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Claire Kirch

Claire Kirch

Midwest Correspondent at Publishers Weekly

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Picture Book Sows Seeds of Community Outreach

When a Tree Falls by Kirsten Pendreigh resonated with Missouri environmental activist Tricia Falmer's mission so much that she decided to donate 350 copies of the picture book to children in her local school district.
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Indie Booksellers Emphasize Community, Solidarity, and Sustainability

The fall 2025 season of indie bookselling conferences across the U.S. concluded on October 16 with a Heartland Fall Forum that, like all the regional shows this year, emphasized booksellers’s bonds with one another and their communities.
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Cultivating Agency: PW Talks with Robin Wall Kimmerer

Botanist and educator Robin Wall Kimmerer, the author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (2013) and The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World (2024), recently
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‘Tossed to the Winds’: PW Talks with Angeline Boulley

Angeline Boulley, an enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, is the author of three YA thrillers featuring Indigenous girls and young women navigating a world that can be a dangerous place if one is Indigenous and female. Boull
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Kepler’s Books Anticipates the Future While Celebrating the Past

Kepler's Books & Magazines in Menlo Park, Calif.is marking its 70th anniversary this year by celebrating its past as a Silicon Valley mainstay while moving into the future with an innovative business model that emphasizes sustainability.
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Hottel Named Incoming NAIBA Executive Director, Will Replace Dengler

Hottel, who has worked at Washington, D.C.–based indie bookstores since 2012, is the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association’s incoming executive director, succeeding Eileen Dengler. She starts her new role in 2026.
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Booksellers Ride the Horror Wave

At least four horror-themed bookstores have opened in 2025, with more to come.
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Reading as an Act of Resistance: MPIBA Breakfast Speakers Emphasize...

The Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Association's annual FallCon kicked off with the Children’s Authors and Illustrators Keynote Breakfast. This year’s presentations touched on themes of accessibility, inclusion, censorship, and the freedom to read.
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MPIBA Booksellers Emphasize Books and Community

The Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Association’s annual conference continued on Tuesday, with far-flung booksellers from across the region celebrating the opportunity to gather in Denver and share knowledge.
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Booksellers in Denver Celebrate Accessibility and the Freedom to Read

Some 235 booksellers, 25 librarians, and a bevy of authors and publishers have gathered in the Mile High City for the Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Association’s annual FallCon, held October 5–8.
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Booksellers in Denver Celebrate Accessibility and the Freedom to Read

Some 235 booksellers, 25 librarians, and a bevy of authors and publishers have gathered in the Mile High City for the Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Association’s annual FallCon, held October 5–8.