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03 Jul

Q&A with Loren Long, Author of July/August Kids’ Indie Next List Top Pick “The Yellow Bus”

“A yellow bus drives children to school each day and finds joy in her purpose. Then, she transports senior citizens from one place to another, finding joy there, too. Loren Long’s picture book is full of detail and wonder that will enthrall readers of all ages,” said Cathy Berner of Blue Willow Bookshop in Houston, Texas.

 

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26 Jun

ABA Welcomes Order Rejecting Proposed Visa/Mastercard Swipe Fee Settlement

The American Booksellers Association (ABA) praised an order issued today by a federal judge that rejected a proposed class-action settlement over Visa and Mastercard credit card “swipe” fees.

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26 Jun

ABA Voices Opposition to Bill That Would Delay Debit Swipe Fee Reduction

In June 24, as a member of the Merchants Payments Coalition, the American Booksellers Association joined more than 200 state and national organizations representing consumers and merchants in calling on the Senate to reject S. 4570 — a bill that would delay the Federal Reserve’s proposal to reduce how much big banks are allowed to charge to process debit card transactions.

 

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26 Jun

The Indie SciFi/Fantasy Bestseller List

Here is the Indie SciFi/Fantasy Bestseller List based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending June 23, 2024. 

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26 Jun

An Indies Introduce Q&A with Emily Hamilton

“A super fun and queer space opera that follows a group of late twenty-somethings on a journey they never anticipated. This was a fun, engaging, and quick read. Any queer person out there will be able to see the roots of a found family in Cleo’s group — and the U-Haul lesbians U-Hauling at light speed. This was the book I needed to get out of a reading slump, so thank you Emily Hamilton for that and the group of queers that will be living rent free in my head for a while,” said Arden Harris of A Seat at the Table Books in Elk Grove, CA. 

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