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Watchmen
Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, DC Comics, $19.99, 9780930289232
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This week, IndieBound.org launched several exciting new features for consumers and booksellers that focus on indie bookstores and spreading the word about great books.
The July Indie Next List flier, on its way to stores in the IndieBound movement, misidentifies the name of the bookstore for the bookseller's quote for the title It's Not Me, It's You: Subjective Recollections From a Terminally Optimistic, Chronically Sarcastic, and Occasionally Inebriated Woman. The title was nominated by Sam Droke-Dickinson of Aaron's Books in Lititz, Pennsylvania.
Based on sales in independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending June 9, 2009.
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Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace
Ayelet Gilbert Waldman, Doubleday, $24.95, 9780385527934
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Here's a preview of the July Indie Next List, now on its way to ABA member stores in the IndieBound movement, and a reminder that June Notable titles are now featured in a flier and shelf-talkers, downloadable here and from BookWeb.org.
For the eight-week period ending June 2, 2009, and based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide.
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
Barbara and Camille Kingsolver, Steven Hopp, Harper Perennial, $14.95, 9780060852566
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The deadlines for reporting sales to the Indie Bestseller List next week remain unchanged; the deadlines will not be extended for the Memorial Day holiday.
The Indie Bestseller List will be compiled and sent to booksellers, as usual, on Tuesday, May 26, and the printable PDF will be posted on ABA's trade website, BookWeb.org, on Wednesday afternoon. The American Booksellers Association is urging all bookstores to report during the holiday weekend to ensure that the Bestseller List reflects the true range and influence of indies nationwide.
 A new season of insightful indie booksellers' recommendations for the next great reads in children's and young adult titles -- featured in a four-page list with a bold, bright, and fun design -- will be arriving soon in bookstores in the Summer 2009 Kids' Next List.
Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending May 12, 2009 (including National Poetry Month).
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Evidence
Mary Oliver, Beacon, $23, 9780807068984
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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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The July Indie Next List Notable titles are now featured in a downloadable flier and in shelf-talkers on BookWeb.org.
