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Posted By Nicki Leone,
Thursday, August 11, 2022
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A Way out of No Way
by Stephen Lewis and Kimberly R. Daniel
BookBaby/Independent Publisher's Group
March 15, 2022
9781667824420
Trade Paperback
$24.99 USD, $31.64 CAD
Religion / Christian Living / Social Issues
For people in marginalized communities who work at the intersections of faith and entrepreneurship, innovation often begins with identifying the needs of the least among us. From Atlanta to the Rio Grande, Christian entrepreneurs are disrupting age-old
practices of innovation.
That is the good news at the heart of A Way Out of No Way, by Kimberly R. Daniel and Stephen Lewis, who in 2017, began hosting small gatherings with entrepreneurs, pastors, and community leaders at the Forum for Theological Exploration
(FTE). What they learned from more than 200 innovators around the country, and as co-founders of DO GOOD X, a community for early-stage social entrepreneurs, inspired and excited them to write a book.
 A Way Out of No Way is an approach to Christian innovation grounded in the life
and ministry of Jesus, and African diasporic people's ingenious experiences. It offers a six-step approach to innovation, lessons and stories from the trenches, and theological reflections. This timely resource for entrepreneurs, community leaders,
and congregations builds on the Christian tradition of making a way out of no way.
"At once spiritually grounded, insightful and accessible... required reading for anyone interested in learning how to use their faith as the foundation for their entrepreneurial ventures that help heal the wounds caused by systemic inequality."
– Rev. Jennifer Bailey, author of To My Beloveds
"It starts with assumptions that are uniquely and deeply Christian, because it challenges us to ask, from the start, "Who benefits? And it further challenges us to not just be entrepreneurs, but to create entrepreneurial communities. Highly recommended."
–Brian D. McLaren, Author of Faith After Doubt
To request a review copy please email helenabrantley@redpencilpublicity.com or text/call 510.316.35454.
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Posted By Nicki Leone,
Thursday, July 28, 2022
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 Equality and Equity: Do you know the difference?
People often used the words "equality" and "equity" interchangeably, but they mean different things. They are complementary concepts, not synonyms, and a business needs to pursue and nurture both to create a truly inclusive environment.
"Equality" means each individual or group has the same resources or opportunities. It is “the state or quality of being equal; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability.”
"Equity" recognizes that people and groups face different circumstances, and allocates resources and opportunities to reach an equal outcome. It is “the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality” or “something that is fair and just.”
(via Marin County Health and Human Services)
Equity levels the playing field so that everyone has the opportunity to succeed. Organizations struggle the need to maintain equality -- a set of rules and expectations for all their employees -- against the need to address inequity-- when those rules and expectations unfairly disadvantage some employees. When that balance is achieved, workplaces are happier, more diverse, more creative, and more productive.
Human Rights Careers offers some examples of how this balance plays out in common workplace scenarios just as the recruiting or hiring process, the way businesses determine salaries and raises, or what is meant by "reasonable accommodations." For example, it is an example of equality to require all people working the same job get the same pay. But if all the higher paying jobs in the organization are held by white people, and all the people of color in the organization only have lower paying jobs, then that organization has a problem with inequity that needs to be addressed.
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Posted By Nicki Leone,
Thursday, July 28, 2022
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SIBA needs your help! If ABA receives enough participation from our region they’ll be able to produce an ABACUS report just for us. Since rent costs, utilities, insurance, and wages can differ greatly across the country, these regional reports will give stores apples-to-apples comparisons to help them find potential for improvement at their store and areas to focus resources. Stores can report their data anonymously and there is assistance to walk you through step by step. For questions or assistance contact PK at ABA at pk@bookweb.org or 914-406-7515, or Sophia at Industry Insights at 380-215-1115.
Get started now!
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Posted By Nicki Leone,
Thursday, July 28, 2022
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The ever popular Readers of the Last ARC Galley Room at NVNR is now open to attendees to view. Books will continue to be uploaded by publishers until the start of the show on August 8th. Attendees will be able to start building their request lists in August.
All the books by the authors in the program will be available for request. Selected titles from Book Buzz presentations will also be available.
