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The article discusses a trend of bookstore owners closing or choosing not to open stores in Manhattan, New York City locations due to increasing rents as of March 25, 2014. Topics addressed include the trend's impact on New York City's reputation as a center of literary culture and the publishing industry, independent stores that have moved to other boroughs of the city such as Brooklyn or Queens, and authors' and store owners' disappointment in the store closings.

The article discusses the sales prospects for booksellers during the winter holiday season as of December 15, 2013. Topics addressed include competition from electronic books (e-books) and online retailers such as Amazon, increasing sales at independent bookstores, and publishing industry concerns regarding the viability of bookseller Barnes & Noble.

The article discusses internet retailing company Amazon's efforts to partner with independent bookstores in order to sell its Kindle electronic book (e-book) readers as of November 6, 2013. Topics addressed include Amazon's proposal of its Amazon Source program, which pays booksellers a small percentage of profits from e-book sales on Kindles purchased at their stores, and booksellers' attitudes towards the proposal.

The article discusses efforts by independent bookstores in the United States to gain funding through crowdfunding, a practice in which stores ask for online donations from patrons, as of August 11, 2013. Topics addressed include financial problems facing independent stores due to competition from Internet retailers such as Amazon.com and Overstock.com, and customer loyalty at independent stores.

The article discusses the bookselling industry as of July 14, 2013, highlighting the relationship between the success of Barnes and Noble bookstores and that of internet retail company Amazon. Topics addressed include the effect of browsing at bookstores on online and electronic book (e-book) sales, Barnes & Noble's finances, and change in the company following a decline in sales of its Nook electronic reading device.

The article discusses the 2013 BookExpo America (BEA), the publishing industry's annual convention held on the weekend of June 1, 2013, at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Topics include several publishers in attendance, including Random House, HarperCollins, and Omnific Publishing, as well as the impact of online retailer Amazon.com's publishing company called Amazon Publishing on book sales and bookstores.

The article focuses on the Librería Barco de Papel, a Spanish-language bookstore in Elmhurst, New York City that is owned by Ramón Caraballo.

The article offers the authors' insight on the literature quiz given by the Strand Book Store in New York City for its job applicants.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Enough," in the June 14, 2016 issue, "New Chapter for Classic Paris Bookstore: Books Printed on Demand in Minutes" in June 13, 2016 issue, and "A Full Stop for Periods," in the June 10, 2016 issue.

The article reports on the business model of digital library at Librairie des Puf in Paris, France, the bookstore run by publisher University of Press of France in which books are printed on request on an Espresso Book Machine developed by On Demand Books.

The article features the role of two bookstores geared toward women in Beijing, China, in the feminist movement in the country.

The article presents a travel tips for Tangier, Morocco and recommends to visit the Gran Café de Paris and Librairie des Colonnes book store.

The article reports on the increasing number of bookmobiles in Nashville, Tennessee and other cities in the U.S. and the increase of sales at bookstores in 2015, which signal the recovery of the industry.

The article offers information on the Kinokuniya bookstore located opposite the Bryant Park in New York City which offers Japanese artifacts, booklets, and manga.

The article reports that Lin-Manuel Miranda, an author of the books "Hamilton" and "In the Heights, has urged his followers on social media site Twitter to support at the Drama Book Shop in New York after a pipe bursts in the store.

The article reports on the opening of independent bookstores in Manhattan in New York City by Chris Doeblin, owner at Book Culture store, and mentions the increase in growth and sales of bookstores according to the American Booksellers Association (ABA).

The article reports on the plan of Internet retailer Amazon to further expand its business by establishing more brick-and-mortar bookstores.

The article offers information on various establishments in New York which were associated to the late singer-songwriter David Bowie including the Strand bookstore, Olive's restaurant, and Metropolitan Museum of Art.

A review is offered for the Bluestockings book store located in New York City.

The article focuses on the relocation of Printed Matter, a nonprofit art bookstore, at a building in New York City with the help of artists such as Bruce Nauman and Xaviera Simmons.

The article reports that some of the bookstores in Hong Kong, China are displaying political books that consist information about the fortunes of the Communist Party elite in China and illustrates the status of the central government in Beijing.

The article reviews coffee bars, bookshops and other stores in Bloomsbury in London, England, which transformed the area into a creative and literary hub, including the bookshop Persephone Books, the coffee house Espresso Room, and the accessories store Darkroom.

The article focuses on the best-selling author James Patterson and his "Maximum Ride" book series for teenagers. Patterson's adult thrillers sell far better than this series, and he has devised a different marketing strategy for his latest work in it "Maximum Ride: The Final Warning." Patterson's publisher Little, Brown has asked booksellers to display the book alongside Patterson's adult titles in the front of their stores, hoping the teenagers' mothers will purchase it.

The author reports on the practice of people in New York City collecting discarded books and selling them to used book stores. One of the used book stores which purchases discarded books discussed in the article is the Strand. The way in which people, some of the homeless, search for unwanted books is mentioned.

