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05 Mar

Indies Introduce Q&A with Holly Brickley

“Deep Cuts is the ultimate love letter to music. Percy is an unforgettable protagonist — messy in the best way — and I couldn’t get enough of her will-they-won’t-they with Joe. A must-read for anyone who knows the definition of ‘Indie Sleaze,’ ” said Sophie Chen of Belmont Books in Belmont, Massachusetts.

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05 Mar

Q&A with K. O'Neill, Author of March/April Kids’ Indie Next List Top Pick “A Song for You and I”

“K. O'Neill’s new graphic novel is another winner. It speaks to anyone who has ever second-guessed themselves or lost who they are. Two young people, both uncertain in their way, manage to find the answers they seek with each other’s help,” said Amber Brown of Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh, North Carolina.

 

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05 Mar

A Q&A with Charlotte McConaghy, Author of March Indie Next List Top Pick “Wild Dark Shore”

“An achingly beautiful novel, a page-turning thriller, and an ode to the landscapes disappearing before our eyes. It so perfectly captures the deep heartbreak of loving a place in your very bones and knowing there is nothing you can do to save it. Still, the book was full of hope,” said Nina Lundstrom of Maria’s Bookshop in Durango, Colorado.
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24 Feb

ABA CEO Allison Hill's Winter Institute 2025 Opening Speech

A transcription of ABA CEO Allison Hill's opening speech from Winter Institute 2025 in Denver, CO.

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19 Feb

125 Years of ABA: Q&A with ABA CEO Allison Hill

This year marks ABA’s 125th year of helping indie bookstores thrive. As part of our 125th anniversary celebration, we’ll be sharing interviews with key figures in the industry and exploring how the organization has changed since its inception in 1900.
 
This week, ABA CEO Allison Hill (it’s also her 5th anniversary at ABA!) sat down with Bookselling This Week to discuss the challenges of becoming CEO during the pandemic, share her most vivid memories of the past five years, and her hopes for the future.
 
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