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Bluestockings Workers Clash with Owners Over Store Closing
Worker-stewards at Bluestockings Cooperative on New York’s Lower East Side allege that they were given no advance warning that the 26-year-old bookstore would shutter, while its co-owners say that they had no choice due to the store’s precarious financial situation.
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At CALIBA Fall Fest, Booksellers Find Sunny Skies and an Overcast National Mood
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance met on September 17–18 at the South San Francisco Convention Center, drawing a crowd of more than 200 owners, managers, and booksellers, plus more than 50 exhibitors and dozens of authors.
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This Week’s Bestsellers: September 22, 2025
Dan Brown’s first novel in eight years, The Secret of Secrets, is the #1 book in the country. Plus Clown Town joins Mick Herron’s Slow Horses series, and books by two U.S. Supreme Court justices make their debuts.
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At CALIBA Fall Fest, Booksellers Are Wary but Ready for Sales Challenges
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance’s annual autumn gathering is under way in South San Francisco, drawing 200-plus bookstore owners, managers, and employees, as well as some 56 exhibitors and more than 60 authors.
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This Week’s Bestsellers: September 15, 2025
New children’s books by Stephen King and Maurice Sendak, and Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown, make strong debuts on our lists.
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Book Club Picks for September 2025
Oprah selects Elizabeth Gilbert’s latest memoir, Reese highlights Eliana Ramage’s debut novel, and more.
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This Week’s Bestsellers: September 8, 2025
Babel author R.F. Kuang tops our hardcover fiction list with the deluxe edition of Katabasis. Plus Naptime Kitchen blogger Kate Strickler debuts with I Just Wish I Had a Bigger Kitchen, and Logan Karlie’s self-published YA gothic romantasy Dream by the Shadows makes its traditional pub debut.
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B&N Agrees to Acquire Books Inc.
The Bay Area indie bookseller is seeking bankruptcy court approval to be acquired by Barnes & Noble for $3.25 million after filing for voluntary reorganization under Chapter 11 in January.
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Bookstores Contend with National Guard Presence in Washington, D.C.
The Trump administration’s military takeover in Washington, D.C., last month is impacting sales and foot traffic to varying degrees at indie bookstores across the city.
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This Week’s Bestsellers: August 25, 2025
New memoirs by hip-hop artist Kid Cudi and former Disney star Alyson Stoner delve into the dark side of fame, and YA author Brigid Kemmerer makes her adult debut with Warrior Princess Assassin.
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