The Word From Paige…
Books Make Great Gifts
Gift buying can be tricky...but no matter who you're shopping for this year, we bet there's a book out there with their name on it.
Who to start with? Yourself, of course! Make sure your IndieBound Wish List is up-to-date. Create as many lists as you want, make notes on your choices, mark your favorite bookstores and email it to friends and family; see all the possibilities in our video walkthrough. iPhone users can also manage their Book Lists from the IndieBound for iPhone app.
But don't take it from us...watch an amazing array of authors describe the lasting value of the book as a gift. You might be surprised who shows up...and what they have to say!
Need help choosing the right book? Let your neighborhood independent bookseller lend a hand!
December 2009 Indie Next List
Out now, the Indie Next List for December!
Listen to NPR stories on HIlary Mantel's new Tudor-era novel Wolf Hall, Barbara Ehrenreich's Bright-Sided, and Pops, Terry Teachout's biography of Louis Armstrong.
And just in time for the holidays, we have a video from economist Joel Waldfogel on his book Scroogenomics, discussing why buying gifts is a wasteful "orgy of value destruction." But personally I think books are the best gifts, and, as even Waldfogel points out, they're not that expensive!
Ha Jin's A Good Fall, Stephen King's Under the Dome, Alice Munro's Man Booker prize-winning Too Much Happiness, and Jim Lahey's "bread book to end all bread books" My Bread are just a few of the potential gifts on December's Indie Next List.
And even Scrooges can commiserate with the likes of John Waters and Robert Benchley in The Dreaded Feast.
Find the printed list at an independent bookstore near you. We're also offering a print-at-home version, found on the Indie Next List page directly beneath the carousel of titles, so you can read at home and take it to your local indie. Happy reading and happy holidays!
Videos, Videos Everywhere!
You might have noticed book trailer videos popping up alongside books here on IndieBound.org…you might even have wondered whether there was some way you could see more of them. Well, today is your lucky day!
We're happy to direct you to the new Book Videos gallery. Here you can see six randomly-selected videos about six great books. Click the link at the bottom of the page to refresh and see six more.
Want a complete listing of videos? Check out the full list of videos.
There are over 300 videos on IndieBound.org…and the number is growing every day. Happy watching!
Why shop Indie?
When you shop at an independently owned business, your entire community benefits:
The Economy- Spend $100 at a local and $68 of that stays in your community. Spend the same $100 at a national chain, and your community only sees $43.
- Local businesses create higher-paying jobs for our neighbors.
- More of your taxes are reinvested in your community--where they belong.
- Buying local means less packaging, less transportation, and a smaller carbon footprint.
- Shopping in a local business district means less infrastructure, less maintenance, and more money to beautify your community.
- Local retailers are your friends and neighbors—support them and they’ll support you.
- Local businesses donate to charities at more than twice the rate of national chains.
- More independents means more choice, more diversity, and a truly unique community.
Now is the time to stand up and join your fellow individuals in the IndieBound mission supporting local businesses and celebrating independents.
IndieBound supports Independent Business Alliances around the country. To find an alliance near you, visit AMIBA or BALLE.
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The Lacuna Barbara Kingsolver Harper |
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Chronic City Jonathan Lethem Doubleday |
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Last Night in Twisted River John Irving Random House |
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Under the Dome Stephen King Scribner |
