BookExpo's Librarians' Lounge 2017: Ice Cream, and Summer Reads, Courtesy of Penguin Random House

On Friday, June 2, from 2:30–4 p.m., stop by the PW BookExpo Librarians’ Lounge (Booth 875) for ice cream, and author talk, courtesy Penguin Random House library marketing team. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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