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Harleysville Mixes Books With Fashion for a Cause

Pennsylvania’s Harleysville Books teamed up with a neighboring boutique to host an event that highlighted both indie businesses and raised money to fight breast cancer.

Around Indies

Canada’s McNally Robinson to be sold to employees; Community Bookstore partners for new literary series; DIESEL names event coordinator; Wichita bookstores are optimistic

Banned Books Week Celebrations Underway

Booksellers at Chapter One, Vintage Books, and City Lights are marking this week’s 30th anniversary celebration of Banned Books Week with creative displays, banned book read-outs, and engaging censorship conversations.

My Bookstore: The Toadstool Bookshop

Joan Wickersham describes her relationship with New Hampshire’sToadstool Bookshop in an excerpt from Black Dog & Leventhal’s forthcoming My Bookstore, and Toadstool co-owner Willard Williams shares his thoughts about being included in the collection, the key to his bookstores’ longevity, and more.

Acorn Takes Root With Help From SBA

The opening of Acorn Books in Dover, Delaware, earlier this month was made possible with help from YWCA’s Women’s Entrepreneurship Division and SCORE — community resources funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Around Indies

Eagle Harbor welcomes new business partners; Northshire one step closer to Saratoga; Wedding bells ring at Andover; Ninth Street celebrates Banned Books Week

Around Indies

Kepler’s launches new series; Schuler Books and Music featured; Doylestown Bookshop to hold grand re-opening; Salt Lake City celebrates with The King’s English

My Bookstore: Octavia Books

My Bookstore, a collection of tributes to America’s indie booksellers by more than 80 well-known writers, will be published on November 13. Over the next several weeks, BTW will be featuring excerpts from the collection alongside interviews with featured booksellers. First up is author Michael Tisserand and Octavia Books’ co-owner Tom Lowenburg.

Maria’s to Celebrate Banned Books Week in a Big Way

Maria’s Bookshop in Durango, Colorado, has planned a full schedule of events for Banned Books Week, including a censorship panel featuring ABFFE President Chris Finan.

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Vermont Bookshop honored; New indie opens in Arkansas; Books on Broad featured; DIESEL transformed

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