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03 Nov

From Film to Book Sales

Contemporary cinema continues to drive viewers into bookstores for the original sources and background information that can add greater dimension and context to the film experience. Many booksellers note that an awareness of current films can generate intriguing displays and assure that relevant books are on hand.

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03 Nov

ABA's Spanish-Language Bookstore Focus Group to Meet

The American Booksellers Association will convene a Spanish-Language Bookstore Focus Group on the world of Spanish-language bookselling, in both Spanish-language stores and within general trade stores, on November 18 at the 2005 Miami Book Fair International (MBFI). The goal of the group will be to better understand the needs and challenges of bookselling to, and by, the Latino community, with an eye towards developing new education, marketing, and other programs to meet these needs.

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03 Nov

Second Circuit Court Hears Argument in NSL/Patriot Act Challenge

On Wednesday, November 2, a panel of judges in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City heard two arguments regarding an American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) challenge to the issuance of National Security Letters (NSLs) to a Connecticut Library and New York Internet Service Provider (ISP), which asked each to turn over customer records in regards to terrorist investigations. The American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression is among the organizations that have filed amicus briefs in both cases.

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03 Nov

A Special Thanks to Bookseller Relief Fund Donors

The following bookstores, publishers, distributors, regional booksellers associations, and individuals have all generously contributed to the Bookseller Relief Fund, which was established by the American Booksellers Association in response to the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

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