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New Books for the First Week of 2016
. Been There, Done That: Family Wisdom for Modern Times by Al Roker and Deborah Roberts (New American Library, non-fiction, on sale Jan. 5)
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Beijing may have finally pushed Hong Kong’s lapdog government too far
Hong Kong's top official speaks out after a book store employee disappears.
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New Books Coming Out the 2nd Week of January 2016
Watch for new books from Elizabeth Strout, Janice Y.K. Lee, David McCallum.
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Thousands protest in Hong Kong over missing publishers; booksellers worried
Thousands of people took to the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday in a reprise of anti-China protests of over a year ago, demanding to know the whereabouts of five missing people linked to a local publisher of books critical of Beijing's leadership. By Donny Kwok and Kalum Chen.
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Don’t feel guilty about buying used books: Writers won’t see a dime of that sale, but it’s the long game that counts
It's always good when consumers are aware of how creators get paid—but there's no shame in not buying new.
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What Causes the Smell of New & Old Books?
Everyone's familiar with the smell of old books, the weirdly intoxicating scent that haunts libraries and second-hand book stores. Similarly, who doesn't enjoy riffling through the pages of a newly purchased book and breathing
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USA TODAY's Top 100 Books of 2015
Paula Hawkins has the No. 1 book of the year with 'The Girl on the Train.'
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Books Coming Out This Week of January,2016
Look for Melanie Benjamin's new novel about Truman Capote and Babe Paley.
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92 Percent of Students Prefer Paper Books Over E-Books, Survey Finds
E-books may be convenient and cheap, but they aren't displacing paper just yet, at least in the hearts and minds of college kids.
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This tiny Japanese bookstore only stocks one title at a time
September 2014: Yoshiyuki Morioka, a bookseller who had been running a store in Tokyo, Japan for 10 years, had a curious thought. Lots of customers, it seemed, dropped in during book launches and other events to buy the same title; others often appeared overwhelmed by all the extra variety. So why not start a bookstore that only sold one book at a time?
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Books Coming Out This Week of February
A novel about painter Georgia O'Keeffe; Eurythmics' Dave Stewart pens a memoir.
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New Books on Sale this Week In February
Look for new books by Kate Hudson, William Shatner and Sue Klebold.
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Books Coming Out this Week of February 2016
Look for new books by John Feinstein, Shirley MacLaine and Clive Cussler.
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Amazon's second physical bookstore is going to open in San Diego
Amazon will open its second physical bookstore in a San Diego mall, opposite an Apple store and next to a Tesla store, reports The San Diego Union-Tribune. Signage erected outside the location says the bookstore is arriving "this summer," confirming rumors of the new location sparked by job listings spotted in February. A spokesperson for Amazon confirmed news of the store's opening to the Tribune, saying it was currently...
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The Mass-Market Edition of “To Kill a Mockingbird” is Dead
On Monday, February 29, a judge in Monroe County, Alabama sealed Harper Lee’s will from public view. The motion was filed by the Birmingham law firm Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, which was acting on behalf of Tonja Carter, Lee’s lawyer and the executor of her estate. The decision to seal the will became public last Friday, and it was immediately controversial. This has been true of every legal move involving Lee...
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New Books Coming Out this Week of March
Griffin and Sabine are back after 25 years, plus Harlan Coben has a new thriller.
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What It's Like to Live Inside the Legendary Paris Bookstore Shakespeare & Co.
George Whitman opened the legendary bookshop now known as Shakespeare and Company in the shadow of Notre Dame in Paris in 1951, and having spent all his money on the shop he slept on a pullout couch among the books... By Harriet Alida Lye.
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Saying Goodbye to a Secret Bookstore
For seven years, Brazenhead Books operated out of an apartment at 235 East Eighty-fourth Street. It was, strictly speaking, illegal, and because it was illegal it had to be secret. When the notice of eviction came, the whole dynamic changed. All at once, Brazenhead was on borrowed time, and minor celebrities began showing up. By Brian Patrick Eha. (Aug. 6)
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Why Do Cats Love Bookstores?
Protecting Books and Witholding Affection for Centuries. By Jason Diamond.
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The Rise of the Non-Book Book
On the high streets of small towns, the success stories are Primark, Greggs, Wilko, Poundland and variety shops like Tiger. Card and gift emporiums are ubiquitous. In this unpropitious climate, Waterstones is holding out with almost 300 shops, recovering – according to the figures – from near failure four years ago. By Alice Spawls. (Apr. 6)
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