BTW Articles

16 Jul
The Incendiaries by RO Kwon

A Q&A With R.O. Kwon, Author of August’s #1 Indie Next List Pick

John Francisconi, manager of Bank Square Books, said R.O. Kwon’s debut novel, The Incendiaries, “knocked me sideways.”

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21 Jun

Ci6 Keynote Speaker Chelsea Clinton on Teaching Kids the Value of Persistence

At the ABC Children’s Institute in New Orleans, Chelsea Clinton shared her thoughts with Lissa Muscatine, co-owner of D.C.’s Politics and Prose, on the importance of children’s literature and writing books that teach kids about activism.

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17 Jul

Social Media and Content Marketing Basics for Booksellers: Take $50 Off

The self-guided online course from Sarah Benoit of JB Media Group offers strategies and best practices to take control over and enhance store websites, improve online presence, and attract and engage more customers.

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08 May
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Main(e) Point Books to Open This Summer

Main(e) Point Books, slated to open in Islesboro, Maine, this June, will cater to residents and to vacationers from all over the country who flood the island’s beaches every summer.

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10 Jul

Ci6 Keynote: We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices

At Children’s Institute, Phoebe Yeh, Cheryl Willis Hudson, Wade Hudson, and Kwame Alexander discussed a new book that aims to inspire young readers to believe in their own ability to speak out and fight for change.

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10 Jul

Bookseller Nominations Sought for James Patterson’s Holiday Bookstore Bonus Program

“As a bookseller, I am overwhelmed by Mr. Patterson’s generosity towards booksellers, independent bookstores, libraries, and schools,” said Melissa Taylor of E. Shaver, Bookseller.

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11 Apr

ALA Announces Top Ten Challenged Books in 2017

The American Library Association has released its list of the books that were most frequently banned or challenged in schools or libraries in 2017.

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10 Jul

Check Out “Social Media Analytics 101” at Thursday’s Marketing Roundtable

ABA’s social media team, Mary Cate Stevenson and Noah Nofz of Two Cats Communications, will lead the next ABA marketing roundtable on the basics of social media analytics this Thursday, July 12.

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10 Jul

Bookstore Owner Authors “The Leopold and Loeb Files”

In the forthcoming The Leopold and Loeb Files: An Intimate Look at One of America’s Most Infamous Crimes, Bookends & Beginnings’ Nina Barrett offers an analysis of primary sources from the 1924 murder case.

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10 Jul

Ci6 Education: Creating and Implementing Successful LGBTQIA Youth Programs

The “Creating and Implementing Successful LGBTQIA Youth Programs” education session at Children’s Institute provided booksellers with tips on making their stores inclusive places of refuge for queer youth.

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