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08 Feb

Colorado Booksellers Struggling Through 'Unprecedented' Winter

Winter may only be half over, but booksellers in the Denver and Boulder, Colorado, regions have probably had enough snow and arctic temperatures for 10 winters. Since the week before Christmas, the area has been hit with nearly weekly snowstorms, interspersed with brutally cold temperatures, making it one of the toughest winters in recent memory for both residents and retailers.

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08 Feb

Retailers See Positive Results From Buy Local Campaign

According to the results of a holiday shopping survey conducted by the Portland (Maine) Independent Business and Community Alliance (PIBCA) -- a nonprofit, volunteer group -- its "Portland Buy Local" campaign is influencing residents to shop locally.

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08 Feb

Free Speech Groups, Booksellers Defend Novels by Morrison, Wright, Vonnegut

The American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE) and the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) have joined with other free speech advocates to oppose the removal of novels by Toni Morrison, Richard Wright, and Kurt Vonnegut from the public high school in Howell, Michigan.

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08 Feb

NBN Makes a Counteroffer for PGW Clients

National Book Network (NBN) announced this week that it is offering Publishers Group West (PGW) publisher clients a distribution contract that would pay them 85 cents on the dollar against the bankrupt estate and would extend their existing contract term by three years beyond their next anniversary date. News of the offer comes two weeks after Perseus offered PGW clients a distribution contract for 70 cents on the dollar with a four-year contract extension.

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