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07 Nov

The Book Sense Politics & Current Events Bestseller List

For the eight-week period ending November 5, 2006, and based on sales at hundreds of independent bookstores with Book Sense nationwide.

Past Category Bestseller lists are available on ABA's trade website, BookWeb.org.

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07 Nov

Skylight Books Celebrates a Memorable 10 Years

To duly mark its 10th anniversary, Los Angeles' Skylight Books held a weeklong celebration, beginning on Saturday, October 28, featuring parties, author readings, staff poetry readings, Yucatan burritos, and lots of cake. "We had to be kind of flashy," said Skylight's Kerry Slattery. "It's our 10th, and we didn't want to take it for granted."

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06 Nov

ABFFE Urges Booksellers to Display Updated Free Speech Pledge

The American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE) is urging booksellers to display an updated and newly redesigned statement proclaiming the bookstore's support for free speech and reader privacy. The statement, which is titled "To Our Customers," explains why booksellers believe it is important to carry a wide diversity of books, including works that some people may find offensive.

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02 Nov

The December Books Sense Picks & Notables Preview

Here is the full listing of December Book Sense Picks, with booksellers' comments, as well as a preview of the month's Notables. Independent booksellers in the Book Sense program will be receiving their December Picks fliers in the November Red Box. (The flier includes jacket images, bibliographic information, and bookseller quotes.)

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