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TONIGHT: EL James At Barnes and Noble Plus! Loretta Lynn

The Huffington Post | Brandon Wetherbee | Posted 05.04.2012

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TOP 5 PICKS FOR FRIDAY, MAY 4 1.) E. L. James Signs "Fifty Shades of Grey" at Bethesda's Barnes and Noble Because you know your mom will want a si...

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Price-Fixing Is Bad for Both Readers and Authors

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 04.30.2012

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The truth is that this dispute is not about saving literature or the sanctity of the literary world, it is about the publishers' business model.

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Microsoft Announces Huge New Venture

Reuters | Posted 04.30.2012

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By Phil Wahba and Bill Rigby NEW YORK/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is jumping into the fast-growing e-books market by investing $...

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Don't Believe the eBook Monopoly Ploy

Warren Adler | Posted 04.26.2012

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The new ploy by book publishers is to characterize Amazon as a monopoly poised to take over and dictate terms and run rampant over those who create ebook content.

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Facebook's Next Purchase?

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrew Losowsky | Posted 04.25.2012

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By Andrew Losowsky, Books Editor Barnes & Noble just got some new, potentially activist shareholders. Earlier this year, analysts speculated that i...

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The Chocolate Wars

Julie Gerstenblatt | Posted 04.20.2012

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Let's agree to agree: chocolate is delicious, and it's also good for you. But, like all great love stories, this one has a twist: in order to reap any health benefits, the chocolate you eat should be dark, dark, dark.

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Barnes & Noble Outs Revolutionary New Tablet

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Gilbert | Posted 04.12.2012

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E Ink readers like the Kindle and the NOOK are great for reading in the sunshine, but when it gets dark out, you face a problem: You either have to at...

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Why The Kindle Is Better Than The Nook

| Posted 03.14.2012

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By David Gaughran for Indiereader.com It has become common within the publishing industry to complain about Amazon’s dominance, with many incorre...

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Barnes & Noble Announces eReader Growth While Net Income Shrinks

AP | By MAE ANDERSON | Posted 02.21.2012

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NEW YORK -- Barnes & Noble said Tuesday that its fiscal third-quarter net income fell 14 percent, as rising costs offset higher sales. The company als...

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Barnes & Noble Announces A New, Cheaper Nook Tablet

The Huffington Post | Courteney Palis | Posted 02.21.2012

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At the same time that major bookseller Barnes & Noble announced a drop in its quarterly net income, the company announced a new version of its Nook Ta...

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Think Again: When Books Disappear

Eric Alterman | Posted 04.03.2012

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Here is my attempt just to give a small flavor of what we're missing -- not by reading and reviewing all the books I discuss below, but rather by providing a few examples of new, important books that should inform our discourse.

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Crocodile Tears From Barnes & Noble in Amazon Exclusive-Distribution Tiff

Dan McDermott | Posted 04.03.2012

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Well, Amazon and Barnes & Noble clearly aren't business partners, they are competitors. And this sort of fight isn't new.

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Barnes & Noble Strikes Blow Against Amazon

Posted 02.01.2012

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Barnes & Noble will stop selling Amazon's books in its 703 stores, according to a statement from the company published on the New York Times Media Dec...

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Kindle Rival Makes Startling Announcement

AP | MAE ANDERSON | Posted 03.06.2012

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NEW YORK — Barnes & Noble is considering options for its quickly growing but expensive Nook e-book reading business, its latest attempt to regai...

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SLIDESHOW: #GoodSpotting Shares Random Acts Of Kindness With The World

Posted 12.12.2011

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Did you catch someone going out of their way for a neighbor, or meet some great volunteers at a food shelter? Share it via #GoodSpotting! The Case ...

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After Loss In Book Sales, Huge Bookseller Plans To Invest More In Digital

AP | By MAE ANDERSON | Posted 12.01.2011

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NEW YORK -- Barnes & Noble Inc. said Thursday it plans to invest more heavily in its Nook e-book reader and digital media, even as it reported a third...

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Kindle Fire, iPad, and Nook Deliver a New Kind of Business Book

David Meerman Scott | Posted 01.19.2012

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Tablets bring a non-linear experience to reading a book. Readers can instantly jump from one part of the book to another. There can be hyperlinks to external content. And it is in full color.

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SPECS APPEAL: Nook Tablet vs. Kindle Fire

The Huffington Post | Jason O. Gilbert | Posted 01.07.2012

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Barnes & Noble has officially announced its Nook Tablet, and it is clear that B&N means for its new slate to compete against Amazon's Kindle Fire. ...

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11 Things You Need To Know About The New Nook Tablet

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 01.07.2012

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Following the September debut of Amazon's much-ballyhooed Kindle Fire tablet, sporting a stunning $199 price tag and decent specs, is expected to beco...

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Is This The Best Tablet Computer Yet?

Posted 01.07.2012

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In New York today, Barnes and Noble announced the latest devices in the e-Book / tablet wars, aggressively taking on Amazon with the latest changes in...

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Barnes & Noble Nook: Improved Tablet May Be Introduced Monday

Posted 01.07.2012

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By Phil Wahba (Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc will introduce on Monday what analysts and the blogosphere predict will be improved, and in some cases...

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The 11 Greatest Affairs In Literature

| Amy Hertz | Posted 12.03.2011

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Story courtesy of Barnes And Noble Review. By Amy Hertz The love that leads to marriage begins with so much promise. But, in books as in life, ...

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Amazon Sets 'Fire' to Print: will the New Kindle Convince the Few Doubters Left?

Jason Pinter | Posted 11.28.2011

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In the end, whether the Kindle Fire will compete with the Apple iPad remains to be seen. But Amazon lowering and improving its line of e-readers mean that late, cost-conscious adapters of the e-book revolution will now join the party, more readers either cutting back on or eschewing print altogether.

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Tyra Banks Signs 'Modelland,' Her New Novel, In New York City

Posted 11.22.2011

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Tyra Banks dropped by a New York bookstore last night to sign copies of her novel, "Modelland." The media mogul and former supermodel has been on a ti...

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Mom Left Kids At Barnes & Noble To Go Run Errands, Faces Prison Time

Posted 11.15.2011

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Charlene Sutherland might want to pick up a parenting book the next time she stops by Barnes & Noble. The Alabama mother faces up to six years in p...

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