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Battle of the e-readers: who wins?

Who thought that reading could be this much fun? Yes, this activity is still timeless, but e-readers (tablet-like devices used for reading electronic versions of books and periodicals) are taking the personal technology world by storm. Many e-readers have been put up for sale, but four companies have emerged to dominate this field. Keep reading to find out who comes out on top!
5 signs that e-books are here to stay

If e-books were the new family on the block in 2010, they’re putting down roots and settling in for good in 2011. Here are five reasons why you can be sure that e-books are here to stay.
In Pictures: White House Christmas
Bestselling books the week of 12/2/10, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best at independent booksellers across America.

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World Book Night: coming your way, but no room for Amazon

On World Book Night thousands of volunteers in the US and Europe will hand out books, hoping to pass along their own love of reading.
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Nancy Pearl: caught in the anti-Amazon backlash

'The vehemence surprised me,' celebrated bibliophile Nancy Pearl said of the reaction to her decision to publish with Amazon.
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Indigo, Books-a-Million boycott Amazon

Booksellers Indigo Books and Music and Books-a-Million join Barnes & Noble in refusing to sell Amazon-published books – but Amazon may be looking into opening their own retail stores.
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Nancy Pearl, the librarian of 'Book Lust,' signs a deal with Amazon

'Why is Nancy Pearl partnering with a predatory company like Amazon?' ask some in the book world.
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Wall Street Journal will include e-books in their bestseller lists

The move by The Wall Street Journal follows the inclusion of e-books in lists by the New York Times and USA Today.
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DC Comics: caught in the middle of the tablet wars

Barnes and Noble's decision to pull graphic novels by DC Comics from their stores is the latest salvo in a showdown between the two book giants.
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Amazon moves toward "a Netflix for books"

Amazon is in talks with publishers to create an e-book service that would let customers pay to rent books, just the way they now do movies.
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Is this fall's mystery book a Bernie Madoff tell-all?

A book currently known as "Untitled" by "Anonymous" seems likely to be an insider's look at the downfall of Bernie Madoff.
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Borders to Books-A-Million deal falls through

A Books-A-Million deal to buy 30 Borders' stores – perhaps saving nearly 1,000 jobs – has stalled.
Bankruptcy judge says OK to huge Borders sale

Bankruptcy liquidation will start Friday with $700 million in books, DVDs, and furniture discounted up to 40 percent. Borders expects to wrap up the bankruptcy sales in September.
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Borders closing remaining stores

As Borders falls apart, almost 400 stores across the country will be closing.
Battle of the e-readers: who wins?

Who thought that reading could be this much fun? Yes, this activity is still timeless, but e-readers (tablet-like devices used for reading electronic versions of books and periodicals) are taking the personal technology world by storm. Many e-readers have been put up for sale, but four companies have emerged to dominate this field. Keep reading to find out who comes out on top!
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Amazon as publisher: What does it mean?

With Amazon at the table, says one publisher, "the price of playing poker just went up."
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David Foster Wallace's "The Pale King" is released online – before it appears in bookstores

David Foster Wallace's "The Pale King" goes on sale on April 15 in bookstores – but Amazon and Barnes & Noble have been selling it online since March 22.
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Borders store closing list includes outlets from east coast to west

Borders has filed for Chapter 11, and hundreds of outlets across the country have been placed on the chopping block. But don't worry: Even if your local Borders is on the closing list, your Kobo will continue to work just fine.
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Borders bankruptcy shakes up book industry

Borders bankruptcy will mean the closure of some 200 superstores, reshuffling an industry that's already reeling from technological change.
Borders bankruptcy will close about 200 stores

Borders bankruptcy comes at a time when the company reports $2 million in losses each day at the stores it plans to close.
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Borders moves toward bankruptcy: Are bookstores going away?

As Borders stumbles, dramatic declines are predicted for bricks-and-mortar bookstores.
Borders bookseller faces bankruptcy

Faced with stiff competition from online book retailers like Amazon, plus the proliferation of e-books designed for devices like the Amazon Kindle and Apple’s iPad, Borders faces bankruptcy.
5 signs that e-books are here to stay

If e-books were the new family on the block in 2010, they’re putting down roots and settling in for good in 2011. Here are five reasons why you can be sure that e-books are here to stay.
Borders bankruptcy: book chain heading for dire straits?

A Borders bankruptcy could come as early as this month, despite a recent $550 million cash infusion.
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Google eBooks: Does it give independent bookstores a fighting chance?

Google eBooks is taking digital books to the next level – and that may be a good thing for small booksellers.
In Pictures: White House Christmas
Bestselling books the week of 12/2/10, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best at independent booksellers across America.
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Barnes & Noble: When a chain store becomes "the little shop around the corner"

Encino residents are up in arms as Barnes & Noble gets squeezed out by higher rents.