Topic: American Booksellers Association

Readers Write: Indie booksellers must adapt; Bloomberg money vs. NRA members

Letters to the Editor for the May 6, 2013 weekly print issue: Independent booksellers also need to be active participants in the e-book world; In the gun debate, Mayor Bloomberg's wealth is giving him an outsized influence over the NRA's 4.5 million members.

10 reasons NOT to love books (compliments of H.L. Mencken)

Books may seem universally beloved, but these historical persons, from Martin Luther to Woodrow Wilson, weren't such big fans.

Chapter & Verse Indie bookstores report strong sales for 2012

Sales at independent bookstores rose almost 8 percent during the year, according to data from about 500 stores.

Chapter & Verse Happy holidays for indie bookstores – but not for Barnes & Noble

Barnes & Noble reported disappointing holiday sales numbers while, in contrast, some independent bookstores said they had their best month ever.

Chapter & Verse Obama shops local again on Small Business Saturday

After visiting a Washington bookstore last year in support of shopping local, Obama and his daughters headed to an indie bookstore in Virginia this past Saturday to continue to promote the message.

Chapter & Verse Make like Obama and shop 'Small Business Saturday' this weekend

Saturday will see the launch of 'Thanks for Shopping Indie,' an independent booksellier promotion which includes discounts on 66 'Indie Next List' titles.

Chapter & Verse Independent booksellers refuse to stock Amazon titles

First Barnes & Noble, then Indigo Books and Music and Books-A-Million – now some indie bookstores are choosing not to add Amazon-published titles to their bookshelves.

Chapter & Verse Judge approves a settlement between DOJ and publishers in landmark opinion

Will the court's decision trigger an e-book price war?

Chapter & Verse Can Kobo compete with iPad and Kindle?

Kobo is launching a new tablet and e-reader in an attempt to wrest the market away from Amazon and Apple, both of which will probably release new tablets soon.

Chapter & Verse Bad news for independent bookstores: Is Google becoming 'another Amazon'?

Google will end its Google eBooks reseller program which allowed independent bookstores to sell e-books through Google's platform.

Amazon as publisher: What does it mean?

With Amazon at the table, says one publisher, "the price of playing poker just went up."

Google eBooks: Does it give independent bookstores a fighting chance?

Google eBooks is taking digital books to the next level – and that may be a good thing for small booksellers.

Profiles in Courage: Chats with independent bookstore owners, Part IV

Profiles in Courage: Chats with independent bookstore owners, Part III

Profiles in Courage: Chats with independent bookstore owners, Part II

Profiles in Courage: Chats with independent bookstore owners, Part I

Guest blog: Beloved book characters on Twitter

Forget Ashton Kutcher. Isn't there a favorite fictional character you would rather follow on Twitter?

How to sell books in a downturn