Bookstore News: May 17, 2016

Two long-time New England bookstores change hands; a Seattle store opens its newest location; and more. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Big Texas Welcome to Lark & Owl Bookstore! (shelftalker)

Cocktails on draft, striking design elements, and a strong sense of community energize a hip new indie bookstore. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-19 12:00:10 UTC ]
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Google’s plan to improve local news will start in Youngstown, Ohio

Today, Google announced that Youngstown, Ohio, will be the first city in its Compass Experiment, a joint venture with newspaper publishing company McClatchy to revive local news. The announcement couldn't be more timely, as Youngstown's long standing... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2019-07-18 17:49:00 UTC ]
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John Waters on Working for Mary Oliver in Her Bookstore

In this week’s episode of A Phone Call From Paul, Paul Holdengraber and John Waters discuss his new memoir, Mr. Know-It-All (or as he describes, a “self-help book for lunatics,” what he’s reading this summer, and his experience working for Mary Oliver at her bookstore in Provincetown. From the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-18 08:48:16 UTC ]
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Japan’s Kinokuniya Announces 33rd Overseas Bookstore in Abu Dhabi

The Tokyo-based bookstore chain is announcing a second venue in the United Arab Emirates, the Dubai store having opened in 2008. The post Japan’s Kinokuniya Announces 33rd Overseas Bookstore in Abu Dhabi appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-07-16 05:30:52 UTC ]
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Bookstore Sales Dipped in May

Bookstore sales fell 0.6% in May compared to May 2018, according to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Family-Owned Bonnier News Organizes for Continued Digital Growth

Lotta Edling is proud of her company’s journalistic excellence, as well as its growth in reach and digital subscription numbers Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-07-12 18:30:41 UTC ]
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Chicago’s first black woman-owned bookstore is open for business

Semicolon—a vibrant new bookstore, community space, and gallery for Chicago’s street art scene—opened its doors on Tuesday with a party and mural unveiling. The store is just one of a handful of woman-owned bookstores in Chicago and its only bookstore owned by a black woman. An author... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-12 15:33:15 UTC ]
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In Memory of Brazenhead, the Secret Bookstore That Felt Like a Magical Portal

In a popular trope present most often in YA novels, a character finds a secret key to another world. The key is rarely literal. More often, it’s an action as banal and everyday as leaning against a train platform barrier, walking into a phone booth, or looking for a winter coat in the back of... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2019-07-12 11:02:44 UTC ]
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Documentary Looks For Most Beautiful Bookstore and How To Read More: Critical Linking, July 9, 2019

Awesome daily roundup of the most interesting bookish links from around the web. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-07-09 10:30:07 UTC ]
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Amazon, that upstart online bookstore, turns 25 (Photos)

Since its launch 25 years ago, Amazon's reach has extended well beyond an online bookstore. And while it may seem obvious today, at the time Jeff Bezos was working to get his idea to the masses, many investors thought it would be no match for bookstore giants like Borders and Barnes &... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-07-08 11:14:14 UTC ]
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[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-07-08 10:53:45 UTC ]
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(PHOTOS) Amazon, that upstart online bookstore, turns 25: A history in photos

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[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-07-08 10:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-07-05 17:38:09 UTC ]
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Twitter Users Have Field Day With Sarah Huckabee Sanders' Book News

The former White House press secretary was taunted with suggested titles for her reported upcoming book about working for Donald Trump. Continue reading at HuffPost

[ HuffPost | 2019-07-02 10:41:02 UTC ]
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10 Romantic Books I Got from The Ripped Bodice Bookstore

A Rioter not only got to visit the romance bookstore of her dreams, L.A.'s The Ripped Bodice, but also got a slew of recommendations from a co-owner! Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-07-02 10:36:13 UTC ]
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Madison Bookstore Launches #BookstoresAgainstBorders Fundraiser

A Wisconsin indie has launched a fundraising campaign to benefit for RAICES, an organization that aids immigrants detained at the U.S. border. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This dying bookstore has a proposal for NYC: Just treat us like you treated Amazon

Book Culture, based in the same Queens neighborhood where Amazon wanted to set up shop, says it will be forced to close if the city or state doesn’t offer assistance. In New York City’s Long Island City neighborhood, down the road from where Amazon tried (and failed) to build a “second... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2019-06-26 15:56:45 UTC ]
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News Corp Tabloid the Herald Sun Offers Journalists Cash Bonuses for Clicks

The News Corp tabloid newspaper the Herald Sun is offering journalists a financial bonus of between $10 and $50 for Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-06-24 15:22:05 UTC ]
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Popular novels, technical tomes and self-published books are pirated and sold on Amazon. That may actually be helping the company extend its grip on the book business. Continue reading at The New York Times

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