A round of ap-paws for this bookstore, where you can also adopt a cat!

Sometimes you just have to read between the lines—the felines, that is! There’s something about books and cats that just go together. You’ve probably met your fair share of bookshop cats, but have you ever stumbled into a store looking for A Tale of Two Cities and left with two kitties? Otis and Clementine’s Books And […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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Chicago Mayor Sets City's Independent Bookstore Day

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AP replaces reporters with automated system to produce company results

America's leading news agency, the Associated Press, has announced that most of its stories about the quarterly results for US companies will be produced in future through the use of automation technology.Calling the move "a leap forward," AP's managing director, Lou Ferrara, explains: "For many... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Disappointment from losers in ACE funding round

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San Francisco's Bibliohead Bookstore Facing Rent Woes

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oak Park's Magic Tree Bookstore for Sale

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon phone: What does it mean for bookstores?

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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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