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15 Jun

Community Support Gives Second Story a Happy Outcome

As of last Friday, the news is good for Second Story Book Shop in Chappaqua, New York. Owner Joan Ripley has signed a two-year lease for the 32-year-old bookstore, which was threatened with eviction when a new landlord informed her of his intention to terminate her month-to-month tenancy in favor of a new lease with a law firm.

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15 Jun

Children's Booksellers Find Much to Celebrate at BEA

The business of children's bookselling, award-winning authors and booksellers, and the best of publishers' children's lists were all part of Thursday's and Friday's program at this year's BookExpo America.

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15 Jun

Booksellers at BEA Look to Improve Ambience

The well-attended session "Improving Ambience, Improving Sales" was held on Thursday, June 2, as part of ABA's daylong education program at BookExpo America. Presented by bookstore consultant Kate Whouley of Books in Common on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, the session was adapted from an all-day educational workshop Whouley created for the New England Booksellers Association. Early in her presentation, Whouley discussed how the "accumulation of stuff" can snowball into a major headache for booksellers if they are not careful.

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15 Jun

ABA on the Move

Effective Monday, June 27, the American Booksellers Association's new address will be:

200 White Plains Road
Tarrytown, NY 10591

The association's general phone [(800) 637-0037; (914) 591-2665] and fax [(914) 591-2720] numbers will remain unchanged.

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