Specialty Bookselling

Too much snow and too little verse? April, aka National Poetry Month, is right around the corner. To help booksellers get ready, next week IndieBound will unveil the Spring 2010 Poetry Top Ten List, featuring title recommendations from independent bookstores nationwide.

For the eight-week period ending February 23, 2010, and based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide. 1. Three Cups of Tea Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin, Penguin, $16, 9780143038252 2.

The Spring 2010 Kids' Indie Next List can now be seen in preview online. The four-page, full-color flier will be arriving at indie bookstores in the upcoming Children's White Box.

In recognition of Valentine's Day, we present the Indie Love and Romance Bestseller Lists. Based on sales in independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending February 9, 2010. Love (Nonfiction) 1.

For the eight-week period ending December 8, 2009, and based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide. 1. The New Thanksgiving Table: An American Celebration of Family, Friends, and Food Diane Morgan, Chronicle, $24.95, 9780811864930 2.

This week, Lambda Rising owners Deacon Maccubbin and Jim Bennett announced plans to close their remaining two stores, located in Washington, D.C., and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, by the end of the year. Maccubbin founded Lambda's first, 300-square-foot store catering to the gay and lesbian community in D.C.

For the eight-week period ending November 17, 2009, and based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide. 1. The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb Norton, $24.95, 9780393061024 2.

The number-one indie title recommendations for kids for winter 2001 through 2009 are now featured in an attractive downloadable PDF flier.

The Winter 2009/2010 Kids' Indie Next List can now be seen in preview online. The four-page, full-color flier will be arriving at indie bookstores in the upcoming quarterly Children's White Box.

Based on sales at hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, for the eight-week period ending November 10, 2009. 1. Arguing With Idiots Glenn Beck, Threshold Editions, $29.99, 9781416595014 2.