'She's been very popular in the state and popular within the community of Wasilla,' said Shannon. They're the ones who watch the merchandise, take on somebody else's responsibility when necessary, and they have to want the company to succeed as much as you do.' - BTW also reported that Shannon and Leonard Cullip, who opened Pandemonium Booksellers in Wasilla, Alaska, this past June, have been surprised to find their community thrust into the national spotlight since Sarah Palin was named John McCain's running mate. Bookselling This Week profiled the shop and owner Patricia Gerney, who credits her staff for the success story: 'One of the most important things is the relationship you have with your workers. We had let the enemies of our funding dictate the national conversation.' - Doylestown Bookstore, Doylestown, Pa., is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Half the people had been fired, the budget had been pretty much cut in half, and people were worried about the long-term existence of the agency. 'It had been rocked by controversies for nearly 20 years. Services of the NEA.' 'When I arrived in Washington six years ago, the NEA was a wounded institution,' he said. 'I felt I had to go back to writing when I still have the kind of stamina to do it seriously.' He added that he believed his successor will have an easier time of it than he did and 'the realĬhallenge will be to see how quickly and how capably we can grow the 'I’ve given up six years of my life as a writer,' said Gioia. We're planning on rolling out new features and new content on a regular basis over the next six to 12 months.'ĭana Gioia will leave his post as chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts in January and 'return to writing,' according to today's New York Times. Thriving local economies make for sustainable communities and happy residents.' She called the new site 'a work in progress. By connecting indie-conscious people with local businesses, we're working to strengthen the health of Main Streets. Visitors are encouraged to add stores to the national indie retailer map, to become fans of stores and to connect with like-minded indie enthusiasts.' Meg Smith, ABA's chief marketing officer, said the mission of the community is 'to help people across the United States share and find great independently-owned businesses. The ABA said that 'the community site lets consumers share information about indie retailers (including locations and specialties), comment on community issues, offer book recommendations and exchange personal communication. The American Booksellers Association has launched community, a gathering place for supporters of independent retail businesses.

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