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Posted By Nicki Leone,
Thursday, July 28, 2022
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The owner’s retreat at NVNR is a safe place for bookstore owners to share their thoughts and concerns, and find solutions to problems they are facing. The proposed discussion topics for this Monday, August 8 program are:
- What have we learned during Covid?
- What positive things have you discovered during this new normal?
- How do these experiences position us to meet the challenges of a recession
- What are we observing in terms of new customer patterns?
- Staff concerns: How do we create & maintain a healthy work culture in an environment of chronic instability & stress?
- Physical health concerns
- Mental health concerns
- Stress management & well-being
- Livable wages
- Staff communication
Register now!
If you are planning to attend either of the Owners Retreat (08/08 10:30amET) and/or the Children’s Booksellers Retreat (08/09 10:30am ET) at New Voices New Rooms, then NVNR would like to hear from you. NVNR would like to get a sense of the expected attendance and the issues booksellers are interested in discussing. RSVP to Linda-Marie Barrett at lindamarie@sibaweb.com
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Posted By Nicki Leone,
Thursday, July 28, 2022
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When SIBA meets in person, one of our goals is to offer attendees an opportunity to learn more about the history of the community where we’re gathering. In September, we fulfill that goal at The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC), a museum, research center, publisher, and bookstore located in the heart of the French Quarter.
SIBA booksellers connected with THNOC in the summer of 2020 when Lisa Wingate met with THNOC volunteer Diane Plauche on Reader Meet Writer to talk about Wingate's novel The Book of Lost Friends. Plauche was instrumental in creating The Lost Friends Database -- a collection of newspaper advertisements through which formerly enslaved people desperately tried to find their lost families in the decades following emancipation.
The following spring SIBA hosted Fatima Shaik, also on Reader Meet Writer, for the launch of her new book Economy Hall -- a history of a free Black brotherhood society and meeting house in New Orleans. Economy Hall was a publication of the Historic New Orleans Collection.
And later that year, THNOC was one of dozens of bookstores to submit a video, “We are the Holy Ones,” for the first annual New Voices New Rooms Vindies awards. The video is extraordinary and won a special “Long Form” award. “We Are the Holy Ones,” was written in response to “The Triumph of the Oppressed,” (1864) by an anonymous author. In Civil War–era New Orleans, Afro-Creole newspapers run by free people of color published conversations hidden in French-language poems. Poets wrote back and forth to each other about civil rights, current events, friendship, and love. In 2020, The Historic New Orleans Collection published Afro-Creole Poetry in French to bring these conversations back to life.
As we planned our New Orleans gathering for September, we reached out to see if we could hold our welcome reception at THNOC, because of their dedication to the stewardship of the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South. They immediately and generously agreed to host us at their campus located at 520 Royal Street, in the Seignouret-Brulator Building. Jessica Dorman, Director of Publications and Marketing, took me on a tour of the bookstore, the museum exhibits, and the beautiful open-air courtyard where SIBA’s welcome reception will take place. SIBA attendees will also have the opportunity to explore all these spaces during the reception.
The Seignouret-Brulator Building is a ten minute walk or short drive from our host hotel, and was renovated recently to be handicap accessible. This is a truly special place that we’re excited to bring to bookseller attention. We look forward to seeing you there!
Linda-Marie Barrett
Executive Director, SIBA
lindamarie@sibaweb.com
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Registration closes 8/15
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Posted By Nicki Leone,
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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Unconscious Bias is not unconscious
"Labeling all discrimination “unconscious bias” only provides cover for those who are consciously biased to continue in unrepentant acts of prejudice" --Linda Scott, The Double X Economy
Unconscious Bias, also sometimes known as implicit bias, is "a bias or prejudice that is present but not consciously held or recognized" (Merriam Webster).
More specifically it is a prejudice or stereotype that is so normalized in our culture and our lives that it is taken for granted, like when an auto mechanic assumes his female customer knows nothing about cars, (or, conversely, when that female customer assumes her mechanic identifies as male).
Unconscious biases have a negative effect on a business because they alienate customers, hurt employees, and stifle creativity and growth. They are often used as an excuse for racist or bigoted behavior. They are also not, precisely "unconscious" --they are at the foundation of our "gut feelings" and rationalized as conclusions learned from experience. This makes these biases not "unconscious" but merely unexamined and ignored.
