Tag Archives: American Booksellers Association

“We who believe in freedom…”

Posted on October 15, 2011 by sheilawill

What year was that American Booksellers Convention? Was it in D.C. when I was invited to an intimate concert with “Sweet Honey in the Rock?” My memory may be spotty but I can picture around 100 of us. I brought my … Continue reading →

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Geraldine Ferraro (1935-2011)

Posted on March 27, 2011 by sheilawill

It was 1984. How proud I was that a woman was finally nominated as vice president. How excited I was to hear Geraldine Ferraro speak at an authors’ breakfast at the American Booksellers Convention that year. I was bad. She … Continue reading →

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