Barnes & Noble pulls the plug on "Diverse Editions" after backlash

Posted on 02/06/2020 at 08:22 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

That didn’t take long. When The Digital Reader reported on Barnes & Noble’s new Diverse Editions series, which reimagined classics...

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Tagged As: Barnes & Noble / Nook, Diversity, The Digital Reader, The Guardian

The Digital Reader: B&N demonstrates how not to celebrate African American History Month

Posted on 02/05/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s African American History Month, and as you might expect, bookstores are finding ways to mark the occasion. The Digital...

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Tagged As: Barnes & Noble / Nook, Diversity, The Digital Reader

Barnes & Noble CEO joins the National Book Foundation's board

Posted on 01/23/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

James Daunt has another new gig: member of the National Book Foundation’s board of directors. The new CEO of Barnes...

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Tagged As: Barnes & Noble / Nook, Charity

"The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse" is the B&N Book of the Year

Posted on 12/06/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, by Charlie Mackesy, has been chosen as Barnes & Noble's inaugural...

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Tagged As: Awards, Barnes & Noble / Nook

Barnes & Noble announces finalists for first Book of the Year award

Posted on 11/13/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Barnes & Noble has unveiled the contenders for its first Book of the Year award, to be handed out in...

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Tagged As: Awards, Barnes & Noble / Nook, Book lists

Barnes & Noble CEO: I'm still an indie bookseller at heart

Posted on 10/30/2019 at 08:57 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The perception of Barnes & Noble has been almost as wild of a ride as the bookstore chain’s fortunes. Years...

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Tagged As: Barnes & Noble / Nook, Bookstore, NPR

Shareholders: Barnes & Noble is worth more than $475 million

Posted on 06/14/2019 at 09:22 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s not quite time to crack open the bubbly for Barnes & Noble yet, it appears. Shelf Awareness reports that...

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Barnes & Noble has another suitor

Posted on 06/11/2019 at 09:18 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

There’s some competition in the potential purchase of Barnes & Noble. The Wall Street Journal reports that book distributor Readerlink...

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Buyer steps forward to acquire Barnes & Noble

Posted on 06/07/2019 at 09:26 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Barnes & Noble should soon have a new owner. CNBC reports that activist firm Elliott Management has officially announced its...

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Kobo, Nook, and Kindle all have discounted models available

Posted on 05/23/2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Looking for a new e-reader? The Digital Reader has three updates on pricing/availability for three e-readers from different manufacturers. New,...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Barnes & Noble / Nook, E-reader, Kobo, The Digital Reader