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31 May
ABACUS A Financial Benchmarking Report

Get Ready for ABACUS

It’s that time of year again: Time to complete ABACUS, ABA’s free annual financial benchmarking survey!

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31 May
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ABA and Partners File Lawsuit to Protect the Right to Read

ABA, along with the American Booksellers for Free Expression, ABA’s free speech initiative, is challenging Arkansas Act 372, which would have a chilling effect on free speech and be a threat to the livelihood of booksellers and the rights of readers in Arkansas. 
 
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24 May
R.F. Kuang, author of "Yellowface"

A Q&A with R. F. Kuang, Author of June Indie Next List Top Pick “Yellowface”

“Equal parts modern satire, indictment of the publishing industry, and twisted ghost story, R. F. Kuang’s first foray into literary fiction pulls no punches and will have you reading late into the night,” said Abby Bennsky of Old Town Books in Alexandria, Virginia.

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24 May
Rita Chang-Eppig, author of "Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea"

An Indies Introduce Q&A with Rita Chang-Eppig

“Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea is a propulsive seafaring adventure that will capture your attention from the first page,” said Thu Doan of East Bay Booksellers in Oakland, California.

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24 May
Kathryn Bromwich, author of "At the Edge of the Woods"

An Indies Introduce Q&A with Kathryn Bromwich

“Intense and hazy, At the Edge of the Woods is a feverishly captivating combination of nature writing and character study. As Laura becomes increasingly connected to the woods around her, the reader can't help but to be drawn into her orbit, to see things the way that she does,” said Mallory Melton of BookPeople in Austin, TX.

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