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People 8/28
Len Riggio Dies at 83
The man who built Barnes & Noble into a bookselling powerhouse Len Riggio died at age 83 following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. In addition to building and running Barnes & Noble, Riggio also founded Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, MBS Textbook Exchange, and GameStop. BN said in a statement, “His leadership spanned decades, during which he not only grew the company but also nurtured a culture of innovation and a love for reading.” A mass of Christian burial will take place on Friday, Aug. 30, at 10:00 am at The Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, 263 Mulberry Street, with a public […]
People 8/27
Susan Barnes has joined as a senior editor at Tor, acquiring commercial fiction.
New Books Publishing August 27
This week’s fiction releases include new titles by Ann Cleeves and Fiona Barton, while David Rohde and Amanda Jones publish nonfiction. 12 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-august-27 6 works of nonfiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-august-27 We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists and PM members can see our lists for the coming months on Bookshop. Check out August‘s 105 fiction releases, 18 works of nonfiction, and 51 children’s titles; September‘s 70 fiction releases, 35 works of nonfiction, and 20 children’s titles; and October‘s 36 fiction releases, 31 works of nonfiction, and 50 children’s titles. […]