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- S&S CEO Jonathan Karp Stepping Down, Will Head New Imprint
- Visible Voice Books, Cleveland, Ohio, Relocating
- Chapter House Books Opens in Fayetteville, N.C.
- PRH Officially Opens Crawfordsville, Ind., Warehouse Expansion
- Bookseller Moment: Birdie Books
- Stacks Book Club, Oro Valley, Ariz., Adding Tucson Location
- Movies: The Man in My Basement
- Awards: YA Book Prize Winner
- Media Heat: Chelsea Handler on Live with Kelly and Mark
- Bookseller Cat: RIP Kitty Moo at Libélula Books & Co.
- 'Why I'm Here. Why This Matters.'
- Chalkboard: Four Pines Bookstore
- Reading with... Marissa Higgins
- Children's Review: The Free State of Jax
- Image of the Day: Bookseller Fall Preview at HarperCollins
- Personnel Changes at Macmillan Children's Publishing Group
- TV: Foster Dade
- Bookseller Moment: Green Heron Bookshop
- Awards: JBA Debut Writers over 50 Winner
- C-SPAN Launching America's Book Club This Fall
- Matchmaker Bookshop Opening Soon in Highland Park, Ill.
- Top-Selling Self-Published Titles
- Media Heat: Zarna Garg on the View
- Image of the Day: Chuck Tingle at Third Place Books
- Book Trailer of the Day: The True Gifts of Christmas
- Review: Art on Fire
- Hearts on Fire Books Coming to Boise, Idaho, in October
- Double Dog Bookshop Hits the Road in Mo.
- Welcome to Shelf Awareness: Extra!
- Halloween: For Some Booksellers, the Second Most Important Holiday
- Halloween: A Spooky Roundup of Titles
- Movies: Dad Camp
- Awards: Sustainable Story Shortlist!
- Stay Tuned: Brad Meltzer, Impractical Jokers at Mysterious Bookshop
- Obituary Note: Sonallah Ibrahim
- Image of the Day: Judging by the Cover with Tracy Rosenthal
- Silver Unicorn Wins BPRNE's Independent Spirit Award
- Media Heat: Vonda Wright on CBS Mornings
- Book Trailer of the Day: Hybred
- Review: Intemperance
- Little Bay Books Opens in Ashland, Wis.
- The Nook Bookstore Cafe Opens in El Paso, Tex.
- Barnes & Noble to Open New Store in Rockwall, Tex.
- Obituary Note: Starling Lawrence
- Bookshop.org & Two Trees Press Donate to Support Binc
- Movies: One Second After
- Bookstore Video: 'I Preordered a Book, Why Isn't It Ready?'
- Bookseller Moment: Tome Books & Novelteas
- Cool Idea: 'We Love Teachers' Message Board
- Awards: Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Shortlist
- Flor. Coffee + Books, Washington, D.C., Hosts Grand Opening Today
- HarperCollins to Build State-of-the-Art Warehouse in Indiana
- International Update: Denmark to Abolish VAT on Books; Waterstones Sees Strong Sales from Younger Adults
- Image of the Day: Wes Moore's Community Teach-in at Politics and Prose
- Ribbon-cutting for 'Relaunch' of the Wandering Soul, Sharon, Pa.
- Reading with... Fadi Zaghmout
- Review: Red City
- Obituary Note: Malcolm Margolin
- Back-to-School Window Display: Once Upon A Time Bookstore
- Bookseller Moment: Bluestocking Bookshop
- Image of the Day: Because of Winn-Dixie Turns 25
- All She Wrote Books, Somerville, Mass., Hosting LGBTQIA+ Wedding Marathon
- Attainment: New Titles Out Next Week
- Lit and Lore, Fremont, Ohio, Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
- This Weekend on Book TV: Jill Dougherty on My Russia
- Bookshop Signboard: River Bend Bookshop
- Awards: German Book Prize Longlist
- New Renaissance Bookshop, Portland, Ore., for Sale
- Media Heat: Robert Reich on Fresh Air
- The Yankee Bookshop, Woodstock, Vt., Is Expanding Next Door
- Robert Gray: Working with Words--Farmers Turned Booksellers Beat 'Clock Botching' Every Time
- IndieBound: Other Indie Favorites
- Review: Kill the Beast
- TV: The Summer of Songbirds
- Presidential Bookstore Visit: Bill Clinton at BookHampton
- Cindelle's Bookstore Debuts Physical Shop in Plainfield, N.J.
- Talking Animals Books, Grapevine, Tex., Adding Second Location
- Image of the Day: Book Passage Hosts Robert Reich
- Media Heat: Sheryl Ziegler on CBS Mornings
- Shelf Awareness Delivers Kids & YA Pre-Order E-Blast
- Obituary Note: Sheila Hodgson
- Bookseller Moment: 'Before & After' at Cupboard Maker Books
- Awards: Ned Kelly Shortlists
- Reading with... Yiming Ma
- Children's Review: The Clock
- Chalkboard: Lupine Books
- Heathen's & Co. Booksellers to Open Bricks & Mortar Storefront in Madisonville, Ky.
