Books 27 ways to find something new to read 18 Feb 20141 Feb 2023 Everybody has a list of the best books of all time, the books you should read right now, the books you should read if you don't want to be a…
Books Sharing compelling displays: An ABA bookseller collaboration 12 Feb 20145 May 2023 The American Booksellers Association Winter Institute last month in Seattle was all about sharing and education. Sometimes sharing ideas is enough to create new ideas along the way, and that's…
Books Symbiosis, Indies First, and Part-Time Indians 9 Dec 20131 Feb 2023 I have often said that indie bookstores have a symbiotic relationship with 2nd and 3rd tier authors. I suppose that symbiosis got a little out of hand when I bought…
Books How to ban a book in your local school 17 Nov 20135 May 2023 Graphic blogs are all the rage these days, but I've never tried doing one. I'm not really much of an artist. I was, however, a computer science major back in…
Books… Can’t writers all just get along? 12 Oct 20131 Feb 2026 Before addressing the main issue of this post, I'd like to provide a bit of background. When somebody hits that magic "follow" button on my blog, I get an email…
Books… Networking at PNBA 2013 12 Oct 20131 Feb 2023 A couple of days ago, I wrote a bit about the PNBA (Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association) conference in Portland, Oregon. What an amazing event! I had an opportunity to meet dozens…
Books Small Business and the Marketplace Fairness Act 24 Apr 20135 May 2023 If you listen to the scary emails being sent by massive online businesses like eBay, I should be panicking right now. They say that the "Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013"…
Books Censorship Talk at the Forum for Provocative Issues 8 Apr 20131 Feb 2026 Book burning in Nazi Germany. Click on image for description at "The History Place." The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution seems very straightforward when it says "Congress shall make…
Books BookLamp and the Book Genome Project 5 Apr 20131 Feb 2023 I was perusing BookRiot yesterday and came across a post entitled "12 Alternatives to Goodreads." This is a hot topic since the announcement that Amazon is acquiring Goodreads, and I…
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