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29 Nov

Around Indies

Sassafras on Sutton to open in February; The Published Page opens in Texas; Author Marc Lamont Hill opens bookstore in Philadelphia; Watermark Books & Café, The Eloquent Page, Paulina Springs Books mark milestone anniversaries; Lahaska Bookshop to appear on local news; The Book Look hosts open house in new location; BookEnds owner wins community service award

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21 Nov

Around Indies

Books & Books rolls out red carpet for movie premiere; Whitelam Books hosts grand opening; Greedy Reads coming to Baltimore; HugoBooks opens holiday pop-up; Moonraker Books marks 45 years in business; Island Books voted best bookstore in western Washington

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21 Nov
Solid State Books opened a pop-up shop for the holidays

Solid State Books Starts Holiday Pop-Up Ahead of January Opening

Solid State’s owners, veteran booksellers and buddies, have revealed plans for an independent bookstore with a focus on events, customer service, and children’s books.

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20 Nov

Indie Bookstores Earn Spots in Small Business of the Year Award Quarterfinals

Four ABA member bookstores have been named quarterfinalists for Independent We Stand’s 2017 Independent Small Business of the Year Award; semifinalist voting continues through December 10.

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15 Nov

Around Indies

MahoganyBooks opening in Washington, D.C.; Duende District opening pop-up shop in D.C.’s Union Market; Florida’s Midtown Reader marks one year in business; Bookshop Santa Cruz creates scavenger hunt for book event

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08 Nov

Around Indies

The Lit. Bar signs lease in the Bronx; Whitelam Books holds soft opening; Book Nook reopens after fire; Just One More Page opens in Pennsylvania; Regulator Bookshop to change hands; Cider Monday returns with message to shop local; Seminary Co-Op hosts pop-up shop at Obama Foundation Summit

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07 Nov

Welcome to ABA, Schomburg Shop!

The Schomburg Shop, the independent bookstore arm of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, is one of the American Booksellers Association’s newest members.

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07 Nov
Card Carrying bookstore owners

Card Carrying Books & Gifts Opens With Upbeat Feminist Message

A new bookstore in Corning, New York, has become a clubhouse for area teens by offering a mix of books and gifts with a feminist twist. 

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01 Nov

Politics & Prose in D.C. To Expand Flagship Store

Politics & Prose in Washington, D.C., will be expanding its main store on Connecticut Avenue NW. 

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01 Nov

Around Indies

Booksellers take tour of Michigan indies; Books & Books expanding in Florida; Queer and feminist bookstore opens in Mississippi; Magic City Books opening in Oklahoma; Bookery Manchester set for spring opening; Eureka Books celebrating 30th year; Indie bookstores help Seattle become UNESCO “City of Literature”

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31 Oct

Florida’s Cultured Books Takes First Steps Toward Opening

Local entrepreneur Lorielle J. Hollaway is looking forward to bringing a multicultural children’s bookstore to a historic St. Petersburg neighborhood.

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25 Oct

Around Indies

Brier Books opens in Kentucky; Book & Puppet Co. opens in Pennsylvania; Books & Mortar opens outpost; Indie publisher Two Dollar Radio opens bookstore; San Francisco’s Dog Eared Books marks 25 years; Phoenix Books celebrates move, anniversary; Ellen Plumb’s wins grant to buy Espresso Book Machine; Read Herring is new name for NewSouth; Country Bookshop starting publishing service; BookBar founds children’s book festival

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24 Oct
Dunaway Books

Welcome to ABA, Dunaway Books!

Used bookstore Dunaway Books in St. Louis has new owners who are creating a space for community events amid a vast volume of vintage tomes.

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18 Oct

Around Indies

Bookburgh opens in northern New York; Powell’s is setting for artist’s photos, book; Fabled Bookshop coming to Waco; Dog Ears Bookstore starts afterschool program; Branches Books & Gifts participates in fall festival; Cellar Door Books marks five years; Buffalo Street Books raises funds

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18 Oct

Bookseller’s Dream of Children’s Book Expo Comes to Life

Next month, the Western New York Children’s Book Expo, started by an independent bookstore, will attract authors, illustrators, teachers, and families to a day-long celebration of reading.

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About ABA

The American Booksellers Association, a national not-for-profit trade organization, works with booksellers and industry partners to ensure the success and profitability of independently owned book retailers, and to assist in expanding the community of the book.

Independent bookstores act as community anchors; they serve a unique role in promoting the open exchange of ideas, enriching the cultural life of communities, and creating economically vibrant neighborhoods.

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