An organization that seeks to be equitable and anti-racist regularly audits itself for bias. Here is a helpful list of some kinds of biases that we all operate under that may be causing hostile conditions in the workplace, courtesy of DiversityResources.com:
Affinity Bias: Our tendency to gravitate toward people similar to ourselves.
Example: If you’re working with an employee who went to the same college or grew up in the same town, you may be more likely to smile or offer encouraging words, compared with an employee with whom you don’t share similarities.
Attribution Bias: How we assess others and their achievements.
Example: When someone cuts a driver off, the individual who was cut off is more likely to attribute their actions to the other driver’s inherent personality traits (i.e. recklessness, rudeness, incompetence) rather than the situational circumstances (i.e. the driver was late to work).
Beauty Bias: When we notice other people’s appearances and associate it with their personality.
Example: CEOs are taller than those in other roles.
Confirmation Bias: We cherry-pick evidence that backs up our opinions, instead of objectively looking at all of the information.
Example: A candidate arrives 10 minutes late due to a circumstance outside of their control. Unaware of this, you automatically assume the candidate arrived because disorganization. As a result, when interviewing them you focus on information on his or her resume that backs up your preconceived notion.
Conformity Bias: We alter our own views to earn acceptance from a larger group.
Example: Conformity bias often occurs in recruitment. If most people feel one way about a candidate, but you feel differently, you may feel that you slowly start to align with the group’s opinions and views.
Confronting our unconscious bias requires diligence and commitment. We have to accept that they exist -- it our workplace and in ourselves. Developing a workplace culture that does this is the first step in creating an equitable environment.
Resource:
Unconscious Bias Training that Works
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Posted By Nicki Leone,
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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 Southern indie booksellers have selected five books, their hand-sell favorites for the upcoming month, as August 2022 Read This Next! titles. The chosen books all release in August and have the enthusiastic support of southern booksellers, Ratchet up your summer reading list and Read These Next!
Edelweiss Collection | Flyer | Flyer Front (JPG)
What SIBA Booksellers have to say:
Stories from the Tenants Downstairs by Sidik Fofana
A series of connected stories written from the perspectives of the tenants of a residential building in Harlem. Each person tells their story in different, unique ways. This book shines a light on the exhausting, funny, desperate, and hopeful human experience.
–Rachel Watkins at Avid Bookshop in Athens, GA
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
Badass woman in science, CHECK. STEM setting with real life issues, CHECK. Huge, hot, *secretly pining* fellow scientist with off-the-charts chemistry with said badass woman in science, CHECK. We have all the components of another supremely satisfying steamy STEM romance by Ali Hazelwood.
–Megan Bell at Underground Books in Carrollton, GA
My Pet Feet by Josh Funk, Billy Yong (illus.)
Giggle. Tee-hee. Scrabblers, grab a pencil, puzzlers, get your puz-mug on, My Pet Feet is a feat of genius, Inspired by Letterman, a 1970s PBS educational show called The Electric Company, this book follows a child through the day as the world goes topsy-turvy, letter by letter.
–Jilleen Moore in Square Books in Oxford, MS
Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen
A poignant tale of wounded souls and their accompanying ghosts fi nding each other. Tinged with magic, interlaced with loss and longing, each character’s story unfolds in layers creating an intricate puzzle that teases and delights. A must read for fans of magical realism.
–Jan Blodgett in Main Street Books in Davidson, NC
The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid
This book is a tiny surprise of literary magic. A kafkaesque yet simple premise: our main man Anders wakes up no longer white, but a deep brown color. His mind is the same but his body is new. Mohsin Hamid knows how to do fiction that creeps up on you and just takes your breath away completely.
– Grace Sullivan in Fountain Bookstore in Richmond, VA
Current Read This Next! books and what SIBA booksellers have to say about them can always be found at The Southern Bookseller Review
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Posted By Nicki Leone,
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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NVNR August hosts daily "Book Buzz" events -- a combination of the popular "Pick of the Lists" and "Editors' Buzz" sessions. Hear sales reps talk about their favorite books of the upcoming season, and listen to editors discuss the books they have been working on, and what drew them to the story. Booksellers love these sessions for the insight they provide about the books that are soon to be on their shelves.
Book Buzz sessions happen every day at 1:00 PM ET.
