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Bookstore News: July 31, 2017

By Ed Nawotka | 07/31/2017 @ 09:00AM

An indie opens in Pennsylvania; a Hawaii bookstore changes scenery; poetry for Planned Parenthood; the bookseller on the Booker longlist; and more.
Juvenile Categories Had Double-Digit Gains in the Week

| 07/28/2017 @ 07:00PM

At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, unit sales of print books were 6% higher in the week ended July 23, 2017, than in the similar week in 2016, led by double-digit increases in the two juvenile categories.
The Steady Rise of 'Not Giving a F*ck'

By Jason Boog | 07/28/2017 @ 07:00PM

Mark Manson's style of "self-help for people who hate self-help" has become a hit for HarperOne, having sold nearly 350,000 hardcover copies since its September release.
This Week's Bestsellers: July 31, 2017

By Carolyn Juris | 07/28/2017 @ 07:00PM

Michael Connelly has the #1 book in the country with series launch ‘The Late Show.’ Plus Joshua Green’s ‘The Devil’s Bargain’ looks at the relationship between Steve Bannon and Donald Trump, and ‘World War Z’ author Max Brooks writes the first official Minecraft novel.
Indie Bookseller Becky Anderson Running for Congress

By Claire Kirch | 07/28/2017 @ 09:30AM

Chicagoland indie bookseller Becky Anderson filed to run for U.S. Congress in Illinois' sixth district in the September Democratic Party primary, hoping to unseat in November the six-term Republican incumbent.
Hudson Booksellers Opens New Concept Store

By Ed Nawotka | 07/27/2017 @ 10:00AM

The second Ink by Hudson, a new concept bookstore from the airport retailer, has opened at the Tucson International Airport.
Investor Urges B&N To Find a Buyer

By Jim Milliot | 07/25/2017 @ 10:00AM

Sandell Asset Management Corp, which said it has a "meaningful" stake in Barnes & Noble, sent a letter to the retailer's board of directors urging the company try to sell itself.
Bookstore News: July 25, 2017

By Ed Nawotka | 07/25/2017 @ 08:30AM

An Italian bookstore pops-up in San Francisco; Iran opens a massive book garden; a Berlin bookstore closes after protests; and more.
Board Books Have Big Week

| 07/21/2017 @ 07:00PM

A spike in sales of board books helped to drive up unit sales of print books 5% in the week ended July 16, 2017 over the comparable week in 2016 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
Canadian Bookseller Indigo Eyes a Move into U.S. for 2018

By Jim Milliot, with reporting by Ed Nawotka | 07/21/2017 @ 07:00PM

After booking C$1 billion in revenue in its most recent fiscal year, Canadian bookselling chain Indigo is looking to expand into the U.S.
This Week's Bestsellers: July 24, 2017

By Carolyn Juris | 07/21/2017 @ 07:00PM

‘Worlds Collide,’ the sixth and final volume in Chris Colfer’s Land of Stories series, is the #3 book in the country. Plus Amazon Prime Day significantly boosts sales of a pair of Instant Pot cookbooks, and three illustrated titles make their list debuts.
Bookstore News: July 21, 2017

By Ed Nawotka | 07/21/2017 @ 08:45AM

A new store opens in Oregon; Cape Cod bookstore earns plaudits; the Arizona bookseller taking on Amazon; an Oakland bookseller asks for help; and more.
Bookstore News: July 19, 2017

By Ed Nawotka | 07/19/2017 @ 09:00AM

Inside Nebraska's beloved local bookstore; Baton Rouge indie goes on the block; the "Basil Fawlty" of bookselling calls it quits; and more.
Bookstore Sales Pull Almost Even Through May

By Jim Milliot | 07/18/2017 @ 10:00AM

After a sluggish beginning to 2017, a three-month rally has made bookstore sales through the first five months of 2017 almost even with the comparable period in 2016.
Indigo Eyes U.S. Expansion

By Ed Nawotka | 07/17/2017 @ 11:00AM

The Canadian retailer Indigo Books & Music is in discussions to expand operations to the United States as early 2018, according to several high level executives at publishing houses in both Canada and the United States.
This Week's Bestsellers: July 17, 2017

By Carolyn Juris | 07/14/2017 @ 07:00PM

An endorsement from Reese Witherspoon helps boost ‘The Alice Network’ by Kate Quinn to its Trade Paperback list debut. Plus we're truly in the dog days of summer, with a pair of canine-centric books landing on our lists.
Is Dystopian Backlist a Publishing Utopia?

By John Maher | 07/14/2017 @ 07:00PM

With '1984' and 'The Handmaid's Tale' all the rage, deep backlist science-fiction is having a moment. But are other classics seeing sales boosts?
Political Books and Biographies Are Hot In 2017 So Far

By Jim Milliot | 07/14/2017 @ 07:00PM

With the adult coloring book phenomenon on the decline, other categories have stepped up their sales game.
Bookstore News: July 14, 2017

By Ed Nawotka | 07/14/2017 @ 09:00AM

San Jose store hits a milestone; a library rebrands its bookstore; B&N gets a new head of retail; the bookstore that inspired Hogwarts; and more.
Milo's 'Dangerous,' By the Numbers

By John Maher | 07/12/2017 @ 10:00AM

After Milo Yiannopoulos's literary debut, 'Dangerous,' hit shelves last week, the conservative provocateur's public relations team told 'PW' that 100,000 copies, including pre-orders, had sold on Amazon. The numbers from NPD BookScan, which have just been released, tell a different story.

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