Bradley Graham, co-owner of Politics and Prose bookstore, has stepped down as president of the American Booksellers Association s board after assuming the position in May 2021.
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ABA Nominates New President, Board Candidates By Ed Nawotka | Jan 28, 2021
The American Booksellers Association’s board of directors approved the ABA Nominating Committee’s recommendations for changes to the board, all of which must be approved at the ABA membership meeting in May.
Current ABA vice president Bradley Graham of Politics & Prose in Washington, D.C., has been nominated for a two-year term as president. Kelly Estep of Carmichael s Bookstore in Louisville, and Christine Onorati of Word Bookstores in Brooklyn and Jersey City, were selected as ABA co-vice president/secretary.
The booksellers recommended to stand for election to three-year terms (2021-2024) are: