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28 Mar

2006 BEA Buzz Participants Announced

Now in its fifth year, the Editor & Bookseller Buzz Forum at BookExpo America (BEA) will feature some of the publishing industry's top professionals presenting their favorite titles for the upcoming season. Panelists scheduled to present include:

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28 Mar

Duke Plans Raise Concern for Regulator Bookshop

Last week, at a public hearing in Durham, North Carolina, representatives of Duke University reported that, as part of a campus redevelopment project, the school has plans to open a new bookstore in an easily accessible area of the campus, only a quarter mile from The Regulator Bookshop.

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28 Mar

Freight Rates Increase

Effective March 13, Yellow Transportation's rates have increased by 5.95 percent on shipments in the U.S. and Canada, and the company has made adjustments to its minimum and extended service charges. According to ABA's affinity partner, PartnerShip, other carriers are expected to announce similar rate hikes soon.

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28 Mar

Store of the Week: Portland's Looking Glass Bookstore

Bookstores often inspire writers, but how often does one return the favor and pen a poem especially for the store? Looking Glass Bookstore, a 30-year-old store in downtown Portland, Oregon, served as the muse for award-winning poet Derek Sheffield, whose "In the Glass, Looking" adorns the store's bookmark.

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