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26 Apr

Taking Cue From ABA, CBA Launches ABACUS

The Canadian Booksellers Association (CBA) recently announced that it will soon be launching a Canadian version of ABACUS, "the financial study of the independent bookselling community pioneered by ABA," as reported by Canadian Bookseller, CBA's bimonthly trade magazine.

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26 Apr

G.J. Ford Bookshop on St. Simons Island, Georgia

St. Simons Island, Georgia, is known as "Atlanta's Beach." Situated some 300 miles from Georgia's capitol, St. Simons has a year-round population of 16,000 that burgeons during summer, Christmas, and spring break. It's also home of the 11-year-old G.J. Ford Bookshop -- a popular island destination for tourists and residents alike.

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26 Apr

Booklog Internet Cafe to Return

Booksellers planning to attend this year's BookExpo America will be able to check e-mail or access other Internet resources through the Booklog Internet Cafe in the ABA/Book Sense Lounge (Room 151 of the Washington Convention Center).

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25 Apr

Finding a Secret Sister, Finding Self

It's been quite a year so far, in terms of authors and honesty. From the James Frey firestorm to this week's news about teen author Kaavya Viswanathan's apparent penchant for plagiarism, the nature of truth, memory, and artistic license repeatedly have been called into question.

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