About ABA Founded in 1900, the American Booksellers Association is a not-for-profit organization devoted to meeting the needs of its core members of independently owned bookstores with retail storefront locations through advocacy, education, research, and information dissemination. The ABA actively supports free speech, literacy, and programs that encourage reading. The ABA is headquartered in Tarrytown, New York, and is located on the web at www.BookWeb.org. The association also hosts the annual ABA Convention in conjunction with BookExpo America each spring. The ABA is the sponsor of Book Sense: Independent Bookstores for Independent Minds--the national integrated marketing campaign. Book Sense includes the Book Sense Picks program, the Book Sense Bestseller lists, a gift card program, and www.BookSense.com. For more information on the American Booksellers Association, e-mail: [email protected], visit www.BookWeb.org, call (800) 637-0037, fax (914) 591-2720, or write to ABA, 200 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY 10591.