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20 Sep

Correction

When BTW announced the Book Sense 2004 Banned Books Top Ten, we misidentified a nominating bookseller's store location. Bookseller Judy Park -- from Mostly Books in Gig Harbor, Washington -- nominated Places I Never Meant to Be: Original Stories by Censored Writers, edited by Judy Blume.

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16 Sep

Campaign for Reader Privacy Deadline Just Days Away

Booksellers participating in the Campaign for Reader Privacy petition drive should note that the deadline to submit signed petitions is only five days away. In order for all collected signatures to be counted, booksellers must send all petitions by September 20 to ABA, Restore Reader Privacy, Attn.: Oren Teicher, 828 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591. Until that time, ABA is urging booksellers to keep collecting signatures.

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16 Sep

Despite Chapter 11 Filing, WordsWorth Doesn't Plan to Close the Book

On Friday, September 12, the company that owns WordsWorth Books and Curious George Goes To WordsWorth, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The store's owner, Hillel Stavis, told BTW, "We're not closing. We're looking for a buyer [or investor]. We would like to keep it open…. We think an infusion of capital will do wonders for the store and restore it to its legendary status."

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16 Sep

'Exemplary Independent' Maria's Bookshop Celebrates 20 Years

At the nation's only four-state juncture, in the grand expanse of the West, a 1,850-square-foot bookstore occupies a much larger space in the hearts of residents of, and visitors to, Durango, Colorado. Maria's Bookshop, celebrating its 20th anniversary this month, has purveyed general books and Southwestern art, and has created a sense of community and an atmosphere where quality and service are paramount.

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