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02 May

Three-Month Bookseller Action List: May - July 2005

As a helpful reminder, here is a "Three-Month Bookseller Action List," highlighting important dates and deadlines related to ABA and Book Sense activities and events, for the period May - July 2005. The list, which is included in the May Red Box mailing to stores with Book Sense, may also be downloaded in pdf format.

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02 May

An NPR Commentary by Richard Howorth

This past weekend, Rowan Oak, the newly restored home of author William Faulkner, was rededicated in Oxford, Mississippi. To mark the occasion, on Monday, May 2, NPR's Morning Edition featured "Literary Pilgrims Flock to Faulkner's Home" by Melanie Peeples, followed by this commentary by Richard Howorth, Oxford's mayor and owner of Square Books.

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02 May

Lizzie's War -- Doing Justice to Vietnam Vets and Their Families

Beginning at age 20, Tim Farrington, author of May Book Sense Pick Lizzie's War (HarperSanFrancisco), worked for 10 years as a dishwasher, followed by another decade as a house-cleaner. He also wrote several unpublished novels along the way.

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02 May

Making Ends Meet: New Jersey Booksellers Promote, Partner, and Publish

When Pat and Walter Boyer bought Bookends in 2002, the Ridgewood, New Jersey, store was already on the map. The 21-year-old store's suburban location, less than 25 miles and under 40 minutes from mid-town Manhattan, is a convenient stop for major authors after a morning television appearance or an afternoon public radio interview.

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