Bookstore News: August 15, 2016

Amazon adds sales tax in one more state; used book sales rebound in one city; Texas bookstore offers dedicated shopping day for vets; and more. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Bookstore of the Year 2024 Finalist: Writer’s Block Bookstore

In the past decade, Writer’s Block, which sells new books for both adults and children, has become a literary hub of the Greater Orlando metro area. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Bookstore of the Year 2024 Finalist: Medicine for Nightmares Bookstore and Gallery

Cofounded in Calle 24, San Francisco’s Latino cultural district, in 2021, the bookstore specializes in radical literature, poetry, and Spanish-language titles, and embodies the Mission District’s storied revolutionary spirit. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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News Corp cuts driven by Murdoch’s mission to prop up news assets

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Peter Gleeson leaves News Corp’s Courier-Mail and Sky News after multiple instances of plagiarism

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News Corp again scoops the pool at News Awards as Walkleys reveal nominations | Weekly Beast

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Bookstore Spotlight: White Whale Bookstore

We talk with Jill and Adlai Yeomans, owners of White Whale Bookstore in Pittsburgh, Pa., which focuses on literary fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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15 Favorite Episodes as the Book Review Podcast Turns 15

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News that stays news

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Truth Itself Becomes Suspicious: On Rob Brotherton’s “Bad News: Why We Fall for Fake News”

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James Murdoch resigns from news publisher News Corp's board

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News Corp finds someone to blame after pulling the plug on AAP (hint: it's not News Corp) | Weekly Beast

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James Murdoch's attack on News Corp and Fox News 'not discussed by board'

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Love Your Bookstore: Greenlight Bookstore

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