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Barnes & Noble Chairman Leonard Riggio Wants to Buy Retail Business, Dump Nook eReader

Associated Press — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:31:18 +0000

NEW YORK - Founder Barnes & Noble's founder Leonard Riggio disclosed in a regulatory filing Monday that he wants to acquire the company's stores and website, but not the business that makes the Nook e-reader or the company's college bookstores.

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The Top 5 Most Anticipated Book-to-Movie Adaptions for 2013

Amanda Ferris — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:22:43 +0000

2013 is gearing up to have some great movie releases, some of which include the usual book-to-movie adaptions. Yet with allgreat new book to movie adaptions coming out, it can be difficult to figure out which one to spend $10 at the theater on, especially if you are not sure if it will wind up being a hit like 'Lord of the Rings' or a dude like 'Eragon.' Of course we're looking forw

Survey: Increase in e-Reading, Drop in Paper

Associated Press — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 20:29:08 +0000

A Pew Internet Research Center survey released Thursday found that the percentage of Americans aged 16 and older who read an e-book grew from 16 percent in 2011 to 23 percent this year.

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"The Black Hills" Author Rod Thompson [AUDIO]

Dan Collins — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:00:42 +0000

Sioux Falls native pens a classic... and it's not your grandfather's western.

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Teens Pick 'Divergent' as Favorite Novel

Associated Press — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:20:21 +0000

The young adult division of the American Library Association announced Monday that Roth's "Divergent" was picked No. 1 by teens voting online between Aug. 15 and Sept. 15. Roth's dystopian story has been compared to Suzanne Collins' million-selling "The Hunger Games."

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