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    Katie Mitchell, co-owner of Good Books in Atlanta, runs an online and pop-up bookshop with her mom, Katherine. "Things are trendy for a while ... and then they're not," she says.
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    A Bittersweet Moment For Black Bookstore Owners

    Jun 27, 2020
    As Black booksellers race to meet increased demand for books about race and justice, many are dealing with complicated, sometimes painful feelings about what the new business means.
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    Book News & Features
    The sign for a Barnes & Noble bookstore hangs above the entrance to one of its locations in Brooklyn earlier this year. The book retailer and Elliott Management Corp. announced Friday that they have agreed to a sale price of about $683 million.
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    Barnes & Noble Set To Be Sold To Elliott Management For About $683 Million

    Jun 07, 2019
    That price tag includes all of the book megachain's debt. Elliott's acquisition of the largest retail bookseller in the U.S. comes less than a year after it bought Waterstones, the largest in the U.K.
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    Books
    People pass books down a chain to help the bookstore October Books move to a new location on Sunday in Southampton, England.
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    How Do You Move A Bookstore? With A Human Chain, Book By Book

    Oct 30, 2018
    Shoulder to shoulder, they formed a line 500 feet long: from the stockroom of the old shop, down the sidewalk, and onto the shop floor of the new store.
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    All Tech Considered
    Peter Reynolds, owner of Blue Bunny Books in Dedham, Mass., says he hopes the unique atmosphere will keep customers coming to independent bookstores like his.
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    As Amazon Moves In, A Local Bookseller Hopes To Thrive With A Personal Touch

    Mar 04, 2017
    Amazon has opened its latest brick-and-mortar bookstore — the first on the East Coast. But an independent bookseller in the Boston suburb says: "I think that we're going to be OK."
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    A customer looks at a book at Amazon Books, the first brick-and-mortar retail store for the online retail giant, on Nov. 3 in Seattle.
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    Is Amazon Planning Hundreds Of Bookstores? Analysts Doubt It

    Feb 03, 2016
    A mall real estate executive let slip that Amazon plans to build up to 400 walk-in stores. Analysts were skeptical, and now the executive says his comment wasn't intended to represent Amazon's plans.
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    The Two-Way
    Proceed to checkout: At its new bookstore, Amazon's customers lined up to buy books in Seattle Tuesday.
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    Amazon Opens A (Real) Bookstore In Seattle

    Nov 03, 2015
    The news release touting Amazon Books' opening day includes a detail that's unusual for the online retailer: where customers can park.
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    Paper Books And E-Books: A Literary Tug Of War Continues

    Oct 23, 2015

    The last few years there’s been a literary tug-of-war. On one side is the traditional book made out of paper.

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    Arabic- and English-language books are displayed in the new Syrian-run Pages bookstore in Istanbul. Titles in Turkish and French are also available.
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    Istanbul Bookstore Caters To Syrian Refugees In Need Of A Good Read

    Jun 18, 2015
    The mere mention of Syrian refugees can conjure up images of families living in tents in the desert. But a bookstore in Istanbul serves as a cultural oasis and informal community center for Syrians.
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    Book News & Features
    Capitol Hill Books owner Jim Toole runs the front register of his used bookstore several days a week. He's banned several words from his store, including "awesome," "perfect" and, of course, "Amazon."
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    The Technology Of Books Has Changed, But Bookstores Are Hanging In

    May 28, 2015
    The debate over whether digital books are better continues. But in the age of Amazon, the number of independent booksellers is up. The revival is fueled, at least in part, by digital natives.
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