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Publisher NewsFrom the Archive; January 5, 1889
As 1888 turned to 1889, we reflected on several topics that still resonate today, including a presidential election’s impact on book sales and the importance of copyright protections.
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From the Archive: December 26, 1872
In the final PW issue of our first year, 1872, we ran an obituary of George Palmer Putnam, a U.S. book industry legend.
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From the Archive: December 30, 1899
PW’s last issue of 1899 featured a cover ad for The Knights of the Cross, the latest from Quo Vadis author Henryk Sienkiewicz.
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From the Archive: November 30, 1959
In late 1959, Better Homes & Gardens Books took out an ad in PW urging booksellers to stock up on its titles for the holidays.
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From the Archive: December 12, 1986
In December 1986, we covered the surprise announcement that Barnes & Noble had agreed to buy B. Dalton, cementing its position as the country’s largest bookstore chain.
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From the Archive: November 25, 1974
We look back on a November 1974 cover ad from Doubleday for Peter Benchley’s hit Jaws, which Steven Spielberg would adapt into a blockbuster movie released the following summer.
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From the Archive: October 10, 1931
We look back on a Depression-era cover ad from Modern Library promoting “books people can afford” at 95¢ per copy.
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From the Archive: December 9, 1996
We look back on our 1996 interview with French author Annie Ernaux, who was named the winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature.
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From the Archive: September 5, 2011
In September 2011, we reported that Books-A-Million had agreed to acquire 24 former Borders locations, after Borders filed for bankruptcy and began shuttering its outlets earlier that year.
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From the Archive: February 21, 1953
In February 1953, PW devoted seven pages to advising booksellers on how to create displays to promote books about Queen Elizabeth II.
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From the Archive: September 16, 1996
We look back on our coverage of Reed’s 1996 purchase of the ABA’s annual trade show, which it rebranded as BookExpo America.
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From the Archive: August 18, 1951
We look back at highlights from the Christian Booksellers Association’s second annual convention in 1951.
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From the Archive: August 29, 1885
In August 1885, Houghton, Mifflin and Co. took out a full-page ad promoting $1 editions of 'Uncle Tom’s Cabin' and 'The Scarlet Letter.'
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From the Archive: August 29, 2011
We look back on our 2011 survey of the bookstore chain landscape, when 11 corporations operated a total of 3,300 outlets.
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From the Archive: June 8, 1992
David McCullough, the author of 12 bestselling books, died August 7 at age 89. PW caught up with McCullough in 1992 shortly after his sixth book, 'Truman,' was released by the only publisher he ever had, Simon & Schuster.
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From the Archive: July 30, 2007
Fifteen years ago, we reported on the publication of the final installment in J.K. Rowling’s megaselling Harry Potter series, which sold 8.3 million copies in the first day after its release.
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From the Archive: March 5, 2001
We look back at the liquidation of Crown Books, which was once the third-largest bookstore chain in the U.S. before its closure in 2001.
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From the Archive: May 11, 1992
In May 1992, we profiled several feminist bookstores across the country. Many are still in business and are providing crucial info to customers in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent decision overturning Roe.
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From the Archive: July 1, 1993
In July 1933, we reported on Bennett Cerf’s fight to publish 'Ulysses' in the U.S.—11 years after it was released in France.
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From the Archive: July 2, 2012
As ALA wraps up its annual meeting in Washington, D.C., we look back at our coverage of its 2012 event. Then as now, e-book lending was a divisive issue.
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