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February 6, 2020
Alex Shephard
How to Mess Up Black History Month
With Diverse Editions, the publishing industry tried to fix its diversity problem. Whoops
August 30, 2018
Alex Shephard
Who Wants to Buy Barnes & Noble?
A lawsuit filed by the struggling retailer's former CEO reveals deep problems—and a potential suitor.
July 6, 2018
Alex Shephard
Is Barnes & Noble Too Big to Fail?
With the sudden departure of yet another CEO, the bookstore chain is facing existential questions.
September 28, 2016
William Giraldi
What’s the Purpose of the Bestseller?
‘The Bestseller Code’ reveals the well-known secrets of the formulaic novel.
June 20, 2016
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Pulp Friction
If Barnes & Noble goes out of business, it’ll be a disaster for book lovers.
April 27, 2016
Alex Shephard
Len Riggio fought the publishing industry and won. Then he fought Amazon and lost.
December 29, 2015
Alex Shephard
Barnes & Noble denies that it’s shutting down the B&N Review.
December 26, 2015
Alex Shephard
Barnes & Noble’s new strategy: Get people drunk.
December 20, 2015
Michelle Legro
Print isn’t dead—thanks to adult coloring books and YouTube stars.
December 4, 2015
Esther Breger
Barnes & Noble wants to be a “lifestyle brand,” not a bookstore.
May 10, 2015
Edmund Newton
My Mom Worked Tirelessly for Me Throughout My Childhood and All I Got Her Was This Lousy Book
February 4, 2013
Mark Athitakis
Barnes & Noble: A Tribute
What the reviled chain did for literary culture
September 5, 2012
Lisa DePaulo
The Charlotte Letter: Alone Time with Ed Rendell
July 12, 2012
David A. Bell
The Bookless Library
June 12, 2012
Timothy Noah
A. Philip Randolph, Nomad
February 28, 2012
Noam Scheiber
My Book Is Out Today—And Other Ads for Self
July 21, 2011
John B. Judis
Amazon.com: Terrible Corporate Citizen
May 24, 2011
James Downie
The Nook May Be New, But Paper Books Are Still Going Strong
January 27, 2010
Nicholas Carr
The PC Officially Died Today
January 26, 2010
Lawrence Lessig
For the Love of Culture

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