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31 Aug

Bookstore Preps for October Opening in Bend, Oregon

Roundabout Books, a new general-interest bookstore opening this October in Bend, Oregon, will feature a sizeable children’s section and a café serving local beer, coffee, and snacks.

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31 Aug

Minneapolis Co-op Brings Community Stakeholders Together to Improve Neighborhood

The NorthEast Investment Cooperative in Minneapolis demonstrates how neighbors can work together to encourage investment in the community, helping increase economic activity in the area so small businesses can thrive.

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23 Aug

Bookseller’s Debut Novel Publishes Next Month

Kea Wilson of Left Bank Books talks about her writing career and the inspiration for We Eat Our Own, her debut novel based on a controversial 1980 Italian horror exploitation film.

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24 Aug

Phoenix Books Rutland Serves as Community Resource for Syrian Refugee Resettlement Plan

Following a controversial proposal by Rutland, Vermont’s mayor to accept up to 100 Syrian refugees, Will Notte, senior bookseller at Phoenix Books Rutland and president of the city’s Board of Aldermen, created a book display to educate residents about the country and its people.

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24 Aug

Small Press Profile: Creston Books

Creston Books, a small children’s book publisher in Berkeley, California, produces quality picture books and middle grade titles, at least a third of which are by debut authors.

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17 Aug

Beyond Barcodes Bookstore Helps Unite Kokomo, Indiana

DeAndra Beard, founder of Beyond Borders Language Learning Center, opened Bind Café and Beyond Barcodes multicultural bookstore in January to extend the center’s mission of bringing the community together through language, learning, and discussion. 

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16 Aug

Murfreesboro, North Carolina’s First Bookstore to Open August 19

Caroline Stephenson is opening Cultivator Bookstore to “cultivate” community, foster literacy, and improve the quality of life for families living in the rural, high-poverty community of Murfreesboro.

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10 Aug

“Hut’s Place” Newsletter Provides Opportunity for Bookstore-Customer Outreach

Former NCIBA executive director Hut Landon is looking to expand readership for “Hut’s Place,” his weekly e-newsletter focusing on book recommendations.

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09 Aug

Politics & Prose Returns as National Book Festival’s Official Bookseller

On Saturday, September 24, Washington, D.C.’s Politics & Prose will once again be the official bookseller for the Library of Congress National Book Festival. 

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10 Aug

Binc Names Ann Patchett and James Patterson as Ambassadors

Authors Ann Patchett and James Patterson have been named the inaugural ambassadors for the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation.
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