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04 Jun

Live From BEA -- Day 2

Friday, June 4 -- Day 2 of BookExpo America -- was the occasion of two joyous celebrations of the spirit of independent booksellers -- the Book Sense Book and Author Lunch and ABA's Celebration of Bookselling, where the 2004 Book Sense Book of the Year Award winners were announced. It was also opening day of the trade show floor and a day for ABA to take care of business at its Town Hall and Annual Membership meetings.

And the Winners Are…

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03 Jun

Live From BEA -- Day 1

Live From BEA -- Day 1

On Thursday, June 3, more than 425 independent booksellers from around the U.S. converged at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago for ABA's Full-Day Educational Program at BookExpo America (BEA). Booksellers participated in activities ranging from morning marketing sessions to the booksellers' "What Are You Reading Lunch" to afternoon programming, which focused on independent business alliances, identifying competition, children's bookselling, and more.

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01 Jun

Oprah Chooses Anna Karenina

On Monday, May 31, Oprah announced the Summer 2004 selection for Oprah's Book Club: the Penguin Classics Deluxe edition of Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky.

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27 May

Planned Troy Opening Sparks Great Interest

Brad Pitt may miss the fall grand opening of bookseller Susan Novotny's new store in upstate New York. He'll be losing a good opportunity for a cross-promotion.

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