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 Here's a preview of the November Indie Next List now on its way to ABA member stores in the IndieBound movement.
When Jim Copp died in 1999, the New York Times called him the "creator of children's records with loony tunes, literate lyrics, occasional dark themes, and wacky characters like the Dog That Went to Yale." His first record, released in 1958, was, the Times noted, praised as "deliciously fresh and funny'' by the New Yorker; ''fresh, clever, and inventive'' by Time magazine; and ''funny, sophisticated, uncondescending'' by The Atlantic.
The Indie Next List for Reading Groups for Fall '08/Winter '09 will be arriving in bookstores in the IndieBound movement in the October Red Box mailing; however, the full list, with bookseller quotes, can be previewed online now.
For the eight-week period ending September 23, 2008, and based on sales at independent stores nationwide.
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Watchmen
Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, DC Comics, $19.99, 9780930289232
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1. Away: A Novel by Amy Bloom
(Random House Trade Paperbacks, $14, 9780812977790 / 0812977793)
"Lillian Leyb arrives in New York's Lower East Side in 1924. What she finds is not for her. Her tenacity and insatiable thirst for life and answers lead her to the Alaskan frontier. Lillian's strength and passion are an inspiration and an invitation to ask yourself, 'What would I have done?'" --Andrea Avantaggio, Maria's Bookshop, Durango, CO
Of late, Chelsea Green, the publisher of Robert Kuttner's Obama's Challenge: America's Economic Crisis and the Power of a Transformative Presidency, appears to be presenting a conflicting message to the bookselling community.
For the eight week period ending September 9, 2008, and based on sales at hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide.
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Three Cups of Tea
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin, Penguin, $15, 9780143038252
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Here's a preview of the October Indie Next List now on its way to ABA member stores in the IndieBound movement.
Book Editors Online & Unscripted Webcasts Begin September 16
 For the last three years, much excitement has been afoot in the halls and offices of Scholastic: staff from several areas of the publishing company have been working toward the launch of The 39 Clues, a 10-book series for eight- to 12-year-olds that combines mystery, history, and adventure with online gaming, collectors cards, and the chance to win prizes.
Amazon Buys Shelfari
On Monday, August 25, Amazon.com announced that it had bought Shelfari, a social networking site for bibliophiles, as reported by Information Week. Shelfari launched in 2006. News of Amazon's acquisition of Shelfari came a little over three weeks after the retailing giant announced it was buying Abebooks.com.
 The Fall '08 Kids' Next List is now featured on IndieBound.org in a fun, interactive format that makes it easy for consumers to purchase these insightful indie recommendations.
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