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Christian Stores to Close Family Christian Stores, the largest retailer of Christian books and merchandise in the country, is closing all of its outlets. The chain, which went through a drawn-out bankruptcy proceeding in 2015, said changing consumer behavior and declining sales forced it to shut down. more »
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Gives Pearson Profit of 129 Million Euros Despite a decline in sales at Penguin Random House in 2016, the world's largest trade publisher delivered 129 million euros in operating profit to its parent company, Pearson. The sum marks a 43% increase over its profit contribution from 2015. more »
Bookstores Brace
for Murakami Rush: Japanese bookstores are prepared for a
torrent of fans hurrying to purchase Haruki Murakami's long-awaited new novel.
Joyce Whisperer
Frank Delaney Dies At 74: The Irish-born author and broadcaster,
whose passion was deconstructing James Joyce's 'Ulysses,' died in Danbury,
Conn., on Tuesday.
Senators Defend
NEH and NEA: A bipartisan group of senators is urging the
president not to cut federal funding to the National Endowments for the Arts
and Humanities.
Poetry In the
Detention Center: When Chinese immigrants were detained at Angel
Island, in the San Francisco Bay, they wrote poetry on the walls.
A Literary Guide
to the Oscars: The 89th Academy Awards will air this Sunday, and
will once again prove that Hollywood would basically be irrelevant without
books.
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