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01 Oct

Jodi Picoult on Leaving Time, October’s #1 Indie Next Pick

Jodi Picoult, author of Leaving Time (Ballantine Books), discusses why she chose to write about elephants, how she researched their behavior, the strength of mother-daughter bonds, and the role independent booksellers have played in her career.

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25 Sep

Author Events and Free Speech

With the recent release of the paperback edition of Stephen Jimenez’s controversial The Book of Matt: Hidden Truths About the Murder of Matthew Shepard, ABFFE President Chris Finan reflects on the failed efforts to force 23 bookstores to cancel their events for the book last year and announces plans for an ABFFE program at Winter Institute.

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25 Sep

Banned Books Week Raises Awareness of Threats to Freedom to Read

Banned Books Week is being celebrated in bookstores throughout the country from September 21 – 27 with special events, displays, videos, and more. 

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25 Sep

The Indie SciFi & Fantasy Bestseller List

Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending September 21, 2014.

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