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Obama Week, and More

November 13, 2018
By Michael Cader

In a press release Barnes & Noble hailed Michelle Obama’s BECOMING as the adult book with the most pre-orders at the chain since Harper Lee’s Go Set A Watchman in 2015. BN senior director of merchandising, trade books Liz Harwell says, “Our stores across the country are ready for huge demand … for what will likely be the biggest book of the season during what has been a blockbuster publishing calendar.” So far Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Table and Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury top the year’s print bestsellers, the only two titles with print sales of more than 1 million copies […]

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