The wrong goodbye of Barnes and Noble
Dennis Johnson
Maybe you’ve noticed that there seem to be a lot of Barnes & Noble superstores closing lately?… Read more »
Notebook heiress gives $5 million to the NYPL Branch Libraries … because the NYPL Administration sure ain’t going to do it
Sal Robinson
The most surprising angle of the news that Mary McConnell Bailey, an heiress who willed a large chunk of her fortune derived from Roaring Spring Paper Products — otherwise known to… Read more »
The world of Indian book piracy
Ariel Bogle
Much of the book piracy coverage in 2012 focused on China, while India, a country where studies estimate 20-25 percent of books are pirated, went largely unmentioned. This week in… Read more »
Is this the world’s “most awesome library”?
Kevin Murphy
That depends on whether you’re the type of person who agrees that bionic librarians, chaise lounges and the ability to converse at an above-whisper volume is preferable to the hushed,… Read more »
Children’s authors writing Doctor Who stories
Nick Davies
The British sci-fi show Doctor Who is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and to mark the occasion, Puffin — in partnership with BBC Worldwide — will publish 11 short stories about the… Read more »
