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31 Jul
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Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Barring Implementation of Arkansas Act 372

The American Booksellers Association, in conjunction with WordsWorth Books and Pearl’s Books and other coalition partners, recently learned that they have cleared the first hurdle for the successful defense of the Freedom to Read in Arkansas.
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26 Jul

A Q&A with Emily Habeck, Indies Introduce Author of the August Indie Next List Top Pick “Shark Heart”

“This beautiful and heartbreaking story explores the power of love, grief, and taking those first steps towards moving on,” said Beth Seufer Buss of Bookmarks in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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26 Jul

Changing the Game

ABA recently completed our annual publisher meetings. 

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25 Jul

ABA Files Suit Challenging Texas Censorship Law

On Tuesday, July 25, Blue Willow Bookshop, BookPeople, and the American Booksellers Association joined with a coalition of authors and publishers in filing a legal challenge to HB900, a Texas law that would ban books based on vague and subjective standards.

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19 Jul

An Indies Introduce Q&A with Khashayar J. Khabushani

"Balancing the character's vulnerabilities with a fortitude of self and profound familial affections, Khabushani paints a compassionate portrait of youth with an immediacy and generosity that make this book universal," said Wes Minter of Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, Washington.

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