The article discusses the discounts offered by book retailers on the seventh and final installment of the "Harry Potter" book series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." The article discusses how the book was discounted by as much as fifty percent by some stores. The author considers how retailers are making money off of the book despite discounts that exceed their purchase price. The article discusses the business policies of the book industry and the effect that large retailer have had.

The article describes two bookstores that opened on the same day in 1972 in neighboring towns in New York are still open and thriving in spite of competition from Barnes & Noble, Borders, Amazon.com, the Internet, Wal-Mart, and iPods. One of the stores is located in Chappaqua, the home of Bill and Hillary Clinton.

The article discusses Logan Fox selling his independent bookstore Micawber Books to Princeton University. Fox discusses how he believes popular culture has given up on talking about books, and instead talk about television programs or motion pictures. The selling of Micawber is similar to what is happening to many independent booksellers, who are having a hard time competing with online booksellers and huge chains stores.

This article reports on a variation on author readings and signings being adopted by major American publishers. Author appearances, traditionally held in bookstores, are now being held in corporate offices. Both publishers and corporate executives are pleased with the results of in-house readings, but booksellers are not. Author appearances are often crucial lures for book-buyers and company events can affect over-all sales in bookstores.

The article reports that Amazon.com is offering readers a way to connect with authors through author Weblogs and personal profile pages on the company's online bookstore Web site. The program is called Amazon Connect and aims at selling more books. One of the authors involved in the program is Meg Wolitzer, author of "The Position." Book publishers are trying to increase book sales by promoting the authors.

This article discusses how George Preston and Kurt Thometz opened up cultural institutions in their own homes in Harlem. Preston turned three floors of his brownstone into the Museum of Art and Origins. Thometz converted a room of his brownstone into Jumel Terrace Books. The opening night of these two institutions generated interest among the public. Several prominent people were in attendance, including Fran Lebowitz, Robert Farris Thompson, and Playthell Benjamin. Both institutions reside in Jumel Terrace, a neighborhood in Harlem. A description of the collections in each institution is presented.

Reports that Kepler's Bookstore in Menlo Park, California has closed its doors permanently after 50 years of operations and loyal customers now come in groups to scrawl their farewells on big pieces of paper taped over its shuttered doors and windows.

Focuses on the opinion of the author about the changes in GLBT bookstores in the U.S.

The article discusses the New York City Poetry Festival, held in New York City through July 26, 2015 and reports on the opening of Pete's Mini Zine Fest studio in Brooklyn, New York City on July 25, 2015.

The article presents an overview of the Christian and eclectic tastes of Warren Farha, founder of Eighth Day Books, in Wichita, Kansas.

The article reports on the electronic book service of American streaming service firm Oyster which allows customers to buy titles that are not available in its all-you-can-read subscription service.

The article reports on the relocation of a gay bookstore Bureau for General Services which owned by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people Tom Jackson and Abi Benitez that makes gay-specific books, novels and magazines in Greenwich Village, New York City.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in the November 2014 issues including "A Prisoner Swap With Cuba," "Time Is Running Out for a Grand Central Bookstore," and "Where Riding and Wrangling Beat Virtual Adventures."

The article reports on the plan of Posman Books in Grand Central Terminal to close the bookstore on December 31, 2014 due to the construction projects that help increase space for pedestrian foot traffic in Manhattan, New York City.

The article reports on the planned closure of the Barnes & Noble bookstore branch in the Bronx in New York City by the end of 2014 due to an inability to come to a lease renewal agreement with landlord Prestige Properties & Development.

A review is offered for the Printmakers Gallery, Stokes Books and Barry Doyle Design Jewellers located in Drury Street, New York City.

The article focuses on Chris Doeblin, the owner of the Book Culture bookstores in Morningside Heights, New York City wherein he had fired the staff members for joining the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.

An interview with author Larry McMurtry is presented. He features his night stand books such as "The Milk of Paradise" by James Lees-Milne and the "Slowly Down the Ganges" by Eric Newby. He enjoys book on travel wherein he prefers nonfiction to fiction books especially in his personal library. He cites the best and the worst thing in the bookselling business such as the excitement and the crazies bookstore.

The article presents the author's views regarding the history of the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City such as the New Yorker Bookshop.

A review is offered for the Slotnick's vintage cookbook shop located in Seventh Avenue in Manhattan, New York City.

The article reports that the St. Marks Bookshop, which has been in business since 1997, is expected to transfer to another location in East Village, New York City in the fall of 2014, according to co-owner Bob Contant.

The author expresses her views concerning on the value of bookseller and literary merchants in preserving the literary works of famous literary pieces affected by the modern technological innovations and changing perceptions.

The article offers information on the Free Comic Book Day, an annual event aimed at promoting the comic book industry, to be held in New York City on May 3, 2014 which would be participated by several bookstores in the city including the Carmine Street Comics, the Lair and the Royal Collectibles.

Two letters to the editor are presented in response to articles regarding the arrest of Robert Aaron, a musician and heroin addict, after the fatal overdose of American actor and director Philip Seymour Hoffman by John Leland and the demise of Rizzoli Bookstore by Ginia Bellafante.

The article reports on the closure of the Rizzoli bookstore located at 31 West 57th Street in New York City on April 11, 2014.