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Flying Pig helps local farmers score book deal; Writer’s Block to open in Anchorage; Toad Hall wins grant from Awesome Rockport; The Bookloft owners ready to pursue other dreams

An elderly woman crashed her car into Quail Ridge Books & Music on Sunday afternoon after mistaking the gas pedal for the brake.

Once Upon a Book opens in upstate New York; Byrd’s Books celebrates four years; Book Bin to welcome new owner; Square Books’ Howorth to serve second term on TVA board; Papercuts J.P.’s Layte shares passion for books in TEDx Talk

Bookstores across the country have organized many fun activities and promotions this season, ranging from traditional gift-wrapping programs benefitting local charities to Duck’s Cottage’s holiday-themed “Coloring and Cocktails” event.

On Tuesday, December 15, bestselling author and literacy advocate James Patterson announced the names of 87 independent booksellers chosen by him to receive holiday bonuses totaling $250,000.

Quail Ridge Books to relocate; One Grand opens permanent shop in the Catskills; Parnassus Books plans expansion; St. Mark’s GoFundMe campaign underway; Phoenix Books launches annual food drive

The Board of Directors and staff of the UConn Co-op have issued a response to the University of Connecticut’s RFP for a new bookstore operator.

Green Apple Books co-owner Pete Mulvihill talks about his early reading experiences, changes in the book industry, and his goals as a member of the ABA Board.

Baby Boomers featured as pillars of indie bookselling; Utah goes local during “Shift Your Spending” week; Unabridged Bookstore to mark 35 years; Battenkill Books opens new children’s room

Aaron Cance, a former bookseller at The King’s English in Salt Lake City, Utah, is opening a bookstore next week in nearby Sandy. The Printed Garden will offer a mix of new and gently used, out-of-print, and signed and rare books. 

On November 28, nearly 500 independent bookstores across the country celebrated the third annual Indies First on Small Business Saturday. Stores reported a range of experiences at the culmination of the event, with the majority citing strong customer interest and engagement and some citing a rise in sales.

Boston initiative encourages shoppers to support small businesses; NetGalley shows support for Indies First; New Zealand to start taxing e-books from overseas retailers; A Moveable Feast sales spike after Paris terrorist attacks; Bookbuilders of Boston blog series spotlights indie bookstores

New bookstores in Beacon, New York; Reston, Virginia; and Washington, D.C.; Village Books opens branch in Lynden, Washington; New owner for Merritt Books; Fox NFL Sunday features Eagle Eye Bookshop 

More than 400 bookstores across the U.S. will be hosting Indies First celebrations on November 28, Small Business Saturday. Here are some final tips for booksellers, as well as photos of authors who helped kick off Indies First during last weekend’s Miami Book Fair International.

Across the country, booksellers are putting the finishing touches on festivities for Indies First, an initiative designed to celebrate local indie bookstores on Small Business Saturday, November 28.