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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:47:44 PDT</pubDate>
<title>Our Gift To The Author's Guild: An Ad For Brick &amp; Mortar Book Stores</title>
<dc:creator>Leigh Beadon</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[ Not long ago, Tim Cushing <a href="http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120310/19034718067/authors-guild-boss-e-book-price-fixing-allegations-but-brick-and-mortar.shtml">wrote</a> about Author's Guild president Scott Turow's curious assertion that brick-and-mortar book stores are the future of the industry. I didn't think that sounded very likely, but I like a good book store as much as the next person-over-20, so I thought I'd join forces with Tim to give Turow some help in his campaign. We put our heads together and produced this period-appropriate advertisement, for Turow and anyone else to use in advancing the cause of brick-and-mortar. Enjoy!
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