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BEYOND HER BOOK Barbara Vey, Contributing Editor, Publishers Weekly November 21, 2008 Twilight Time
I'm going to see Twilight tomorrow with Andrew. Neither of us read the book, ... More
GENREVILLE Rose Fox, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Horror Reviews Editor, Publishers Weekly November 20, 2008 Reading Aloud
Last night I went to the monthly KGB Fantastic Fiction reading, which I do not miss e... More
SARA NELSON Sara Nelson, Editor-in-Chief, November 18, 2008 The Fussy Man Feted
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MIST PLACE Rick Simonson, Bookseller, November 7, 2008 Reconstituting
Two days after the November 2004 election, the bookstore I work at (Elliott Bay) pres... More
THE BOOK MAVEN Bethanne Patrick, The Book Maven - Contributing Editor, October 24, 2008 Hail and Farewell
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Book Your Holiday
“To get pleasure out of Christmas shopping, begin early and make your selections gradually. It is quite time to begin now. There are no gifts so satisfactory and lasting as well-chosen books, and none so flattering to the taste and intelligence of the recipient.” Reading these words, you might be forgiven for thinking they've come from the folks at IndieBound, who just this week lau... read on
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Feature: Financial Advice for the Little Guy Issue: December 15, 2008 Deadline: November 7, 2008
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