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Boston's Biggest Indie Relocates
The New England Mobile Book Fair, a sprawling, cavernous used bookstore in Newton, Mass., which has been in its 32,000-square-foot location for 60 years, is moving into a nearby space that is one-tenth the size of its current digs.
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Bookstore News: July 10, 2017
A used bookstore opens in El Paso; Kansas pop-up may become permanent; Indiana kids store hits Kickstarter; Paris's Grande Dame; and more.
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The Rise in Print Continues
Despite no big hit, sales of print units this year are 3% higher than in the first half of 2016.
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How Kepler’s Books Prepared For the Retail Bloodbath
328 retail businesses have filed for bankruptcy in 2017, up more than 75 from last year. Kepler's Books in the Bay Area is determined not to be one of them.
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 10, 2017
Mark R. Levin’s ‘Rediscovering Americanism’ is the #1 book in the country. Plus Oprah’s latest Book Club pick, ‘Behold the Dreamers’ by Imbolo Mbue, debuts at #5 in trade paper, and a graphic novel about a sweet space alien with a ginormous Twitter following lands at #18 on our Hardcover Fiction list.
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Milo Yiannopoulos Strikes Back
In a one-two punch, the former 'Breitbart' editor self-published his book, 'Dangerous,' on July 4 and held a protest and rally outside the Simon & Schuster offices on July 7, where he announced a $10 million lawsuit against the publisher for "breach of contract."
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Amazon Titles Dominate Amazon E-book Bestseller List
Titles published by Amazon Publishing imprints took 12 of the top 20 spots on the Amazon Kindle e-book bestseller list in the first half of 2017. Last year in the same period, Amazon had one e-book in the top 20.
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Bookstore News: July 6, 2017
ABA's Teicher reflects on 2017; the scheme that saved a Maine bookstore; San Francisco's Booksmith expands; Tennessee's new indie; and more
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Favorites Drive 7% Gain in Units
At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, unit sales of print books were 7% higher in the week ended June 25, 2017, than in the similar week in 2016, with three of the four major categories posting solid gains.
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America’s Test Kitchen Readies for Big Changes
The publisher that plays home to the most watched instructional cooking TV show in the U.S.—and its attendant bestselling books—pepares for a move from Brookline, Mass., to Boston.
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Summer Sales in Bookstores By the Water
While summertime means vacations and a break from the normal routine for many people, it is the busiest time of the year for seasonal booksellers—especially when your store is near the Great Lakes.
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 3, 2017
R.J. Palacio’s ‘Wonder,’ with its best one-week sales yet, is the #2 book in the country. Plus the movie tie-in edition of ’The Beguiled' debuts in trade paper, and a pair of weight-conscious titles return to our lists, just in time for beach season.
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Publishers Weekly Annual Adult Bestsellers 1990-2013
What were people reading during the days of grunge rock and the Clinton presidency? What was the highest number of bestsellers by Stephen King on a single list? Remember the Gone with the Wind sequel? Take a trip down memory lane with PW's annual bestselling adult books list from 1990-2013, our tabulations of the biggest and best adult books of the last three (almost) decades.
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Bookstore News: June 30, 2017
New bookstores open in Texas and Colorado; a beloved Miami bookstore may be saved; Asian authors are upset with Amazon; and more.
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Bookstore News: June 27, 2017
A Philly bookstore launches a GoFundMe campaign; 'pay as you like' bookstore in Jordan is saved by crowdfunding; a Strand co-owner looks back at the store's 90 years; and more.
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B&N Eyes Revenue Growth
While the bookseller was able to improve its bottom line through cost savings, executives know they need to find ways to fix stalled sales.
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Juvenile Categories Spur Modest Sales Increase
Unit sales of print books posted a modest gain in the week ended June 18, 2017, over the similar week in 2016 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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The Line Between Speech and Censorship at Bookstores
How should booksellers respond to books that challenge their ability to host an event while also offending their own political or moral principles? A BookExpo panel tried to answer just that.
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This Week's Bestsellers: June 26, 2017
Roxane Gay, Eddie Izzard, and Sherman Alexie release memoirs that explore issues of personal and cultural identity. Plus Newt Gingrich and Naomi Klein land on our list with books that take opposing views of Donald Trump’s presidency.
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Bookstore News: June 22, 2017
Dallas's Interabang to open soon; ABFEE's director is leaving; Macmillan offers special terms for new stores; a bookstore thrives on the Jersey shore; and more.