BTW News Briefs
Black Images Book Bazaar to Close
Because of the failing economy and high rent, Dallas' Black Images Book Bazaar will close when the store's lease is up next year, as reported by the Associated Press. One-time ABA Board member Emma Rodgers told The Dallas Morning News that "the handwriting has been on the wall for a while. We're not generating as many sales as we were and this economy isn't helping."
Here is a preview of the May "Book Sense Picks." This list marks the debut of the new format and structure of the booksellers' recommendations component of the Book Sense program. Thanks to the widespread participation of booksellers from coast to coast, it is an especially strong list, with a wonderful range of titles, voices, and publishers.
Book Sense -- the campaign that embodies the passion, personality, character, community, and knowledge of independent bookstores -- has announced the Best Books: The Best of Book Sense From the First Five Years. The list is the result of voting by independent booksellers across the country, who cast ballots for the titles they most enjoyed handselling over the past five years.