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The NYPD Continues Its War On Books

dnainfo.com | Posted 05.08.2012

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GREENWICH VILLAGE -- Cops have launched a crackdown on illegal book vendors selling thousands of tomes from tables along Sixth Avenue, DNAinfo has lea...

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Weirdest Book Ever?

| Posted 12.28.2011

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By Liberty Hardy for Book Riot: At the bookstore where I work, we carry used books as well as new. People drop off boxes of their books, and we go ...

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PHOTOS: The Weirdest Things Found In Books

Michael Popek | Posted 01.03.2012

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I started noticing treasures within the treasures -- little bits of random ephemera left inside books, often untouched for decades. I found family photos, old advertisements, letters and postcards, even some crumbs of food.

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Turn Your Books Into Pumpkin Decorations

Posted 12.13.2011

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From Craftingmom.com Have a bunch of old books laying around? Turn them into unique decorations by creating unique pumpkins, perfect for autumn and...

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New Isn't Always Good: 6 Used Things to Love

SavvySugar | Posted 11.29.2011

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Although I admit that new can sometimes be very nice, old or used can be just as good! Here are some examples of used goodies that are even better tha...

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Book About Flies Listed At $23,698,655.93 On Amazon, Plus Shipping (SCREENSHOT)

The Huffington Post | Steven Hoffer | Posted 06.26.2011

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You can't put a price on a good education, but $23 million for a textbook still seems a bit steep. Michael Eisen, an evolutionary biologist and blo...

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Used Booksellers Threatened By Utah Law

blogs.publishersweekly.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bookseller Ken Sanders, who owns Ken Sanders Rare Books, posted a call to action on his Web site earlier this week alerting customers to a Utah state...

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Meet Lynn Gaubatz, Founder Of Adopt A Library

The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 05.25.2011

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One person's pile of dusty books is another person's gateway to higher education. Lynn Gaubatz, an acclaimed bassoonist and avid reader, knew fr...

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To Read and Browse in LA

Hellin Kay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sadly the art of book selling is slowly on the decline.

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PHOTOS: Chicago's Best Used Book Stores

The Huffington Post | Aixa Velez | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sometimes stroling into a used bookstore can be a bit overwhelming. With books piled from floor to ceiling, it can take awhile to find the perfect pic...

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Used Bookstores Keep Reading Culture Alive In Vietnam

Vietnam News | Vietnam News | Posted 05.25.2011

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The southern city is known as the "centre" for old book shops in the country. The city has an ample number of book collectors and, more importantly, i...

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Second Hand eBooks? Is It Possible?

FutureBook | Posted 05.25.2011

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Suppose you could return your ebooks if you decided you didn't want them, in exchange for a given value, to be redeemed against further ebook purchase...

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SXSWi: Will Publishers Miss The Chance To Connect With Digital Audience

Los Angeles Times | Peter Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last year I was invited to join a discussion at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival about the future of book publishing. An offshoot of the mo...

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