The News section leads off with reaction to the possible combination of the BEA and ALA annual conventions. Ricoh Innovations has developed a new technology that marries the printed page with digital extras, and the company is talking to publishers about its applications. PW president George Slowik returned to Moscow after 20 years and describes how the Russian book climate has improved. In Retailing, the popularity of manga has had a huge impact at the eight-store chain Kinokuniya. Cory Doctorow is back with an update on With a Little Help, and the author profile is of Tony Hiss.