ABA Flash: Articles of Interest New Options to Voice Views on Sales Tax Holiday November 15, 2001 With legislation pending in both the Senate and the House of Representatives to support a 10-day nationwide state �sales tax holiday,� interested retailers have new tools to express their views to their elected representatives. Three of Four NBA Winners Are Book Sense 76 Picks November 15, 2001 Franzen among the 2001 National Book Award Winners. V.S. Naipaul Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature October 12, 2001 The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded today to the British writer V.S. Naipaul. Subpoenaed Bookstores Successfully Defend Customer Privacy September 04, 2001 The federal government has agreed not to pursue the production of customer records requested in subpoenas issued to three bookstores in connection with an investigation of U.S. Senator Robert G. Torricelli of New Jersey. 76 Pick Is Latest Oprah Book Club Selection June 21, 2001 Yesterday Oprah announced the newest choice for discussion by her Book Club: CANE RIVER by Lalita Tademy. Richard Howorth Elected Mayor of Oxford, Mississippi June 06, 2001 Former ABA President Richard Howorth won the mayoral election in Oxford, Mississippi on Tuesday, June 5. A Day of Connections June 02, 2001 On a "Day of Connections" at the ABA Convention, held in conjunction with BookExpo America (BEA), booksellers participated in day-long programming that provided opportunities to network, learn, and share ideas with other booksellers. A Day of Celebration and Awards at BEA June 01, 2001 The Celebration of Bookselling was hosted by David McCullough, author of John Adams , and the evening's highlight was the presentation of the Book Sense Book of the Year Awards. Education the Keynote at BEA May 31, 2001 On Thursday morning, workers were still uncrating boxes and assembling exhibits, but off the trade floor attendees were already hard at work at the ABA Convention, held in conjunction with BookExpo America ABA Convention Programming May 29, 2001 As you cross those final items off your checklist before heading out to Chicago, here's a quick reminder of some of the ABA Convention highlights for attendees. Next articles Find more articles about this topic on news.BookWeb.orgs.