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A Buyer versus A Browser?

by Kim on February 26, 2009 · 25 comments

Boyfriend and I have very different tastes and habits. He hates musicals and sports, I wish Friday Night Lights would incorporate dance sequences. He says “soda,” and I say “pop.”  We also have very different styles when it comes to trying to pick out our entertainment options.
When we go to rent a movie, Boyfriend likes [...]

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I just found out today that an article I submitted for publication in January was published!  The story is called “Independent bookstores fight for survival”, and can be found in 77 Square, a local arts and entertainment guide in Madison!
For all you long-time readers out there, I’ve mentioned this particular story a couple of times; [...]

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Q&A About Buy Books for the Holidays

by Kim on December 19, 2008 · 10 comments

I’ve mentioned at least once that one of my news assignments this semester was a story about independent bookstores getting ready for the holiday season.  I just submitted the story for consideration at a local arts magazine, so we’ll see how that goes.
One of the things that didn’t make it into the draft I sent [...]

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Support Indie Bookstores

by Kim on November 15, 2008 · 8 comments

Right now I’m working on a feature story about independent bookstores and how they are preparing for the holiday shopping season. One owner I talked to is going into her first holiday season owning her store and said she’s excited, but also nervous because she’s not sure what to expect.  Another told me he’d been [...]

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