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22 Sep

Online Petition Seeks Lifting of Library Gag Order

The sponsors of the Campaign for Reader Privacy (CRP) are encouraging booksellers, librarians, and other First Amendment supporters to sign a petition asking the Justice Department to voluntarily lift a gag order that is preventing a Connecticut library from revealing that the FBI is trying to obtain the records of one of its customers.

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22 Sep

NAIBA Plans a 'Sea-change by the Seashore'

The New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) Annual Fall Trade Show and Convention, titled "Sea-change by the Seashore," will be held Sunday, October 16, and Monday, October 17, at the Tropicana Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

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22 Sep

Booksellers Helping Booksellers Through Relief Fund

As the Gulf Coast works toward reconstruction in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the book industry is building initiatives to assist those affected by the storm.

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22 Sep

BTW News Briefs

Oprah Chooses A Million Little Pieces

The latest selection to be read by the Oprah Book Club, announced this week, is James Frey's A Million Little Pieces (Anchor), the true story of Frey's battle with addiction and his journey to recovery.

Cody's to Open New Bookstore

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