"World of Wonders" is the B&N Book of the Year

Posted on 12/29/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We'll just blame the general 2020 vibe for how we managed to miss Barnes & Noble's Book of the Year...

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Tagged As: Awards, Barnes & Noble / Nook

Barnes & Noble's battle with former CEO comes to an end

Posted on 11/02/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Barnes & Noble and its former CEO have settled a years-long legal battle, reports Publishers Weekly. Demos Parneros and the...

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

Barnes & Noble tells customers that it was hacked

Posted on 10/15/2020 at 09:53 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Barnes & Noble has confirmed that it was was hacked and that customer information was stolen. The Digital Reader shares...

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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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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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"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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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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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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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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