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The Nook of Doom

Posted Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 4:18pm

Barnes & Noble (BKS) held a slick press event earlier this week to announce its new Nook digital reader. William Lynch, president of online business, was justifiably pleased as he stood cradling the cute arrival.

Nook-Niks

Marion Maneker

posted November 3, 2009
The Nook of Doom

Marion Maneker

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It’s the End of the Book World as We Know It

Marion Maneker

posted October 20, 2009
App It Up—I’ll Take It

Marion Maneker

posted October 15, 2009
Why Big Books Still Matter

Marion Maneker

posted October 4, 2009

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