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Posted: January 11th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

“It’s very hard to reconcile yourself to the reality of being dependent on people who don’t really like you.” –from Ta-Nehisi Coates

True.

And this is surely the ghost of my publishing past typing, but somehow this belongs in the same post: analysts admit it’s the beginning of the end for Barnes and Noble stores. The codependent relationship between book publishers and B&N has been tense and unsatisfying for years. The love is long gone. So…consider it a good break-up.

Next up are 1) publishers selling direct to consumers, 2) digital delivery, and 3) revived independents.

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