Free Expression Friday: Black History and Black Businesses with Jeannine Cook
Release Date: 02/07/2025
Indies Introduce: Vijay Khurana (The Passenger Seat)
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ABA's interview series spotlights debut authors handpicked by booksellers from around the country. In each episode, a bookseller from the Indies Introduce panel interviews an author featured in the program to celebrate the release of their book. In this episode, Kim Brock from in Cincinnati, OH interviews Vijay Khurana, author of , available March 4, 2025, at your local independent bookstore. Theme by
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From the Archive: Nonprofit Business Models
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From the Archive: Recorded virtually on April 29, 2021 for ABA's webinar series Whether your store is new or long established, it can be profitable to consider how your store could be structured differently than your current business model. Join a conversation with booksellers who will provide information on starting a new nonprofit bookstore or transitioning an existing bookstore to a nonprofit. Additional bookstore education resources can be found at . Theme song by
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Lightning Talk: Celebrating Independent Bookstore Day with Courtney Wallace (IBD Program Director)
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ABA's features booksellers presenting short talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they’ve made in their stores. On February 13, 2025, ABA's Independent Bookstore Day Program Director, Courtney Wallace, discussed celebrating . Additional bookstore education resources can be found at . Theme by
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Wi2021 Keynote: Novelist as Citizen
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From the Archive: Recorded virtually on February 19, 2021 for Winter Institute 2021 (Wi16) Join bestselling authors Lauren Groff, Viet Thanh Nguyen, and Colson Whitehead for a discussion on the state of literature and what the future holds for the novelist in the aftermath of political upheaval. Moderated by Michelle Malonzo, buyer at Changing Hands Bookstore. Additional bookstore education resources can be found at . Theme song by
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Indies Introduce: Nussaibah Younis (Fundamentally)
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ABA's interview series spotlights debut authors handpicked by booksellers from around the country. In each episode, a bookseller from the Indies Introduce panel interviews an author featured in the program to celebrate the release of their book. In this episode, Austin Carter of in Lancaster, PA interviews Nussaibah Younis, author of , available February 25, 2025, at your local independent bookstore. Theme by
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Indies Introduce: Holly Brickley (Deep Cuts)
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ABA's interview series spotlights debut authors handpicked by booksellers from around the country. In each episode, a bookseller from the Indies Introduce panel interviews an author featured in the program to celebrate the release of their book. In this episode, Sophie Chen of (Belmont, MA) interviews Holly Brickley, author of , available February 25, 2025, at your local independent bookstore. Theme by
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Wi2022: Diversity & Inclusion Matters in your Store: A DEI Store Audit to Walk the Talk
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From the Archive: Recorded virtually on February 16, 2022 for Winter Institute 2022 (Snow Days) Led by author and expert Jason Thompson, this session will help stores be effective in their commitment to representation, equity, and access. A DEI audit checklist will help stores look at every aspect of their business — from hiring and training to signage, social media, and inventory — through a DEI lens, and a discussion of goals and metrics will help ensure measurable success. Jason Thompson is a successful and experienced diversity officer that has developed and led diversity programs in...
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Lightning Talk: Celebrating IBD with Unique Events with Susan Tunis (Bookshop West Portal)
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ABA's features booksellers presenting short talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they’ve made in their stores. On February 13, 2025, Susan Tunis of (San Francisco, CA) discussed celebrating with unique events. Additional bookstore education resources can be found at . Theme by
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Wi2016 Keynote with Kwame Alexander: The Idea Business - A Life Spent Writing and Selling Books
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From the Archive: Recorded on January 26, 2016 at Winter Institute 2016 (Wi11) in Denver Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and New York Times bestselling author of 21 books, and the recipient of the 2015 John Newbery Medal for his novel The Crossover. His next book is Surf's Up, a picture book from NorthSouth Books. The founder of two literacy organizations, Book-in-a-Day and LEAP for Ghana, he regularly travels the world conducting writing/publishing workshops at schools and conferences. Kwame has owned several publishing companies, written for stage and television...
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Business Book Club with Seth Godin (This Is Strategy)
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In our brand new Business Book Club series, ABA's Director of Education, Lee Hooyboer, sits down with a business book author to chat about big ideas, smart strategies, and real-world insights that will help booksellers stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of bookselling. We’re thrilled to launch our new interview series with a conversation with Seth Godin, author of . Booksellers can get a free audiobook version of This Is Strategy this month (February 2025) via ’s ALC program, so thank you to our friends at Authors Equity and Libro.fm for making that possible. Seth Godin is the author of...
info_outlineFree Expression Friday is an interview series from ABA's American Booksellers for Free Expression celebrating the amazing work of booksellers, organizers, and book people in general fighting for the right to read.
Jeannine Cook is the shopkeeper of Ida’s Bookshop, Harriet’s Bookshop, and Josephine’s Bookshop in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Paris, France. Black history is more than a one-month observance in Cook’s shops: it is an organizing principle year-round, with shops named after inspiring women in Black history — Harriet Tubman, Ida B. Wells, and Josephine Baker. Jeannine spoke with ABFE about the shops, supporting black businesses, and her forthcoming novel (!!).
Follow the American Booksellers for Free Expression on Instagram at @ABFEFreeExpression to keep up with ABFE's advocacy efforts and tune into their Free Expression Friday series. Additional bookstore education resources can be found at www.bookweb.org.
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