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01 May

Independent Bookstore Day 2024: Photo Recap

The ABA team was also out celebrating Indie Bookstore Day and meeting booksellers and bookstore owners! Here are some staff photos from this weekend.
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01 May

Independent Bookstore Day 2024 Sees Record Interest

Google Trends shows Independent Bookstore Day 2024 attracted record interest. 
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25 Apr
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ABFE and Allies File Amicus Brief Opposing Iowa Book Bans

ABFE and a coalition of allied organizations have filed an amicus brief in the Eight Circuit Appellate Court in support of two lawsuits challenging Iowa's book ban law on constitutional grounds: PRH et al. v. Robbins and GLBT Youth et al. v. Reynolds.

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24 Apr

A Q&A with Kaliane Bradley, Author of May Indie Next List Top Pick “The Ministry of Time”

“The Ministry of Time is a rare story that mashes up favorite time-worn tropes — from Star Trek to spy thrillers to Victorian romances — in a crucible of colonialism and the pitfalls of diversity in a near-future London. Oh, and it’s sexy as hell,” said Amanda Qassar of Warwick’s in La Jolla, California.
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19 Apr
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Free Expression Friday x Independent Bookstore Day: Lauren Groff's The Lynx

 Lauren Groff is the author of The Vaster Wilds, Matrix, Florida, and others. She is also the owner of the indie bookstore The Lynx, which will have its grand opening in Gainesville, Florida, on April 28 (but will be open on April 27 for Independent Bookstore Day). Earlier this week, she was named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2024.

 

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