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  • Bookstore News: December 19, 2016

    Houston gets a Latino bookstore; a Canadian bookseller chooses an unlikely spot for expansion; a Brooklyn bookseller gets ready to party at its newly opened second store; and more.

  • The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending December 11, 2016

    PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.

  • This Week's Bestsellers: December 19, 2016

    Holiday magic makes temporary room for Hollywood magic, as three movie tie-ins hit our lists. Plus we look at some of the week’s other big releases and the latest titles to get a seasonal boost.

  • Bookstore News: December 16, 2016

    A New York bookstore opens its second stationery store; a Connecticut bookstore looks for new members via GoFundMe; B&N closes a Florida store; and more

  • October Bookstore Sales Slipped 1%

    Bookstore sales for October were $774 million, down from $782 million in October 2015.

  • Gramercy Books Opens in Columbus

    Yesterday afternoon marked the soft opening of Gramercy Books, which was founded by writer Linda Kass, author of 'Tasa’s Song' and is co-owned with long-time bookseller John Gaylord, who has opened 24 stores.

  • Shakespeare & Co. Parent Raises Nearly $8M to Grow

    Just over a year after Dane Neller, cofounder of the maker of the Espresso Book Machine and a group of backers purchased the New York City bookstore, they have begun raising money to turn it into a national chain.

  • Bookstore News: December 12, 2016

    A downtown bookstore opens in New York; a bookstore reopens in Canada; booksellers turning to bookselling as a second career help revitalize the business; and more.

  • The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending December 4, 2016

    PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.

  • This Week's Bestsellers: December 12, 2016

    The author otherwise known as Lorelei Gilmore has the #8 book in the country with ‘Talking as Fast as I Can.’ Plus ‘The Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook’ and other titles heat up after Cyber Monday, an unauthorized book of Pokémon Go fan fiction debuts in trade paper, and much more.

  • Bookstore News: December 9, 2016

    The Pittsburgh revival continues with a new kiosk at the airport; a discount bookseller opens in Massachusetts; a Virginia bookseller tests a new location; and more.

  • Emma Straub to Open a Bookstore in Brooklyn

    After learning that her neighborhood bookstore in Brooklyn, BookCourt, will close December 31, bestselling author Emma Straub announced she and her husband plan to open Books Are Magic next spring in the same area.

  • 'Cursed Child' Top Selling Book at Amazon in 2016

    'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts 1 and 2' was Amazon's best-selling book of 2016 and was also the year's "most wished for" and "most gifted" book at the e-tailer.

  • Bookstore News: December 6, 2016

    A beloved Brooklyn bookstore will close next month; a new store preps for an opening in California, while one in Massachusetts opts to begin selling online first; and more.

  • IPS Ready for the Holidays

    With its integration of the Perseus distribution companies completed, Ingram Publisher Services said that 98% of independent booksellers will receive their orders within three days.

  • Green Apple Buyer Missing After 'Ghost Ship' Fire

    Johnny Igaz, music buyer at Green Apple Books in San Francisco and a local DJ, has been missing since a fire broke out at an electronic music show at an Oakland warehouse on December 2.

  • Indie Booksellers See Early Holiday Sales Boost

    A post-election sales bounce made for a solid Thanksgiving week at many independent bookstores.

  • The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending November 27, 2016

    PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.

  • Bookstore News: December 2, 2016

    A new store opens in California; an online bookseller searches for an offline Maryland location; Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day returns; and more.

  • This Week's Bestsellers: December 5, 2016

    The holiday season kicks off with a sales boost for ‘Jesus Today,’ the ‘March’ trilogy, and many other titles. Plus children’s storybook collections make up eight of the 10 top-selling books in the country, a videogame strategy guide charts in two formats, and much more.

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