BTW Articles

17 Jul

Book Industry Bids Farewell to Retiring Tattered Cover Owner Joyce Meskis

Bookselling friends and colleagues gathered at Tattered Cover Book Store on July 16 to celebrate the many achievements of longtime owner Joyce Meskis, who is retiring after 43 years at the helm.

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10 Jul

Face Out: ABA Board Member Kenny Brechner on His Life Among Books

Devaney Doak and Garrett owner Kenny Brechner, who joined the ABA Board this past May, talks about his earliest experiences with books and reading, his goals as a new Board member, and more.

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06 Jul

Booksellers on Creating Community Connections to Foster Dialogue and Discovery

To help stores strengthen the unique role they play in their communities, here is a list of bookseller-generated suggestions for how to connect with and celebrate a wide community of readers.

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06 Jul

Registration Underway for August Workshop for Prospective Bookstore Owners

The Bookstore Training Group of Paz & Associates will present its next “Owning a Bookstore” workshop retreat for new and prospective booksellers from August 27 to 30 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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10 Jul

April–June 2017: ABA Member Stores Opening/Sold

The second quarter of 2017 saw 15 ABA member store openings and six sales of existing businesses to new owners.

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20 Apr

January–March 2017: ABA Member Stores Opening/Sold

The first quarter of 2017 saw six ABA member store openings and six sales of existing businesses to new owners.

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05 Jul

Booksellers on Becoming Inclusive Places for Dialogue and Discovery Through Activism

In the first of six articles highlighting bookseller suggestions aimed at helping stores strengthen the unique role they play in their communities, here is a look at ideas in the category of activism.

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29 Jun

Register Now for ABA Webinar on Off-Site Event Planning

Booksellers can register now for the “Take Your Show on the Road: Managing Large-Scale Off-Site Events” webinar, which will take place on Tuesday, July 11, at 2:00 p.m. ET.

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23 May

A Q&A With Mackenzi Lee, Author of the #1 Summer Kids’ Indie Next List Pick

The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by independent bookseller Mackenzi Lee is “the summer road-trip adventure you’ve been waiting for,” says Marika McCoola of Porter Square Books.

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27 Jun

ABA to Present Webinars on Off-Site Event Planning, Basic Sales Techniques

ABA member booksellers can register now for a July 11 webinar on managing large-scale off-site events; in August, ABA will present a webinar on basic sales techniques.

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