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14 Oct

DIESEL's First Book Causes Much Reading, Little Weeping

DIESEL, A Bookstore, in Oakland, California, has been busy. Co-owners John Evans and Alison Reid recently opened a second DIESEL, in Malibu, which is about a 400-mile commute from the first DIESEL, and in September, they became publishers.

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14 Oct

Steal This DVD, Part II: Turning a Bookstore Into a Media Center

Over the past decade, as the bookstore market has become increasingly competitive, many independent bookstores began to delve into sidelines in an effort to broaden their stores' appeal and to enhance their bottom line. For many booksellers, that meant bringing in CDs and, more recently, DVDs.

Last week, BTW spoke to a number of booksellers about their reasons for carrying CDs, DVDs, or both, as well as how they handle security.

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14 Oct

An Energizing GLBA Trade Show

"The Little Trade Show With Heart" is the way Jim Dana, executive director of the Great Lakes Booksellers Association, described the regional's show, which was held in Dearborn, Michigan, from October 8 - 10. "A number of people commented to me on how 'close-knit' our group is, the 'family feel,' the 'intimacy,'" said Dana.

Among the new and successful events at this year's show was the Quiz Bowl, sponsored by Simon & Schuster and inspired by A.J. Jacobs' book Know-It-All.

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14 Oct

Main Street Takes Center Stage at GLBA Show

The theme of this year's Great Lakes Booksellers Association fall trade show was "Making It on Main Street," and the GLBA plenary session on Sunday, October 10, focused on building local alliances to strengthen Main Street businesses.

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