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B&N on the Hot Seat

Jul 12 2010: In court testimony Friday, the second day of trial in the suit by Ron Burkle's Yucaipa Companies against Barnes & Noble over B&N's "poison pill" provision, B&N chairman Len Riggio testified that the provision was not about "me and my family," the Wall Street Journal ...

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Stieg Larsson's 4th manuscript clouded in mystery

Jul 12 2010: The ongoing legal dispute between Stieg Larsson's family and partner Eva Gabrielsson complicates the likelihood of the unfinished 4th Millenium novel from being published anytime soon, but some details on the book have come to light ...

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Beryl Bainbridge dies, aged 75

Jul 03 2010: Beryl Bainbridge, one of the grandes dames of the UK's literary scene, died yesterday. Bainbridge was a prolific writer whose short, dark comic novels - which invariably included a streak of tragedy - landed her five shortlistings for the Man Booker prize (and the label...

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W. S. Merwin named US Poet Laureate

Jul 01 2010: W. S. Merwin has been named the next Poet Laureate of the USA. At 82, Mr. Merwin is an undisputed master, having written more than 30 books of poetry, translation and prose over the course of six decades.

"W. S. Merwin is an inevitable choice for poet laureate," said...

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BN stock falls sharply, Waterstones profits slump 70%

Jun 30 2010: Barnes and Noble's stock fell sharply yesterday, down over 19% - the largest one-day drop in the bookseller's shares since November 2001, and it's lowest stock price since 2008. The sell off followed Barnes & Noble's decision to invest in digital ventures at the ...

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Harper Lee's 3rd interview in 50 years

Jun 29 2010: Harper Lee grants 3rd interview in 50 years. It's an interesting article that runs over 2000 words, even though the only words from her are "Thank you so much ...You are most kind... We’re just going to feed the ducks but call me the next time you are here. We have a ...

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Best year yet for BN.com

Jun 29 2010: Barnes & Noble.com have had their best year ever (fiscal year ended May 1) Sales at B&N.com rose 24% in the year, to $573 million and the company projected that B&N.com could hit sales of $1 billion this year. In its bricks-and-mortar trade stores, sales were $4.3 ...

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3 million iPads in 80 days

Jun 22 2010: Apple have announced that the company has sold three million iPads in eighty days; and developers have created over 11,000 new apps specifically for the iPad, which join the more than 225,000 apps designed for the iPhone and iPod that also work on the iPad.

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