Barnes & Noble Inc.’s founder and chairman, Leonard Riggio, told the bookstore chain he is interested in buying its consumer business and spinning out the unit that makes the Nook tablet, said a person familiar with the matter. … Barnes & Noble is scheduled to report its fiscal third- quarter earnings on Thursday. The…
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December 2012 NYC Bookstore Events
As we head full steam ahead into the holiday season, it’s pretty much a barren wasteland at our local booksellers. Here’s a few December 2012 events that I found interesting for one reason or another. B&N December 2012 Bookstore Events 12/03 Adam Gopnik and Bob Mankoff – New Yorker Book of Dogs (82nd &…
September 2012 Bookstore Events
Hey folks, it’s almost September, and as you can see by the names listed below, IT IS ON at our local booksellers. The lineup at Barnes & Noble USQ alone looks like something you might at the New Yorker Festival on any given year, except it’s free. Other September highlights include Will Oldham at…
August 2012 Bookstore Events
Probably the sleepiest month of the year at the big box stores, but some good things going on here and there. Here are some more August 2012 bookstore events that looked interesting to me for one reason or another. Barnes & Noble August 2012 Bookstore Events 08/02 Upstairs at the Square w/ Cheryl Strayed…
March 2012 Bookstore Events
Spring is almost here and things are picking up a little at our local booksellers. Here are some March 2012 bookstore events that looked interesting to me for one reason or another. Barnes & Noble 03/04 Il Volo (86th & Lex) 03/06 Mayim Bialik: Beyond the Sling (6 PM Tri) 03/06 Kristi Yamaguchi: It’s…
February 2012 Bookstore Events
A surprisingly quiet month at our local B&N’s, especially the USQ mothership. Here are some February 2012 bookstore events that looked interesting to me for one reason or another. Barnes & Noble New York 02/02 Mike Doughty: The Book of Drugs A Memoir (Tri) 02/06 Tom Santopietro: The Godfather Effect (86th & Lex) 02/07…