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25 Oct

This Hemingway Sells Books by 'Papa' and Others

Ernest "Papa" Hemingway is "grandfather" to new Florida bookseller Mina Hemingway.

On Thursday, September 14, The Bookstore at the Pavilion in Naples, Florida, officially became Mina Hemingway's Florida Bookstore. The store, which features 1,200 square feet of retail space, remained open during the transfer of ownership, Mina Hemingway recently told BTW.

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24 Oct

The Book Sense World Series Edition Baseball Bestseller List

For the eight-week period ending October 22, 2006, and based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide.

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

Attention Media: Contact Meg Smith at [email protected] for reprint guidelines for your newspaper or magazine.

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24 Oct

Poetry, Books, and Book Clubs

By Laura L. Hansen

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19 Oct

Is Your Gift Card Stock at Holiday Level?

As the all-important holiday gift-giving season approaches (Thanksgiving is just six weeks away), Book Sense reminds booksellers participating in the gift card program to stock up on cards and presenters to ensure they can meet the growing demand: Last year, sales of Book Sense gift cards in November and December totaled over $3 million, an increase of more than 38 percent over the same period in 2004.

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