News - Bookselling: Articles of Interest R.J. Julia�s Experiment December 13, 2001 R.J. Julia, an independent bookstore in Madison, Connecticut, has opened a �big, beautiful, mahogany book kiosk� at the Maritime Center in New Haven, Connecticut. ABFFE Offers New Introductory Memberships December 13, 2001 The American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE) is now offering introductory memberships for $15--a 70 percent discount on the cost of an individual membership. Lemony Snicket Rallies Authors to Support the Tattered Cover December 13, 2001 Lemony Snicket, a.k.a. Daniel Handler, the author of books loved by children and grown-ups, has organized �Be Seen Buying Books,� a benefit for the Tattered Cover, the Denver bookstore embroiled in a legal battle to keep customers� sales records private. Tattered Cover Case Heard by Colorado Supreme Court December 06, 2001 On Wednesday, December 5, the Colorado Supreme Court heard arguments in the Tattered Cover Book Store's appeal to protect the privacy rights of bookstore customers. Independent Bookstores #1 in Ranking in Consumer Reports December 06, 2001 Consumer Reports magazine notes in its January 2002 issue that 88 percent of the readers responding to a survey said they were either completely satisfied or very satisfied with their shopping experiences at independent bookstores. A Bookselling Institution Turns 25--And Becomes a Parent! December 06, 2001 The day owner Mary Gay Shipley held a party to mark That Bookstore in Blytheville�s 25th anniversary, her prot�g� MaryAlice Hurst, new owner of That Bookstore at Mountebanq Place, opened for business in Conway, Arkansas. Regional Bestseller Lists: A Hit With Authors & Publishers November 30, 2001 Publishers are telling us that the NEBA and SEBA Book Sense bestseller lists are being noticed, commented on, and relayed to authors. Two Booksmiths--East and West--Celebrate November 30, 2001 Two venerable bookstores, unrelated, but with a great deal in common, celebrated major anniversaries this fall: The Booksmith in San Francisco and the Brookline Booksmith in the Boston area. Sales Tax Holiday Proposal Could Be Rescheduled November 30, 2001 Support continues in Washington, D.C., for a proposed sales tax holiday, but, if passed, the initiative is likely to launch in mid-February, to help lift retail sales around the Presidents� Day holidays. Post-Thanksgiving Wrap-Up November 30, 2001 Booksellers around the country are reporting disparate results from the first shopping week of the Christmas season. The effects of the economic recession and the traumatic events beginning on September 11 are not consistently hurting, or helping, the nation�s bookselling community. Next articles Previous articles Find more articles about this topic on news.BookWeb.orgs.