#Wi2026
February 12, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Shortest flight of all time and I’m in Pittsburgh for my very first Winter Institute!

Looking forward to meeting @gauthamrao.bsky.social and @johngmarks.com IRL and seeing my fave sales reps and meeting many new booksellers and publishers! #Wi2026
February 25, 2026 at 2:29 PM
"You do not wait for an administration to end," Brown continued. "You wait for nobody but yourself."

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Wi2026: Bookstores in the Time of Fascism
"You do not wait for times to get better," said Keaun Michael Brown of Ujamaa Community Bookstore, Indianapolis, Ind., during Winter
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March 3, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Looking forward to the American Booksellers Association Winter Institute 2026 next week. Come "Meet the Presses" at table 94 on Wed 2/25 - our members University of Arizona Press, Cambridge University Press, @fordhampress.bsky.social & @wvupress.bsky.social will be there!
February 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM
You can also meet me at WI! I am not on this list, but I am here, a bookseller who is also an author, who wrote a book about retail labor inspired by bookselling!

The book is WORK TO DO. There are galleys in the galley room. I'm six feet tall. Find me.

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WI2026: Winter Institute Authors to Meet
We selected a few highlights from among more than 100 creators attending WI2026.
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February 23, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Familius is at the @americanbookseller.bsky.social Winter Institute ❤📚

Our art director, Booke Jorden, is meeting with booksellers from across the country!

(Can you spot the new titles on our table?)

#Wi2026 #IndieBookstores #ShopSmall
February 26, 2026 at 2:03 AM
The Korean American novelist continues to explore the Korean diaspora in her new book.
WI2026: PW Talks with Min Jin Lee
The Korean American novelist continues to explore the Korean diaspora in her new book.
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February 25, 2026 at 8:03 PM
This year’s Winter Institute in Pittsburgh will feature a poets’ salon, a keynote conversation with poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil, and an appearance by U.S. poet laureate Arthur Sze.
WI2026: This City Built on Poetry
This year’s Winter Institute in Pittsburgh will feature a poets’ salon, a keynote conversation with poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil, and an appearance by U.S. poet laureate Arthur Sze.
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February 24, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Independent booksellers started gathering in the Steel City over the weekend, with several hundred attending the second Ignite pre-con for BIPOC booksellers, while others made visits to local bookstores.
WI2026: The Book World Descends on Pittsburgh
Independent booksellers started gathering in the Steel City over the weekend, with several hundred attending the second Ignite pre-con for BIPOC booksellers, while others made visits to local…
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February 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM
“Books remain one of the discretionary spending bright spots," said Brenna Connor, Circana, at Winter Institute 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pa. "People are cutting back overall, but many of them are not cutting back on books."
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Wi2026: Market Trends, Retail Insights, and Growth Strategies
"Books remain one of the discretionary spending bright spots," said Brenna Connor, U.S. books industry analyst at Circana, during
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March 4, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Booksellers head to Pittsburgh, February 23–26, to build bridges between one another, authors, and publishers.
WI2026: The Perks of Being an Indie Bookseller
Booksellers head to Pittsburgh, February 23–26, to build bridges between one another, authors, and publishers.
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February 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM
At Winter Institute, PUP Director @christiehenry.bsky.social joined an Independent Publishers Caucus panel to discuss why collaboration and connection are "superpowers" for independent presses:

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WI2026: Indies Hone Collaborative ‘Superpowers’
The Independent Publishers Caucus held a summit, and the American Booksellers Association led a presentation on big questions for bookselling in 2026 as Winter Institute got underway in Pittsburgh.
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February 25, 2026 at 8:24 PM
The author’s second memoir explores the life and legend of Johnny Appleseed.
WI2026: PW Talks with Isaac Fitzgerald
Author’s second memoir explores the life and legend of Johnny Appleseed.
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February 27, 2026 at 8:01 PM
This year’s Winter Institute concluded on Thursday, with booksellers praising the programming’s emphasis on bookseller empowerment and some advocating for more programs for affinity groups. WI2027 will take place in Minneapolis.
WI2026: Booksellers Embrace Their Collective Power As They Bid Farewell to Pittsburgh
This year’s Winter Institute concluded on Thursday, with booksellers praising the programming’s emphasis on bookseller empowerment, while some advocated for more programs for affinity groups. WI2027…
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February 28, 2026 at 8:02 PM
The Independent Publishers Caucus held a summit, and the American Booksellers Association led a presentation on big questions for bookselling in 2026 as Winter Institute got underway in Pittsburgh.
WI2026: Indies Hone Collaborative ‘Superpowers’
The Independent Publishers Caucus held a summit, and the American Booksellers Association led a presentation on big questions for bookselling in 2026 as Winter Institute got underway in Pittsburgh.
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February 25, 2026 at 4:01 PM
In a near-future novel by the author of the School for Good and Evil series, a teen’s viral plea rockets him to the nation’s highest office.
WI2026: PW Talks with Soman Chainani
In a near-future novel by the author of the School for Good and Evil series, a teen’s viral plea rockets him to the nation’s highest office.
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February 25, 2026 at 11:01 PM
ABA Winter Institute opened its third day with a conversation among novelists Min Jin Lee, Colson Whitehead, Marlon James, and Xochitl Gonzalez. Some booksellers questioned why ABA opted to replace its in-person town hall with a virtual event later this year, and why media was shut out of sessions.
WI2026: Booksellers Rally, Authors Stick the Landing
ABA Winter Institute opened its third day with a conversation among novelists Min Jin Lee, Colson Whitehead, Marlon James, and Xochitl Gonzalez, followed by sessions on bookstore security and…
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February 27, 2026 at 2:02 PM