NPR: Barnes and Noble https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=200310968 Barnes and Noble en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Thu, 15 May 2025 19:36:14 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Barnes and Noble https://www.npr.org/tags/200310968/barnes-and-noble How Barnes & Noble turned a page, expanding for the first time in years After years on the brink, the bookseller is going for a plot twist: Sales are growing and the chain plans to open some 30 new stores. Here's what's changed. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2023/03/07/1161295820/how-barnes-noble-turned-a-page-expanding-for-the-first-time-in-years https://www.npr.org/2023/03/07/1161295820/how-barnes-noble-turned-a-page-expanding-for-the-first-time-in-years

After years on the brink, the bookseller is going for a plot twist: Sales are growing and the chain plans to open some 30 new stores. Here's what's changed.

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Also: A new short story by Stieg Larsson; Sherman Alexie's mullet; Rebecca Mead on Jane Austen.

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]]> Annalisa Quinn Book News: Amazon Posts Loss As It Focuses On Long Game Also: A literary magazine's dating service; Neil Gaiman makes a video game; the virtues of Barnes & Noble. Fri, 26 Jul 2013 07:16:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/07/26/205716560/book-news-amazon-posts-loss-as-it-focuses-on-long-game https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/07/26/205716560/book-news-amazon-posts-loss-as-it-focuses-on-long-game Also: A literary magazine's dating service; Neil Gaiman makes a video game; the virtues of Barnes & Noble.

]]> Annalisa Quinn Book News: Chuck Palahniuk Working On 'Fight Club' Sequel Also: James Lasdun on turning down Doris Lessing; Stephen Hawking's new memoir; why Barnes & Noble isn't dead yet. Wed, 24 Jul 2013 07:06:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/07/24/205077719/book-news-chuck-palahniuk-working-on-fight-club-sequel https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/07/24/205077719/book-news-chuck-palahniuk-working-on-fight-club-sequel Also: James Lasdun on turning down Doris Lessing; Stephen Hawking's new memoir; why Barnes & Noble isn't dead yet.

]]> Annalisa Quinn Book News: Barnes & Noble's CEO Quits Also: Queen Elizabeth II is looking for a librarian; a giant Mr. Darcy appears in a lake; a letter from Charles Bukowski. Tue, 09 Jul 2013 07:15:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/07/09/200310508/book-news-barnes-nobles-ceo-quits https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/07/09/200310508/book-news-barnes-nobles-ceo-quits Also: Queen Elizabeth II is looking for a librarian; a giant Mr. Darcy appears in a lake; a letter from Charles Bukowski.

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