Reviewing hundreds of toys for the ASTRA Best Toys for Kids nominations is keeping this Shelftalker blogger hard at play. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-12 12:00:00 UTC ]
TweetSomeone came up to one of our children’s specialists the other day and asked if anyone had ever retrieved the $200 Harry Potter boxed set that had been accidentally knocked into the hollow column next to the Harry Potter section during our storewide inventory in July. Since no one had... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-13 13:00:27 UTC ]
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Hectic holiday shop afternoons make us wonder when it’s going look as busy to customers as we feel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-09 13:00:33 UTC ]
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A consideration of Alix Harrow’s op-ed from the future, ‘Books May Be Dead in 2039 but Stories Live On.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-05 13:00:17 UTC ]
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A bookseller counts Thanksgiving blessings and the opportunities they inspire. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-27 11:00:06 UTC ]
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A bookseller’s version of ‘The Sound of Music’ for the busy, exhausting 4th quarter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-25 13:00:38 UTC ]
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Exploring simplicity, failure, and dramatic effect at the Blanton Museum of Art. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-22 13:00:24 UTC ]
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A review of our least favorite opening lines from customers during the holiday season. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-20 13:00:26 UTC ]
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On May 17, 1973, the first witness to testify in the Senate’s Watergate hearings took the stand. It wasn’t former White House Counsel John Dean, or former Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman, or the burglar James McCord, but Robert C. Odle, Jr., a “baby-faced” 29-year-old who had been the office... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2019-11-13 13:14:35 UTC ]
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A Thanksgiving-themed story time and craft with preschoolers are great reminders of what we are most thankful for. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-13 13:00:11 UTC ]
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Ryan Higgins catapults our 2019 Prime Time Reading Event to a new rubber goose level. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-12 12:10:11 UTC ]
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The pressure of the 4th quarter can be the source of bad dreams for booksellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-08 13:00:27 UTC ]
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In which Jeff Kinney oversees dumpster divers, sledgehammer trivia, and a very surprising dance-off! Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-06 13:00:42 UTC ]
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The first of its kind: a new-baby book that lovingly reflects the trans experience, from an #OwnVoices author. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-05 13:08:16 UTC ]
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Bookselling while stationed behind the desk is the hardest challenge of all for this shopkeeper. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-04 13:00:15 UTC ]
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How shopkeepers handle theft by children is part of their mission to do good in the world. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-30 12:00:54 UTC ]
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Booksellers talk color trends, tell terrible jokes, and happily sort through stacks of new books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-25 12:00:47 UTC ]
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Managing those dreaded credit rep calls in an indie bookstore can be stressful. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-23 12:00:33 UTC ]
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Reflecting on “starting from scratch” with every new customer in a children’s bookstore. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-21 12:00:07 UTC ]
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A buyer circles back to talk sell-through on bookseller favorites. Plus, a holiday preview! Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-18 12:00:02 UTC ]
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The value of good signage in a bookstore is never overstated – especially as it’s rarely seen by customers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-14 12:00:55 UTC ]
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