When Tragedy Comes to Town (shelftalker)

The loss, injury, sacrifice, and bravery resulting from a local tragedy alters the nature of community. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-19 12:00:44 UTC ]

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Everything Old Is New Again (Maybe?) (shelftalker)

In which a bookseller appreciates the return of old rhythms from a pre-pandemic past. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-17 13:30:00 UTC ]
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When Boeing put profit over quality in the 737 Max, the result was tragedy

Reporter Peter Robison explores the compromises and flaws that led to fatal crashes. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-17 13:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2021 Stocking Stuffer of the Year Award (shelftalker)

What are this year’s top stocking stuffers and can this year’s judge play fair? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-06 11:00:00 UTC ]
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How Did We Get Here?, or Why I Resigned from the ABA Board (shelftalker)

A dissenting view of ABA’s constriction of the American Booksellers for Free Expression’s voice. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-01 11:05:00 UTC ]
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An Interview with Autumn (shelftalker)

A bookstore visit to address supply chain concerns and share top picks for the season. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-20 14:00:00 UTC ]
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Grace and Oblivion in the Forgotten Neighborhoods of ‘Shaky Town’

Shaky Town is a tough and beautiful mural of a novel constructed with interwoven short stories that explore the streets of East Los Angeles in the 1980s. The post Grace and Oblivion in the Forgotten Neighborhoods of ‘Shaky Town’ appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions

[ The Millions | 2021-09-23 10:00:49 UTC ]
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An idyllic California town and the wildfire everyone should have expected

Lizzie Johnson chronicles what was lost, and why, when Paradise, Calif., burned in 2018. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-20 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Hitting the Books: How a radio telescope cost this West Virginia town its modernity

Deep in the heart of Appalachia, modern science and America's bucolic past meet at a unique crossroad of scientific discovery and luddite lifestyles. The Quiet Zone, by journalist Stephen Kurczy, is the story of a sleepy small town that hosts the Green Bank radio telescope. But the presence of... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2021-08-14 15:30:30 UTC ]
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A precious African-studies collection burns in Cape Town

For scholars, the loss recalled those of the libraries of Alexandria, Timbuktu and Rio Continue reading at The Economist

[ The Economist | 2021-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A precious African-studies collection burns in Cape Town

For scholars, the loss recalled those of the libraries of Alexandria, Timbuktu and Rio Continue reading at The Economist

[ The Economist | 2021-06-17 14:58:23 UTC ]
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Which Famous Books Were Written by Aliens? (shelftalker)

With Disclosure around the corner it is time to test your alien book knowledge. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-11 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers Grapple with a Host of Issues at Annual Meeting, Town Hall

The ABA held its second virtual annual meeting Thursday, followed by a Town Hall. While some booksellers expressed concerns over publisher discounts and plans by Ingram to ship all IPS titles from a single warehouse, others focused on the future of in-person events. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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On Houghton Mifflin Fading Away (shelftalker)

The characters from the Lord of the Rings share their insight into HMH’s passing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-26 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Weight of the Under Toad (shelftalker)

Tweet My missive is a bit scattered and hiccupy this week, dear colleagues, for I’m rather overwhelmed with the state of the world, and I fear that in the words of young Walt in John Irving’s The World According to Garp, “the under toad is winning.” On the eve of the first anniversary of the […] Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-24 13:00:00 UTC ]
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