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Vroman's and Book Soup Bookstores Are Up for Sale

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Owner Joel Sheldon, whose family founded the store in 1894, is seeking a buyer for its flagship location in Pasadena, the Hastings Ranch Pasadena location established in 2002, and the West Hollywood store Book Soup, which was acquired by Vroman’s in 2009.

The Week in Libraries: January 19, 2024

3 months 1 week ago
Among the week’s headlines: ALA’s LibLearnX 2024 gets underway; students and librarians at an Idaho high school push back against book bans; and an Alabama legislator wants to make it easy for politicians to fire library board members.

This Week’s Bestsellers: January 22, 2024

3 months 1 week ago
Brynne Weaver’s ‘Butcher & Blackbird’ makes Entangled’s Red Tower imprint five for five with landing new releases on our bestseller list. Plus, spy thriller ‘Argylle’ by Elly Conway debuts at #13 on our hardcover fiction list amid speculation about the author.

Obituary: Robie Harris

3 months 1 week ago
Children's author, educator, and free speech champion Robie Harris, best known for her stories about young children's powerful emotions and her frequently challenged and banned books on human sexuality, including 'It's Perfectly Normal,' died on January 6 at 83.
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