Books, CDs, and the wellness center.
Main book display and jewelry case.
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Last week, the New York Times ran a story about the behavior of children and their parents in the cafes and restaurants of Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood. The piece incorrectly stated that mothers were not attending events at the bookstore Women & Children First because children had been "kicked out for standing, talking, or sipping drinks" and "a retail clerk at the bookstore [had] asked a woman to stop breast-feeding last spring."
 Four independent bookstores are part of a broad-based coalition of Western Massachusetts educators, libraries, arts and peace organizations, and others that seeks to foster "community-building" between the peoples of the U.S. and Iraq by shedding light on the connections between literacy and access to education and the formation of healthy societies.
It has been nine weeks since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, and some area booksellers have reopened, some soon will, and others are still assessing their circumstances.
 Changing Hands in Tempe, Arizona, launched Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) national book tour for Character Is Destiny (Random House) this past Saturday to a standing-room-only audience. McCain spoke to the crowd for a half-hour and then autographed 400 books. "This was his third time here," said Yvette Roeder, Changing Hands' public relations coordinator. "He loves our store.
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About ABA
American Booksellers Association is a national trade association that supports and advocates for the success of independent bookstores. We provide members with education, networking opportunities, advocacy, resources, and technology. In turn our members support local schools through book fairs, donations and author visits; promote literacy; provide inclusive community centers; connect readers and books; add character to neighborhoods; champion and center diverse and new voices; and contribute to the local economy. We feel honored to support them in their work.
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As part of a strong movement to revitalize downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, an independent bookstore and cafe opened on December 10 in the former Steketee's department store. River Bank Books & Music, owned by Debra Lambers of the Book Nook & Java Shop in Montague, Michigan, occupies about 10,000 of the 100,000 square feet of space in the eight-story landmark building, completed in 1917.
This week, Tattered Cover Book Store in Denver, Colorado, in partnership with BurstMarketing, launched a free, weekly podcast show, Authors on Tour -- Live, on the web at