From the Archive: September 16, 1996

We look back on our coverage of Reed’s 1996 purchase of the ABA’s annual trade show, which it rebranded as BookExpo America. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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A Very Bad Poem From the Book Review Archives

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If you miss visiting the library, try the Internet Archive’s new virtual browsing tool.

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