To Ope, Or Not to Ope, That Is the Question (shelftalker)

When so many businesses are reopening to the public, why are we still curbside-only? Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-16 12:06:35 UTC ]

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Somali Authorities Shut Down Radio Station City FM, Seek to Question Owner

On December 19, police in Jowhar, the capital of Hirshabelle state, raided the privately owned City FM broadcaster, briefly detained Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-12-23 23:00:13 UTC ]
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10 BAD BLOOD Book Club Questions: Your Reading Guide

Ready to dig into this fascinating nonfiction read? Here's your reading guide and BAD BLOOD book club questions to get the conversation going. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-12-23 11:35:34 UTC ]
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Is J.K. Rowling transphobic? Who is Maya Forstater? Your questions about the U.K. scandal answered

Gender policy is splitting the U.K. in two this week. Across the pond, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is being crucified online, blasted as “transphobic” and a “TERF,” after she tweeted the hashtag #IStandWithMaya. Who is Maya? What’s a TERF? We have answers.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2019-12-19 15:21:28 UTC ]
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The Gifts Customers Give Us (shelftalker)

Moments of trust and connection from customers make the holiday spirit real for booksellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-16 13:00:34 UTC ]
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Snakes, Bots, and Socks, Oh My!: A Bookstore Lost & Found (shelftalker)

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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It Might Be Getting Busy Soon (shelftalker)

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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“I prefer toilet paper to your empty and ignorant questions.” The Peter Handke drama rolls on.

Today saw two new developments in the ongoing Peter Handke controversy, which has set the literary world ablaze since October 10 when the Swedish Academy announced the Austrian writer/Slobodan Miloševic eulogist as the joint winner (with Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk) of the 2019 Prize. The first... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-12-06 20:05:06 UTC ]
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On the Book in 2039 (shelftalker)

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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Counting Our Blessings (shelftalker)

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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The Sound of Music in the Retail 4th Quarter (shelftalker)

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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10 CIRCE Book Club Questions: A Reading Guide for Madeline Miller’s Novel

Circe by Madeline Miller is really. freaking. good. In this reading guide, you'll find 10 Circe book club questions covering all the most important topics. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-11-24 11:31:48 UTC ]
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Five questions for... Tomi Adeyemi, plus an exclusive extract

American YA author Tomi Adeyemi talks to us about the follow-up to her bestselling fantasy début, Children of Virtue and Vengeance, and shares an exclusive extract from the book. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-22 14:36:14 UTC ]
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A Master Class in Intention (and Misdirection) with Jon Klassen (shelftalker)

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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THE HATE U GIVE Book Club Questions and Reading Guide

Read on for our suggestions for THE HATE U GIVE book club questions and a reading guide for book club or class discussions. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-11-21 11:39:27 UTC ]
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A new book for those who don’t want millions, but an answer to their questions

A.C. Grayling’s “The History of Philosophy” delves into the thinkers who explored who we are and what it all means. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-11-20 18:01:32 UTC ]
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Wishing for Silent Days and Nights (shelftalker)

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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Five questions for... Kit de Waal

From cultural appropriation to literary snobbery, campaigning author Kit de Waal is well known for holding the publishing industry to account. Her passionate, inclusive and activist spirit has seen her named 2019 FutureBook Person of the Year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-14 16:22:05 UTC ]
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Sticking with Friends for Thanksgiving (shelftalker)

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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