Havent changed in the book world over the past 20 years. Many things have changed. But im also very pleased to say that one constant over the past couple decades is the Media Presence of john mutter, cofounder and ed or to have in chief of the brilliant daily newsletter, shelf awareness. He was also the longtime editor at Publishers Weekly and the former e newsletter. Go to the web site, www. Shelfawareness. Com. Without further ado, ill turn the stage other to john who will introduce this panel of wonderful and talented booksellers who i know will offer you brilliant insight into the everchanging Book Business. Of john . [applause] thank you, gene. I dont think ive ever been called a constant. Thank you. [laughter] welcome to the independent bookselling panel. I want to start off by saying anything you take away from this session, it should be that contrary to current perceived wisdom, one independent bookseller stores are not dying and are not going the way of the dinosaur and, two,
Welcome to our viewers on Public Television in america and also around the globe. It has been a tumultuous day for the libyan prime minister. He was abducted in the night from a hotel in trippi of in tripoli by armed men and then released several hours later. Ali zeidan has appeared at a Cabinet Meeting looking shaken but calling for calm. It is still not clear why he was taken. Some libyan militias have been angered by the u. S. Raid. A rude awakening for the man leading this countrys government on shaky ground. Taken from a luxury hotel in tripoli at gunpoint, his shocked face, released by his captors. These lead to the rooms where he has been living since he came to power a year ago. An audacious kidnapping. With a signed, paper from the prosecutor general for the arrest of the prime minister. They were revolutionaries. They entered and captured the prime minister. The ease with which armed men came and snatched him in the early hours of the day really demonstrates the opaque and co
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