Time to Change Co-op?

After several stark years in which stores like Cody's in San Francisco and Davis-Kidd Booksellers in Nashville closed and the nation's second largest chain is teetering more than ever, publishers and booksellers are looking for new ways to work together. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Climate Cookbooks Are Here to Change How You Eat

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How OpenAI's ChatGPT has changed the world in just a year

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Amazon says its next-gen chips are four times faster for AI training

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Scholars Chart Religious Changes

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Alexandra Chang Turns the Pain of a Friendship Breakup Into a Short Story

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Literary magazines can be life-changing – but they need more support

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