BTW - Week of June 3, 2020

ABA is renewing its commitment to diversity and antiracism.

Dr. Kendi told Bookselling This Week that he and author Jason Reynolds decided to hold the book club because there was a need in communities and classrooms across the country. 

Booksellers can submit Town Hall questions or comments ahead of time at [email protected]. During the meeting, questions will be invited through the meeting’s Q&A interface.

The executive order came two days after Twitter placed fact-checks on two of Trump’s tweets about mail-in ballots.

Bookseller Angela Trigg of Haunted Bookshop in Mobile, Alabama, has created a chatbot through which customers can place orders on the store’s website. 

“I adore Lucy Knisley, and I’m so excited that she’s sharing her pitch-perfect voice with middle readers in this story inspired by her childhood! Fans of Raina Telgemeier, rejoice!” said Mary Wahlmeier of Raven Book Store.

“I was struck by the depth of this gripping story,” said Tegan Tigani of Queen Anne Book Company about June Hur’s The Silence of Bones. “Let’s hope this is the start of a series.”