There will be a lot fewer old-fashioned books in the Big Apple over the next decade. Barnes & Noble announced Monday morning that it is planning to prune between 189 and 239 stores by 2023, from its current total of 689. Local real estate brokers speculate that some of those locations will be in New York City.According to a Barnes & Noble spokeswoman, however, the sellstore has not changed its rate of store closures. She notes that the chain has historically closed about 15 stores per year over the last 10 years."Barnes & Noble has great real estate in prime locations and the company's management is fully committed to the retail concept for the long term," she said, though she declined to comment specifically on the future of the company's Big Apple fleet.The ongoing cutbacks come as the giant Manhattan-based bookseller, continues to face stiff competition from everyone from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to ebooks. The chain boasts 13 locations in the city, including a half dozen large outposts in Manhattan. While Barnes & Noble's Union Square lease, for around 62,000 square feet, does not come due until 2036, according to CoStar Group Inc., other outposts have earlier deadlines. The lease on the company's 34,000-square-foot store at 555 Fifth Ave., for example, is up in two years, according to CoStar."We reach out to landlords quite often to inquire as to whether the space occupied by Barnes & Noble might be available," said Robin Abrams, executive vice... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
[ Crains New York | 2013-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Today, the American Library Association has published its annual list of the Most Challenged Books—those most often targeted for banning in schools and public libraries. As you may already know if you’ve been paying even the slightest bit of attention, book banning efforts are in high gear right... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-04-24 14:24:23 UTC ]
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With book bans and legislative challenges to the freedom to read surging to record levels, even the top 10 most banned books list is bigger. In 2022, multiple books received the same number of challenges, resulting in the expansion of the list to 13 titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Alison L. Strayer is an award-winning writer and translator. Her work has been shortlisted twice for the Governor’s General Award for Literature and for Translation. Her translation of Annie Ernaux’s The Years was shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize in 2019 and won the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-04-19 08:59:35 UTC ]
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Omer Aziz on finding himself trapped between East and West in Jerusalem: “Everywhere I went there had been an implicit question everyone seemed to be asking: What side are you on?” | Lit Hub Memoir Books from the life of Isabella Stewart Gardner, the most important arts patron you’ve never heard... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-04-13 10:30:31 UTC ]
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The independent bookseller announced that its new building will be "larger" and "sturdier." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The best science fiction and fantasy book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-03-13 13:58:47 UTC ]
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Comedian Leanne Morgan sells a debut at auction to Convergent, and Mysterious Press preempts a thriller by two-time Edgar winner Andrew Klavan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Florida governor Ron DeSantis has the #1 book in the country with 'The Courage to Be Free.' Colleeen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher's 'Never Never' are #2, and #5, 'Storm Watch' by C.J. Box, is a fan favorite in the author's native Wyoming. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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It's now much easier for game studios to release their work on the Epic Games Store. Epic has introduced long-awaited self-publishing tools that let anyone release games through its storefront. They'll have to pay $100 per title and meet certain requirements (more on those in a moment), but they... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-03-09 16:20:56 UTC ]
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According to a report from Reuters, ChatGPT is listed as the author or co-author of at least 200 books on Amazon’s Kindle Store. However, the number of bot-written books is likely higher than that since Amazon’s policies don’t require authors to disclose their use of AI.Brett Schickler published... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-02-22 12:20:19 UTC ]
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ChatGPT is listed as the author or co-author of at least 200 books on Amazon’s Kindle Store, according to Reuters. However, the actual number of bot-written books is likely much higher than that since Amazon’s policies don’t explicitly require authors to disclose their use of AI. It’s the latest... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-02-21 20:30:39 UTC ]
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The best science fiction and fantasy book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-02-13 14:29:45 UTC ]
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Jane Harper's latest Aaron Falk mystery, 'Exiles,' lands at #7 on our hardcover fiction list. Plus Read with Jenna taps Jessica George's debut, 'Maame,' and Jinger Duggar Vuolo writes of 'Becoming Free Indeed.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Charles Todd, Michael Robotham, and Alexis Daria. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Super Bowl winner Malcolm Jenkins sells a book about his life on and off the field to S&S, and Viking buys a memoir by Barbra Streisand. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Lying Life of Adults, Dune: Part Two, The Color Purple, and more of the literary film and TV premiering in 2023. | Lit Hub Film & TV “Professional relationships as close and supportive as that between Caro and Gottlieb have always been rare, in book publishing as everywhere else, and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-01-13 11:30:29 UTC ]
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Among this week's headlines: A new study looks at the chilling effect of book bans on new book purchases; author George M. Johnson reflects on being targeted by book banners; new state bills are again targeting the freedom to read; and a look at the early numbers from the newly operational... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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In a report designed to measure the economic impact of NYC's various publishing segments, the first-of-its-kind study found that the number of book publishing jobs dipped 1.7% between 2010 and 2020, while bookselling jobs tumbled 37.1%. The average book publishing salary was $119,000, compared... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Ms. Barnes, senior vice president for news and editorial director at NPR, has also held leadership roles at the Houston Chronicle and Minneapolis Star Tribune. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-11-14 23:27:38 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble is set to open a new store on November 16 in the Old Orchard Shopping Center in Skokie, Ill. It will be the 16th new outlet that B&N has opened this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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