This section includes coverage of bricks-and-mortar bookstores.
Author Emma Straub is Opening a Bookstore in Brooklyn (2016-12-07): New York Times bestselling author Emma Straub and her husband Michael Fusco-Straub are opening an independent bookstore in Brooklyn.
Barnes & Noble Opening Digital Experience Bookstore (2016-02-24): Barnes & Noble announced it is opening a new kind of bookstore with a full digital experience. The store will open sometime in 2016.
Amazon to Launch Hundreds of Physical Bookstores (2016-02-02): Amazon is plan to launch hundreds of real bricks-and-mortar bookstores. There could be as many as 400 of them.
Shakespeare and Co. Bookstore Sheltered Customers From Paris Terror Attacks (2015-11-16): Canadian author Harriet Alida Lye describes customers being sheltered during Paris terrorist attacks by the famous Shakespeare and Co. bookstore.
Barnes & Noble to Offer 500,000 Signed Books on Black Friday (2015-11-09): Barnes & Noble will offer half a million signed books by over 120 authors on Black Friday.
Amazon Opens Real Bricks-and-Mortar Bookstore in Seattle (2015-11-03): Amazon has opened its first real physical bookstore in Seattle. It is located in Seattle's University Village.
Rizzoli Opens New Flagship Bookstore in New York City (2015-07-25): Rizzoli has opened a new flagship bookstore in New York City at 1133 Broadway in the NoMad district.
First Annual Independent Bookstore Day is May 2nd (2015-04-04): California Bookstore Day was such a success last year, the event is going nationwide on May 2, 2015.
Wimpy Kid Author Jeff Kinney to Open Bookstore (2015-03-22): Jeff Kinney, author of the bestselling Wimpy Kid book series, is opening a bookstore in Plainville, Massachusetts.
President Obama, Sasha and Malia Buy Books for Christmas Gifts (2014-11-30): President Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia made their annual trek to a local bookstore for Small Business Saturday. They loaded up on books to read and to give as gifts.
President Obama and Daughters Sasha and Malia Visit Independent Bookstore for Small Business Saturday (2013-12-01): President Obama kept up his family tradition of visiting an independent bookstore on Small Business Saturday. First daughters Malia and Sasha accompanied him on the trip.
Anderson Family Taking Books a Million Private (2012-04-30): Clyde B.
Books-A-Million Won't Stock Books Published by Amazon (2012-02-05): Books-A-Million will not be stocking any books published by Amazon. Barnes & Noble is also refusing to stock Amazon published titles.
Barnes & Noble Won't Stock a Single Book Published by Amazon (2012-01-31): Barnes & Noble has decided it will not carry any books published by Amazon.
Apostrophe Protection Society Condemns Waterstone's For Dropping Apostrophe (2012-01-14): The UK's Waterstone's bookstore is dropping the apostrophe from its name.
President Obama Takes Daughters Shopping at an Independent Bookstore (2011-11-27): President Barack Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha celebrated Small Business Saturday yesterday.
Books-a-Million to Open 41 New Stores in November (2011-10-27): Books-a-Million, Inc.
Barnes & Noble Takes Over Borders Website, Facebook and Twitter (2011-10-14): Barnes & Noble has taken over the Borders.
Sale of Borders Data to Barnes & Noble Approved After Email Opt-Out Added (2011-09-29): Bloomberg reports that U.
Bankruptcy Judge Delays Sales of Borders Customer Lists to Barnes and Noble Over Privacy Concerns (2011-09-23): A Manhattan bankruptcy judge has delayed the sale of Borders' customer lists and personal information to Barnes and Noble over privacy concerns.