Germany's 98-year-old bookseller has died

Posted on 01/15/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The oldest bookseller in Germany has died, but her longevity isn’t even the most interesting part of Helga Weyhe’s story....

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Tagged As: Bookstore, Obituary, The New York Times

How the US Capitol attacks have affected booksellers

Posted on 01/13/2021 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Last Wednesday’s terror attack on the US Capitol is having an effect on bookshelves. The New York Times reports that...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Bookstore, Politics

England's Booksellers Association: Bookstores should be essential

Posted on 11/10/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

England has joined its counterpart across the Channel in pushing for bookstores to be declared essential. The Guardian reports that...

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Tagged As: Bookstore, coronavirus / COVID-19, The Guardian

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

Shakespeare and Company bookstore calls out for orders, too

Posted on 10/29/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Same story, different day: a beloved bookstore is crying out for help as the coronavirus pandemic slashes its sales. This...

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Tagged As: Bookstore, coronavirus / COVID-19, Literary tourism, The Guardian

Cry for help results in a record weekend for the Strand bookstore

Posted on 10/27/2020 at 02:03 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Nancy Bass Wyden had hoped September would bring a fresh start on 2020 for her business, the iconic Strand bookstore...

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Tagged As: Bookstore, coronavirus / COVID-19, Literary tourism, The New York Times

Bookstore in Taiwan really wants you to focus on the books

Posted on 10/19/2020 at 01:14 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Are we drawn to this story because it’s about an unusual bookstore or because it’s set in a warm locale?...

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Tagged As: Bookstore, Literary Hub, Literary tourism

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

The Maldives -- and their bookstore in a luxury resort -- are reopening

Posted on 09/24/2020 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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The Maldives are reopening to international visitors, and the bookstore on one of its island resorts is ready for its...

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Long-ago creativity pays off for the owner of the Book Bus

Posted on 09/05/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’re fond of saying that hindsight is 20/20. In the case of bookstore owner Melanie Moore, though, foresight is 20/20....

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Tagged As: Bookstore, Just for fun