Independent Booksellers

The Publishers Run into Sharp Elbows

William Petrocelli | Posted 12.07.2009 | Books

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William Petrocelli

Many familiar independent booksellers are gone, and they've been replaced by big-box retailers with far sharper elbows. At the moment, they -- not the publishers -- appear to be controlling the book business.

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Evolve or Die: Why Reinvent Independent Bookstores?

Praveen Madan | Posted 10.29.2009 | Books

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Praveen Madan

We believe that independent bookstores can have a great future and we are betting our careers on it.

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Fire Sale on Bestselling Books? Not Quite.

Geoffrey Jennings | Posted 10.21.2009 | Books

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Geoffrey Jennings

For major online retailers the entire category of books is a loss leader. They want to sell you anything and everything; their lure is cheap books.

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I Sell Books. More Specifically, I Sell Time.

Geoffrey Jennings | Posted 10.09.2009 | Books

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Geoffrey Jennings

The number of independent booksellers is growing, and the explanation is very simple. Independent booksellers sell books.

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Independent Bookstores Prospering As Chains Falter

Chi-Town Daily News | BRIAN ORTBAL | Posted 04.03.2009 | Chicago

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There's little question the recession is hitting book sellers, with Borders announcing last week it would close its flagship Magnificent Mile store. ...

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How to Save Books from Extinction

Danny Groner | Posted 01.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Layoffs, Independent Booksellers, Book Publishing, Publishing, Publishing Companies, Publishing Industry, Books, Publishers, Technology, Independent Media, Indie and Small Press Book Fair, Living News
Danny Groner

Last week the publishing world was shaken by word of layoffs and reorganization inside some of the top publishing houses. While the written word is st...

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A Tale of Two Obama Books: Why Do Progressives Still Not Get It?

Jennifer Nix | Posted 09.20.2008 | Media

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Jennifer Nix

Obama Nation is a pathetic excuse for a book and is just one more example of how the right effectively moves their lies into the national discourse while the left fails to do so with progressive ideas.

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