Publishers include: Blackstone, Hachette, HarperCollins, Harper Kids, Ingram, Macmillan, Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Sourcebooks, and W.W. Norton.
On Wednesday, 8/10 Book Buzz is dedicated to Indie and Small Press publishers, including Catapult, Counterpoint Press, Soft Skull Press, and the reps from Chesapeake & Hudson, Inc
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Posted By Nicki Leone,
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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A few days in New Orleans is always a treat, and last week’s site visit to prepare for SIBA’s gathering in September was no exception! From the bookstore visits, appointments with venue partners and the hotel, to quiet time waking up with an early coffee and enjoying a view of the Mississippi River from my room, I was reminded why New Orleans is SIBA’s most popular destination for conferences; it offers a sense of place and culture that is unique, diverse, nuanced, and welcoming.
I met with the owners of all the stops on our bookstore bus tour: Baldwin & Co’s DJ Johnson, Tubby & Coo's Mid-City Book Shop’s Candice Huber, Octavia Books’ Tom Lowenburg and Judith Lafitte, and Garden District Book Shop’s Barkley Rafferty and Carroll Gelderman. Their entrepreneurial spirit is amazing– expanding, renovating, moving locations, or launching during the pandemic, and all of them so positive and energized to meet community needs. Their different aesthetics, displays, store layout designs, and even business models offer attendees on the bookstore tour much to be inspired by.
I also met with Jessica Dorman, Director of Publications at the Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC), where we will hold our welcome reception on September 7th. THNOC is a museum, research center, and publisher dedicated to preserving the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South. Our reception takes place in their new, gorgeously restored Seignouret-Brulatour Building (across the street from their original location), which is ADA accessible, and includes a number of galleries on two floors, a bookstore, and an open-air courtyard. THNOC is in the heart of the French Quarter, about a 10 minute walk from the hotel or a quick car or taxi trip.
The team at our host hotel, the Sheraton New Orleans on Canal Street, is delighted to see SIBA folks again, after last hosting us in 2017. Our hotel is offering great rates and is perched right next to the French Quarter and a quick walk or drive to the Mississippi River. There is self-park and valet parking, a quite large Pelican Bar in the lobby (and other dining options, including a Starbucks), and fabulous views of either the river or the city (or both!) from your rooms.
SIBA will be posting the growing list of bookstores attending our NOLA event, as well as industry partners. We’ve built in breaks in the schedule to allow for meet-ups, and the nights are free for special dinners and exploring this beautiful city. Extend your stay, as some booksellers are doing, for a mini-vacation or work retreat before the school/football/holiday season takes over your life :)
The deadline to reserve rooms with the special rate is August 8, and the deadline to register for the conference is August 15. Remember that SIBA is also offering travel grants for up to $300 to cover transportation and lodging expenses to this show. Please contact me, lindamarie@sibaweb.com , to apply for a travel grant.
Linda-Marie Barrett
Executive Director
lindamarie@sibaweb.com
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Posted By Nicki Leone,
Thursday, July 14, 2022
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Power Dynamics in the Workplace
Behind any consideration of anti-racist principles and establishing equity in society or in a workplace is a discussion about power: who has it, who doesn't, who uses it, and how. An anti-racist statement will not in itself purge inequitable relationships and abusive power dynamics from an organization.
Richard D. Bartlett, who works with The Hum to create more collaborative and human-centered ways of working in all kinds of organizations, has written extensively about the use and abuse of power dynamics in groups and in the workplace.
In his essay "Hierarchy is Not the Problem" Bartlett points out that term "power dynamics" is not synonymous with structural models and hierarchies. As anyone knows, a supposedly non-hierarchical group, like a coop or a focus group, or an employee-run businesses, is no guarantee of an equitable, healthy workplace.
Bartlett gives three kinds of power relationships which provide "useful lenses for analyzing the power dynamics of an organization.":
power-from-within or empowerment — the creative force you feel when you’re making art, or speaking up for something you believe in.
power-with or social power — influence, status, rank, or reputation that determines how much you are listened to in a group.
power-over or coercion — power used by one person to control another.
And he suggests three goals for any organization seeking to create a workplace with healthy, non-toxic power dynamics:
Maximize power-from-within: so that everyone feels empowered.