- Renita Bryant New IBPA Board Chair
- Movies: The Bard
- Cooks and Books Opens in Meridian, Idaho
- Image of the Day: The Twig Honors Davy Crockett
- Chapters Books & Gifts, Seward, Neb., Reopens in Temporary Space After Storm Damage
- Bookstore Marriage Proposal: Books & Books
- Book Trailer of the Day: You Are Not Your Trauma
- Top-Selling Self-Published Titles
- All Things Science Fiction: WorldCon Returns to Seattle
- Awards: Hugo Winners
- Media Heat: Raymond Antrobus on All Things Considered
- Review: Joyride: A Memoir
- Personnel Changes at Chooseco
- B&N: New Bookstores in Clark, N.J., Overland Park, Kan., & Minnetonka, Minn.
- Media Heat: Harley Pasternak on Good Morning America
- Movies: Aura y Más
- Review: Witchcraft
- Birthday Photoshoot at Bookshop: Scout & Morgan Books
- Awards: Deborah Pease Winner
- Obituary Note: Greg Iles
- Copperfield's Books Postpones Downsizing of Petaluma, Calif., Store
- Personnel Changes at Broadside PR
- Top Book Club Picks in July
- Book Trailer of the Day: The Winding Willow
- Booksellers Prepare for an Uncertain Q4, Part 2
- S.C.'s As the Page Turns Fundraising for Move
- Bookseller Moment: Sulfur Books
- Image of the Day: Meg Waite Clayton at Mermaid Books
- Chalkboard: De-ICEing in D.C.
- Monstera's Books, Overland Park, Kan., Sustains Damage from Fire
- TV: Barry Eisler's John Rain Series
- Awards: Sunburst, Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Shortlists
- Bookshop Swifties Display: Phoenix Books Essex
- International Update: Waterstones Opening Bookshops in John Lewis Stores; Dymocks CEO Steps Down
- Obituary Note: Marc Estrin
- Books Across Borders Names Fall Fellows Who Will Visit Frankfurt and Guadalajara
- Image of the Day: Tessa Bailey Pitches for Pitcher Perfect
- The Best Bookstore in Palm Springs, Calif., Moves to New Home
- Book Trailer of the Day: Nomadic Cinema
- Personnel Changes at Knopf Doubleday; Blackstone
- Reading with... Peter Orner
- Image of the Day: The Dime Museum Launch
- ABA at 125: 'Keep Up the Good Fight'
- This Weekend on Book TV: Stacey Abrams
- Awards: Aurora Winners
- Bookshop Engagement Photos: Greedy Reads
- The Lynx Books, Gainesville, Fla., Establishes Library at Homeless Shelter
- Robert Gray: Book Lovers Day--'For All Those Who Love to Read'
- Simon & Schuster to Sell and Distribute Microsoft's 8080 Books
- Attainment: New Titles Out Next Week
- Media Heat: Kara Swisher on the View
- Book Trailer of the Day: To Activate Space Portal, Lift Here
- Stella House Books Looks to Spring 2026 Launch in Carmel, Ind.
- Kiss and Tale Romance Bookshop Opening Physical Store in Decatur, Ga.
- IndieBound: Other Indie Favorites
- Review: Charlatans
- Fountain Bookstore, Richmond, Va., Moves Across the Street
- Movies: Narnia
- Personnel Changes at Scribner
- Book Trailer of the Day: On Bullshit
- Andrew DeYoung Named President & CEO of Augsburg Fortress Publishers
- Cool Idea: Gibson's 'Audiobook Walk'
- Obituary Note: Michael Lydon
- IBPA Board Chair Tieshena Davis Stepping Down
- Awards: Walcott Shortlist; Dr. Tony Ryan Finalists
- Media Heat: Scott 'Kid Cudi' Mescudi on Today
- '(Fairly) Grand Opening' Set for Eat My Words Bookstore in Minneapolis
- Reading with... Elliott Kalan
- YA Review: Folk Remedy
- Image of the Day: Authors on Wheels at Briggs Street Books
- ABA, Booksellers Prepare for Uncertain Q4, Part 1
- On Stage: Are the Bennet Girls OK?
- Paper & Vine Book Bar Opens in Midland, Tex.
- Read with Jenna and GMA August Book Club Picks
- Awards: Barnes & Noble Children's and YA Book Awards
- Obituary Note: Sallie Bingham
- B&N Opening New Store in Napa, Calif., This Fall
- Top-Selling Self-Published Titles
- Shelf Awareness Call for Information from Booksellers: Halloween
- Personnel Changes at Sourcebooks
- Book Trailer of the Day: Ra! Ta! Ma! Cue!
