Fires and power outages plague California indie booksellers.

As the wildfire situation in California worsens—with power outages, road closures, red flag warnings, and mandatory evacuations occurring throughout the state—several independent bookstores have been forced to reduce operating hours, cancel events, and in some cases even close their doors entirely. According to Publishers Weekly, the Book Industry Charitable Foundation (Binc) reported that three booksellers […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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California Bookstore Day Plans Moving Forward

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Asks Court to Fire Its External Monitor

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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