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29 Jan

Still Time to Cast a Vote for the Best of Book Sense

All employees of ABA member bookstores are being encouraged to vote for the Best of Book Sense before the February 16 deadline arrives. The Best of Book Sense project, part of ABA's celebrations of the fifth birthday of the Book Sense marketing program, gives everyone in the bookstore, from staff in the backroom to those at the cashwrap, a voice in selecting the best Book Sense 76 titles of the past five years in adult and children's categories.

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28 Jan

The Book Sense Biography and Memoir Bestseller List

For the four-week period ended January 25, 2004, based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across the U.S.

Past Category Bestseller lists are available at www.bookweb.org/read/5677.

Attention Media: Contact Kristen Gilligan at [email protected] for reprint guidelines.

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28 Jan

New Book Cash Checks to Appear in February

Book Cash, the nationwide promotional program coordinated by The Properties Group, has begun a new promotion offering select credit card holders in Visa's Gold Rewards program $5 Book Cash checks. The checks, which can be used for books as well as movie tickets and pizza, should begin appearing in stores in February. (Click here for sample coupon.)

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28 Jan

Northern Lights to Close March 1

In late January 2000, a deadly fire ripped through the small downtown of St. Johnsbury, Vermont: three men were killed, one building was burned to the ground, another building was severely damaged, two major businesses were destroyed, and another five were ruined or had to shut down, including a popular independent bookstore, Northern Lights Bookshop & Cafe, which lost its entire inventory due to smoke and water damage.

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