Make power-with transparent: be honest and clear about all your social influences.
Minimize power-over: Be sensitive to potential coercion and find another way. Use a collective mandate in creating guidelines.
He also offers some practical steps to achieve these goals including everything encouraging your peers and employees to practicing consent-based decision-making.
Suggested reading:
The Empowerment Manual by Starhawk
How to Talk About Power at Work by The Hum
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Posted By Nicki Leone,
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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Responding to the Hate
Small businesses have increasingly become targets in the rise of racist and extremist right-wing violence. Bookstores have found their storytimes picketed, their book selections challenged, and sometimes even their own staff targeted.
Store owners need resources and support for dealing with volatile and hostile situations, which is why one of the most important sessions being offered at NVNR August next month is Responding to Hate: Booksellers are on the frontline of social justice. Hear how they protect staff, and adapted SOP to negate the hate.
The session will cover tested strategies for dealing with the hate, whether it is something in your store, or in your community. Register here, it is free for all SIBA member booksellers.
A good starting point is to look at the Southern Poverty Law Center's publication Ten Ways to Fight Hate: A Community Response Guide. It offers specific suggestions for how to respond when faced with hate, such as developing media strategies, or creating alternative events and programs to the hate-inspired marches and challenges. "Every act of hatred," they insist, "should be met with an act of love and unity."
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Posted By Nicki Leone,
Thursday, July 7, 2022
Updated: Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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The education schedule for NVNR August has been built around topics booksellers have asked for and issues they are currently facing. Each day features at least two education sessions, and at least one "retreat." The schedule is balanced between guided sessions led by experienced booksellers and industry members and more networking-focused sessions like round table meetings, where booksellers share their experience with each other.
REGISTER HERE
Monday, 8/8
Self-funding Your Store's Growth: Growth is not just measured in square footage. Hear how booksellers plan for and fund growth in their business.
*Hospitality: TLC of Event Planning. You can stand out among the crowd when you apply tender loving care for authors, guests, publicists and your own staff.
Tuesday 8/9
Today's Virtual Needs: While there will be opinions on the value and financial success with virtual and hybrid events, knowing the best ways to do it and tech for it is still important.
Responding to Hate: Booksellers are on the frontline of social justice. Hear how they protect staff, and adapted SOP to negate the hate.
Wednesday 8/10
POS and EDI services: This session gives you the chance to jump into a room and ask any questions to POS and Pubeasy teams. Whether you are looking for a system or want to know how your current system can make life easier, this user-focused time is just what you need. Don't miss the Pubnet & Pubeasy room to see how it fits into the POS ordering workflow.
*Buying Criteria: You can’t stock everything. How should your store’s mission and/or your community’s demographics inform your buying? How do you decide what to buy or not? Reduce decision fatigue, unconscious bias, etc. by creating buying criteria in advance and fine-tuning them over time.
*Presentation is part of a module offered by the Professional Booksellers School
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Posted By Nicki Leone,
Thursday, July 7, 2022
Updated: Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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NVNR is looking for booksellers to instruct/teach in the education sessions at New Voices New Rooms, August 2022. If you are interested in sharing your expertise with booksellers from NAIBA and SIBA, we welcome your participation. Click here to see topics and sign up
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Posted By Nicki Leone,
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Updated: Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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 SIBA is holding its next New Booksellers Orientation on July 20th at 1 pm. Booksellers who have recently become members (or any member who would like a refresher on all our association has to offer), are invited to a friendly session of presentation and Q & A.
This Orientation session will also have Nathan Halter from Batch on hand to talk to booksellers about Batch for Books an invoicing and e-payment platform that connects U.S. publishers and bookstores to facilitate inventory purchases via a single web-based portal, saving time, reducing accounting errors, and allowing stores to consolidate payments.
Jill Hendrix, owner of Fiction Addiction in Greenville, SC, will join Nathan, to share her experience working with Batch. She’s a Batch enthusiast!
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Posted By Nicki Leone,
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Updated: Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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 Booksellers attending SIBA's in-person event in New Orleans September 7 & 8 will have a chance to tour some of the lovely bookshops in the area, including Baldwin & Co., which opened in 2019.
Baldwin & Co.
