A Bookstore as Tough as New York City Itself

Book Club, an indie on Manhattan's Lower East Side, was only open for a few months before the pandemic hit. Since then, its owners have gotten creative, and are raising the store’s profile. Here's how. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-02 04:00:00 UTC ]

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Independent Bookstore in New York Launches Publishing Division

The Hudson Valley-based Golden Notebook Bookstore will launch its publishing press next year with author Abigail Thomas's memoir 'Still Life at 80: The Next Interesting Thing.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: October 17, 2022

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Tom Hanks is publishing a novel, and it sounds exactly like a Tom Hanks movie.

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Denver's BookBar to Close in January

Nicole Sullivan, the owner of Denver's BookBar, a bookstore and wine bar that she founded in 2013, announced that she will close the store on January 31 to focus more on her other business, the Bookies. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Quiz: How Well Do You Remember Oprah’s Book Club Picks?

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Jonathan Franzen: What Happens If We No Longer Have Bookstore Readings?

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Strand Bookstore’s $1,500 Bottega Veneta tote bag sucks and I hate it.

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How to Keep Your Book Club From Becoming a Wine Club

Librarians, professors, and literary professionals offer their best advice on how to run a successful group. Continue reading at The Atlantic

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CALIBA Meets in the Capital City

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What Makes a Good Book Club Question?

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The Cutest Bookstore Pets in America

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Podcast Network Lemonada and Penguin Random House Team up for a Book Club

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Here’s another incredibly strange dream-like Chinese bookstore.

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All Things Are Possible: Mario Vargas Llosa on the Eternal Youth of Flaubert’s Writing

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Bookstore Spotlight: White Whale Bookstore

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This Week's Bestsellers: August 15, 2022

'Long Live the Pumpkin Queen,' a paranormal YA romance based on 'The Nightmare Before Christmas,' is the #6 book in the country. Plus the August book club picks hit our hardcover fiction list, and BookTok is atwitter over 'Husband Material.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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