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Indie bookstore The End & Lehigh Valley Book Festival. Serving readers in PA’s Lehigh Valley since 2013. All new books & fiercely independent. #playbooks #theend

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Educators Diversify Their Libraries in Challenging Times PW asked three educators about steps they are taking to diversify their libraries in this era of book bans and challenges.

Author, speaker, and diversity consultant Verna Myers once said, “Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance.” www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

03.03.2026 22:43 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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5 takeaways from Trump's State of the Union address President Trump hit familiar notes on immigration and culture in his speech Tuesday night, but he largely underplayed the economic problems that voters say they are most concerned about.

Says it all.

25.02.2026 15:09 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Remember well!

08.02.2026 18:56 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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@historianheather.bsky.social #TheLongView

06.02.2026 19:10 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Our book festival is 3/26 - 3/29, 2026. The main #LVBOOKFEST day is 3/28, which is now the next No Kings Day - guess we have to LEAN IN. #NoKings

05.02.2026 16:06 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

We resemble this remark! What a rockstar she is. We are hosting her on 3/5 and beyond thrilled to showcase her work.

05.02.2026 16:02 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

"Yes it's political. Yes, it's true crime."

05.02.2026 16:01 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

What the actual F*#$.

05.02.2026 15:56 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion over leaked tax information President Trump is suing the IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion, accusing them of failing to prevent a leak of his tax information to news outlets.

Donald Trump is suing his own IRS for $10 billion in taxpayer money.

Read that again.

The President of the United States is trying to use the federal government to extract money from American taxpayers and deposit it directly into his own pocket.

05.02.2026 14:51 👍 369 🔁 223 💬 54 📌 23
A teenager smiles at her phone, surrounded by images highlighting AI's influence. Text reads, "It's getting harder to spot what's real in the age of AI. News literacy can help." National News Literacy Week, Feb 2-6, 2026.

A teenager smiles at her phone, surrounded by images highlighting AI's influence. Text reads, "It's getting harder to spot what's real in the age of AI. News literacy can help." National News Literacy Week, Feb 2-6, 2026.

📢 The 7th annual National #NewsLiteracyWeek is HERE!

ℹ️ Presented with @ewscrippsco.bsky.social, @usatoday.com & The USA TODAY Network, we aim to give educators the tools & resources needed to help students navigate today's information landscape.

🔗 Learn more / share: newsliteracyweek.org/

02.02.2026 14:00 👍 11 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 1

@amyklobuchar.com face said it all. I hope everyone can see her testimony.

03.02.2026 22:22 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

We hope EVERYONE watches her testimony.

03.02.2026 22:21 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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"These practices must end now."

Aliya Rahman, a U.S. citizen who was dragged from a car by ICE agents in Minnesota, speaks out at a congressional hearing on DHS immigration enforcement tactics.

03.02.2026 21:47 👍 1580 🔁 544 💬 52 📌 60
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Excited to speak with Heather Ann Thompson on March 5 at @muhlenbergcollege.bsky.social ! Register today.

03.02.2026 15:52 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Excited to host the delightful Victoria Schade at the bookshop today for her brand new book PICK ME!!!

22.11.2025 14:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Liz Hottel Named Incoming Executive Director of NAIBA Liz Hottel, who has worked in events, programs, and marketing at Politics and Prose, Washington, D.C., and as a bookstore consultant, has been

As a NAIBA member store for 13 years (and now represented on the board) we are beyond sad to say goodbye to Eileen! We haven gotten to know Liz, and she will be an incredible addition. www.shelf-awareness.com/theshelf/202...

16.10.2025 16:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Obituary Note: Dan Cullen Dan Cullen, former senior strategy officer and a 35-year veteran of the American Booksellers Association, died on October 6 after a long illness

We met Dan in 2010 and were lucky to know him. Our hearts hurt today. Absolutely wonderful human. www.shelf-awareness.com/theshelf/202...

07.10.2025 12:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Now more than ever! Looking forward to it.

30.09.2025 18:30 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
3D promotional image of "Somebody Should Do Something: How Anyone Can Help Create Social Change" by Michael Brownstein, Alex Madva, and Daniel Kelly.

3D promotional image of "Somebody Should Do Something: How Anyone Can Help Create Social Change" by Michael Brownstein, Alex Madva, and Daniel Kelly.

The "Somebody Should Do Something" book tour heads to Pennsylvania! Join co-author Alex @madva.bsky.social at The End Bookstore on Tuesday, October 7th when he will be in conversation with Aimee Saunders, from @redwineblueusa.bsky.social: theendbooks.co/event/2025-1... @playbooks.bsky.social

30.09.2025 18:28 👍 10 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0

Did you hear? Order now to grab this exclusive pin from THE END!

22.08.2025 14:32 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Excited to share with our readers!

22.08.2025 14:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

One day at a time

22.08.2025 12:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

We have TWO BIG announcements about our bookshop to share shortly. With everything everything online, viral, pop-up & specialized, how can an independent, brick and mortar, general interest bookstore survive? We have ideas. Do you? Stay tuned! @americanbookseller.bsky.social
@shelf-awareness.com

22.08.2025 11:57 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

TWO hello 🤣📚🥰

22.08.2025 11:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

This! Perfection.

22.08.2025 11:45 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

One of the best books - ever

22.08.2025 11:43 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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When public media disappears, so do the stories that bring us together.

With federal funding eliminated, millions may lose their last trusted source of news and connection.

If that matters to you, now’s the time to act. Donate: n.pr/458sOhq

03.08.2025 15:24 👍 14837 🔁 5750 💬 467 📌 250
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Project 2025 author Paul Dans will challenge Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina A chief architect of Project 2025 is launching a Republican primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina.

I'm really hoping rumors of Stephen Colbert running are true because Lindsey is bad enough but this man is more evil!
#RunStephenRun

#Pinks
apnews.com/article/dans...

28.07.2025 15:29 👍 24 🔁 14 💬 4 📌 1

Exactly

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