- Image of the Day: Oblong's 50th Anniversary Street Festival Draws 400
- Media Heat: Randall Balmer on Morning Joe
- Review: Sister Creatures
- Dragonfly Bookshop Coming to Hilliard, Ohio, This Fall
- Movies: Charlie Kaufman's New Short 'Coming to a Public Library Near You'
- Awards: Jericho Winners
- Books-A-Million Opens Two More Stores
- Bookstore Romance Day: Pictures from a Celebration
- Bookseller Cat: Rama at Sabu's Books
- Chapters Books & Gifts, Seward, Neb., Suffers 'Significant Damage' from Storms
- Bookstore Romance Day: 'It Was a Day Full of Romance & Bookish Joy!'
- Review: Marce Catlett: The Force of a Story
- Personnel Changes at Wendy Sherman Associates
- Media Heat: Karin Slaughter on Good Morning America
- Image of the Day: Warwick's Has A Way with Words
- Chalkboard: Anthology for Books
- Bookstore Romance Day
- Image of the Day: Book Club Night with the Detroit Tigers
- Movies: All That We Never Were
- Grand Opening Set for Little Gay Bookstore in Columbus, Ohio
- Awards Ned Kelly Debut Crime Ficton Shortlist
- Obituary Note: Ruth Keshishian
- International Update: UK Print Book Market 2025 Sales; 'Strategic Plan' for Aotearoa NZ Book Sector
- Personnel Changes at Candlewick/Holiday House/Peachtree
- Bookseller Dog: Audie at Greedy Reads Bookstore
- Book Trailer of the Day: The AARP Caregiver Answer Book
- San Antone Books in San Antonio, Tex., Shutters After Five Months
- Reading with... Miranda Mellis
- Review: Heart the Lover
- B&N Opening Third Store in Colorado Springs, Colo.
- Attainment: New Titles Out Next Week
- National Association of Black Bookstores Launches
- Awards: Forward Poetry Shortlists
- Reese's August Book Club Pick: Once Upon a Time in Dollywood
- Bookstore Romance Day, UPS Style: Writer's Block Bookstore
- Obituary Note: Stella Rimington
- NVNR: 'Really Great and Really Positive'
- Robert Gray: Keeping Up with 'What Dan Read'
- Image of the Day: The First Lady of World War II
- This Weekend on Book TV: Garrett M. Graff on The Devil Reached Toward the Sky
- Media Heat: Peter Ames Carlin on Fresh Air
- Bookseller Moment: Storyline Bookshop
- IndieBound: Other Indie Favorites
- Bluestocking Bookshop, Holland, Mich., Sets Grand Reopening at New Location
- Review: Scream with Me: Horror Films and the Rise of American Feminism (1968-1980)
- Book Trailer of the Day: The Buddha
- Bound & Vine Coming to Fayetteville, N.C.
- Northport Books Opens in Huntington, N.Y.
- Kay's Book Nook, Weaverville, Calif., Is Closing
- Oprah's Book Club Pick: Bridge of Sighs
- Happy 50th Birthday, Vero Beach Book Center!
- NVNR: A Vibrant Show in Atlanta
- Movies: Do Not Enter
- Shelf Awareness Delivers Indie Pre-Order E-Blast
- Awards: Wainwright Nature Writing Shortlists
- Media Heat: Jenny Han on CBS Mornings
- Sales Floor Display: Book Beat
- Reading Group Choices' Most Popular July Books
- Reading with... An Yu
- Children's Review: Cat Nap
- Book Trailer of the Day: Wise Effort
- Huzzah Books Debuts at New Space in Boone, N.C.
- Jeffrey Archer Inks Deal to Adapt Six Works for Film and TV
- NVNR: Heroes on the Front Lines of Book Banning
- Julia and Jared Drake Buy IndieReader
- Baker & Taylor Publisher Services to Sell and Distribute Yad Vashem
- B&N's August Book Club Pick: Songs for Other People's Weddings
- Top-Selling Self-Published Titles
- Obituary Note: Ann Harris
- Image of the Day: Knits and Kits
- Shelf Awareness Call for Information: Halloween
- Media Heat: Ana Huang on Today
- Happy 50th Birthday, Oblong Books!
- Awards: Crook's Corner Longlist
- Indiebound.org Profile: Queer Haven Books, Columbia, S.C.
- Review: The Eternal Forest: A Memoir of the Cuban Diaspora
- Book Trailer of the Day: Someone's Gotta Give
- New Voices New Rooms Opens in Atlanta, Ga.
- Bookstore Romance Day Display: Phoenix Books Rutland
- Media Heat: Scott Anderson on Fresh Air
- Bookseller Moment: The Bookshop Nashville
- Grand Opening for the Perkins Cove Bookshop in Ogunquit, Maine