1030 Elysian Fields Ave
New Orleans, LA
info@baldwinandcobooks.com
www.baldwinandcobooks.com
Facebook and Instagram: @baldwinandcompany, Twitter: @BaldwinBooksy
How many followers? Roughly 50K
Owner: Dernell J Johnson
Description: Baldwin & Co. is an independent black-owned bookstore and coffee shop located in New Orleans, LA. Our mission is to inspire growth in people and organizations through the power of books and reading. Baldwin & Co. is not only the largest black-owned bulk book supplier in the southeast region of the U.S., but we are also a community resource center and a hub of intellectual discovery and discussion.
The store's "campus" includes event space for large groups, a podcast studio,
and the Baldwin & Co. Manor -- a 4.5 bedroom apartment for groups looking to stay somewhere unique.
How long have you been a bookseller? Less that two years.
Best part of being a bookseller? Everything!
What are you currently reading? Under The Skin by Linda Villarosa
What is your favorite hand sell? Don't Cry For Me by Daniel Black
Best thing you did in the store this year? We has a book signing for The 1619 Project
How do you work with your community? We have book giveaways. And Baldwin & Co. runs summer youth programs, including Story Times and free Reading Tutoring Sessions. We also have a Summer Reading Challenge for kids
What is your top priority for the coming year? To host more book events.
What e-commerce platform do you use? Bookshop.org, for it's ease of use.
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Posted By Nicki Leone,
Thursday, June 30, 2022
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The Rise of BIPOC Bookstores
A recent article in the Christian Science Monitor highlights the growing number of independent bookstores in the country that represent diverse communities and backgrounds:
"According to CEO Allison Hill, the association now has 2,010 members, at 2,547 locations, an increase of more than 300 since Spring 2021. It’s the highest ABA total in years, even though the association in 2020 tightened its rules and permitted only stores which “primarily sell books” ... a substantial number of additions, well over 100, are stores that have opened over the past year, dozens of them owned by people from a wider variety of racial and ethnic groups."
A commonality among the new store owners is a desire to contribute and be representative of their entire communities. Sonyah Spencer opened The Urban Reader in Charlotte, North Carolina "in part because of the Black Lives Matters movement and a concern about a rise in book bans." Erica Atkins opened Birdsong Books in Locust Grove, Georgia because in her words "I have dedicated my life to knowledge sharing,"
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Posted By Nicki Leone,
Thursday, June 30, 2022
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Resources for Fighting Book Bans
"Bans Off Our Books and Our Bodies" highlights the efforts of the book community to raise money for organizations protecting human rights and civil liberties and provides graphics and resources to help their efforts.
The American Booksellers Association has created an Advocacy Campaign to reach local and state lawmakers, and has templates of letters that can be used to ask their support in fighting book bans.
Simon and Schuster has launched a Read Banned Books Campaign to support independent bookstores. In recent months the list of books facing bans and challenges has drastically grown with particular targeting of books by and about POC and LGBTQIA+ communities. Simon & Schuster stands against censorship in all its forms and supports booksellers who work to defend and expand access to books for all.
This summer Simon & Schuster is offering an indie-exclusive promotion, including discounted terms and a merchandising kit, to support booksellers on the front-lines of book bans in communities across the country.
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Posted By Nicki Leone,
Thursday, June 30, 2022
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Why you should complete your ABACUS survey
By now, ABA members should have received an email from Industry Insights with the subject line "ABACUS Benchmarking Survey." The deadline to complete this financial snapshot survey is July 26. ABACUS is one of the only available ways for the indie channel to collect actionable data, which the ABA can then use to negotiate on your behalf with publishers, distributors, and other industry partners. Without collective data, every independent bookstores must compete alone with the entire industry. The more stores participate in ABACUS, the more benefit it has to your store and to the industry as a whole. Click here for more information.
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Posted By Nicki Leone,
Thursday, June 30, 2022
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Stay somewhere special in New Orleans
The official hotel for SIBA's next in-person gathering in New Orleans is the Sheraton on Canal Street. (reservation link). But if you are bringing a group of booksellers or publishing staff (or family) with you and would like to make the time extra special, the Black-owned indie bookstore, Baldwin & Co, also rents a gorgeous space close to our hotel, and they’d love to host you! Take a look! | Register for Pass A Good Time with SIBA Sept 7-8
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