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Used bookstore chain moving into former Borders building in Hagerstown
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comA used bookstore is moving into the former Borders Books & Music building on Garland Groh Boulevard in Hagerstown. Laura Collins, a spokeswoman for 2nd & Charles, said the used bookstore chain is planning to open in Hagerstown by the end of April....Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Books, Bankruptcy, Services and Shopping
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Ex-manager of MSU bookstore admits stealing almost $1.2 million
news@schurz.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A former manager of the Missouri State University Bookstore admits he embezzled more than $1.1 million from the university over a period of more than eight years. Mark Brixey pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to wire fraud, money...Tags: Taxation, Economy, Business and Finance, Theft, Prisons, Lawyers
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With courthouse closed, couple ties the knot at Annapolis Bookstore
The bride looked radiant in her pink and white dress. The groom was dapper in his business suit. The ceremony backdrop consisted of books on shelves, books on tables and a backroom cafe with patrons who seemed oblivious to the whole thing. Welcome to...
Tags: Weddings, Annapolis, Severna Park, Books, Services and Shopping
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Community gathers at the Last Bookstore
The staircase is narrow and creaky, with a bookshelf made from a 100-year-old harp case teetering on the precipice of collapse at the top of the landing. Overflowing with open books, pages wildly askew and dangling from uneven shelves, the bookcase...
Tags: eBay Inc., Books, James Joyce, Inventories, Artists
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Friends of the Libraries: Remembering those who helped out
Probably not too many people notice the plaque just to the left, inside the door of the Costa Mesa Donald Dungan library. It reads: "This Orange County Branch Library is dedicated to the memory of Judge Donald Dungan, an avid reader and a dedicated...Tags: St. Patrick's Day, Libraries, Charles Dickens, Books, F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Love with a twist of art: Historical novelist will sign books in Boonsboro bookstore
marieg@herald-mail.comYou can’t always judge a book by its author. But if that book is written by Alyson Richman, there’s a good chance the storyline will be woven around art. She has told the tale of a young Japanese man who studied with the Impressionists in...Tags: Books, The Holocaust (1934-1945), World War II (1939-1945), Authors, Nora Roberts
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Three independent bookstores sue Amazon, publishers
Three independent bookstores have filed a class action suit against Amazon and the six major publishers, accusing them of creating a monopoly in e-book sales. The complaint, filed in New York on Feb. 15, focuses on digital rights management, known as DRM....Tags: Mark Zuckerberg, Books, Book, Justice System, Services and Shopping
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Biblioracle: The big box conundrum
Barnes & Noble is in trouble. Holiday sales were disappointing, down 10.9 percent over last year. Even the Nook is struggling, unit sales also down over 10 percent from a year ago. And Publishers Weekly recently reported on a dispute over terms...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Umberto Eco, Books, Services and Shopping, Noam Chomsky
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Betting on books
Jane Hanauer wants to make one thing clear: She does not detest Barnes & Noble. The owner of Laguna Beach Books operates one of the few surviving independent bookstores in Orange County — a region that, unlike Seattle or San Francisco, doesn't...
Tags: Kathy Griffin, Amazon.com Inc., Lifestyle and Leisure, Books, Services and Shopping
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Barnes & Noble says holiday sales disappointing, Nook has new investor
Bookstore chain Barnes & Noble said Friday its holiday sales look disappointing and that publisher Pearson Plc took a 5% stake in its Nook e-reader business. In a regulatory filing, the New York company said early reports indicate its holiday sales fell...
Tags: Books, Book, Bankruptcy, Financially Distressed Companies, Services and Shopping
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Does IVC call for obsolete books?
My grandson is attending Imperial Valley College. Last semester he had to buy a computer book titled “Discovering Computers 2011.” He was informed this book cannot be sold back to the bookstore because last semester was the last year this book...Tags: Education, Book, Books, Rentals, Microsoft Windows
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Still insisting on its innocence, Macmillan settles DOJ e-book case
Publisher Macmillan announced Friday that it is settling its case with the Department of Justice in its lawsuit over e-books. The DOJ had accused five major publishers and Apple of conspiring to set e-book prices; Macmillan was the last publisher to agree...
Tags: Books, Book, Services and Shopping, Google+, Media Industry
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