You could say I have a sentimental attachment to the chain bookstore. Growing up in an intellectually impoverished American suburb, I spent much of my free time in now-defunct locations of Borders and Barnes & Noble. I read garbage, mostly: popular history magazines, Star Trek novelizations, art tomes whose pages I scoured only for frank depictions of naked women. But I had an intuitive sense that all those “wordy” books sleeping on the shelves, whose spines I raced my finger along while traveling between the café and the restrooms, would some day be the building blocks of a real, adult mind, the cathedral-like dimensions of which I could almost picture emerging through the haze of my juvenile enthusiasms. Inside Barnes & Noble, the figures of great literature literally looked down on me. A large wallpapered mural assembled them all in some grand ahistorical café. It was through that mural that I had my first encounters with the brooding fop Oscar Wilde and the fabulously bearded Anthony Trollope. Continue reading at 'Slate'
[ Slate | 2015-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Doreen Montgomery, the “remarkable” chairman of the literary agency Rupert Crew Ltd, has died aged 89 following a seven-decade career in the trade. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daniel Bouloud and Aarón Sánchez are among the culinary star contributors to an upcoming cookbook, which features recipes from more than 60 immigrant chefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Harvard Coop reading turns violent; Louisiana university bookstore closes; LGBTQ store opens in Mississippi; the history of the Strand's totes; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones' pre-Christmas opening spree; the new Harvard study that reveals indies are thriving; the Minnesota store that mimics an Icelandic tradition; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leading questions and an extensive three-tracked structure frame the programming of this year's FutureBook conference from The Bookseller team in London. The post FutureBook’s 2017 Triple Threat: Big Asks and Diverse Voices appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philadelphia's new African-American bookstore; the founder of Cider Monday speaks; the Lone Star state's big new indie; the hardworking 102-year old bookseller; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The founding art director of Walker Books, Amelia Edwards, who helped create Five Minutes’ Peace and Owl Babies, has died. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The closure of Pronoun prompted some soul-searching about the entrepenurial culture in publishing, but there still are startups creating new ways to reach readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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D.C. Bookseller to renovate; a children's pop-up to open in California; the Brooklyn indie showing its canine side; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The best book chains in the U.K.; new indies coming to New Hampshire and Maryland; Phaidon's holiday pop-up; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Rome, a North American publisher joins its Italian founder in a new English-language bookshop. And in Rotterdam, Sweek launches another competition. The post Industry Notes: Europa Editions’ New Rome Bookstore; Sweek’s ‘Romantasy’ Contest appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Europa Editions (along with its parent company, Italian publisher Edizioni E/O) is partnering with Italian bookseller Altoquando to open an English language bookstore in Rome called Otherwise. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The former executive at Charles Scribner's Sons, a director of the Association of American Publishers, and cofounder of Literacy Partners died on November 14. He was 89. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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According preliminary figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau, bookstore sales declined 6.5% this September, compared to September 2016. The decline followed a 10.9% drop in bookstore sales in August. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Texas bookstore launches a series for rejected stories; professors protest their college bookstore; a Bucharest bookseller gets back to business; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New stores to open in Maryland and Virginia; a Texas store to close; touring Chicago's Dial Books; the day-to-day of a Long Island bookseller; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Aided by downloadable audio, HarperCollins, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and Simon & Schuster posted higher quarterly results. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canada’s top bookstore chain, Indigo, confirms plans to open bookstores in the US in 2018. Some believe Indigo is in a better position to compete with Amazon than Barnes & Noble. The post US Industry Eyes Canadian Retailer Indigo’s Plan To Open American Bookstores appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New stores open in Illinois, New York and Kentucky; North Carolina bookstore sold to long-time employees; Paris's bookstore on a barge; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kinokuniya expands to Austin; B&N opens a restaurant; New York's last Yiddish bookstore; the Seattle store that inspired a backpack empire; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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