (Knopf, $23, 0375414746) "The Clearing is the story of Randolph and Byron, two brothers separated for years, both geographically and emotionally, who are brought together again in a remote cypress logging camp in the Louisiana swamps. Gautreaux's evocative descriptions and outstanding storytelling should not only bring him critical acclaim, but also the broad-based readership his writing deserves." -- Stephen Grutzmacher, Passtimes Books, Sister Bay, WI

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19 Jun

Announcing the July/August Book Sense 76

In a slight change of pace, this week we're announcing the entire July/August Book Sense 76, with the full bookseller nomination quotes for the Top Ten. This is to give you ample time to order titles from the full list. Next week, we will post the list with all the bookseller quotes. Between this list and the Summer Paperback 76, what a summer of reading! Many thanks to all the booksellers who contributed nominations for the July/August list!

For the entire July/August Book Sense 76, click here.

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18 Jun

Wisconsin Booksellers to Request Meeting with House Judiciary Chairman Re: H.R. 1157

The American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE) is asking Wisconsin independent booksellers to sign a letter that will be sent to Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI), the House Judiciary Committee chair, regarding the Freedom to Read Protection Act (H.R. 1157). In the letter, the booksellers express their support for the Act and also request a meeting with the congressman.

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