Grisham: Printed books are endangered species

He’s sold more than 250 million books around the world — but even John Grisham is worried about the future of the printed word in the wake of deep discounting of best-sellers by major retailers and the advent of e-book readers like Amazon’s Kindle.

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The gift of words: Holiday book picks

Stumped on what to get a certain someone this holiday season? Books make great gifts, and there's always something for everyone.

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Borders Book Stores May Be Sold

Borders could become the latest victim of the credit squeeze, announcing Thursday that it may put itself up for sale. Rival Barnes & Noble, meanwhile, saw fourth-quarter profits drop 9 percent as the industry struggles with intense competition from discounters.

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But look between the covers of Barefoot Books -- turn the pages slowly -- and there's another story. Alongside those dinosaurs and the pirates, one cofounder of this bookstore and publishing company has her own fantastical tale.

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Do not blame this carnage on the recession or any of the usual suspects, including increased competition for the reader's time or diminished attention spans. What is undermining the book industry is not the absence of casual readers but the changing habits of devoted readers.

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We were delighted to get the first out-of-print bestseller report from BookFinder.com, the world's largest searchable book inventory. These titles enjoy the conflicted distinction of being the most wanted of the least available books in America.

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They spoke of revolution this weekend at BookExpo America, of changing how we read and how we shop. But the biggest noise happened miles away from the Los Angeles Convention Center, at the Beverly Hills mansion of Prince.

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Independent booksellers at the mercy of giants such as Amazon and Waterstone's are fighting back, with a website that could allow traditional local bookshops to rival the internet giants and large chains.

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Ever since Mr Chávez held up a copy of a 301-page book by Noam Chomsky, the linguist and left-wing political commentator, during a speech at the United Nations on Wednesday, sales of the book have climbed best-seller lists at Amazon.com and BN.com, the online site for the book r …

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The children's book awards have been announced by the American Library Association. The Newbury Medal winner is Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins.

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RANDOM HOUSE is holding a series of meetings with agents to discuss a wide range of issues pertaining to the current and future state of the industry.

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Next month, Ig Publishing is releasing PROUD TO BE LIBERAL a collection of responses to the demonization of liberalism. Contributors include: Steve Almond, Laila Lalami, Maud Newton, Matthew Yglesias and Tom Tomorrow.

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Neenah, Wisc-based Big Earth Publishing continues to add small regional publishers to its ranks. In its fourth deal in less than one year, the company has acquired Trails Books and Prairie Oak Press from Trails Media Group.

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Sunday's Extreme Makeover Home Edition, designed a home in Port Orchard Washington with library; but that wasn't the only surprise. This library was centered around the homeowners self-published book, GIVING BIRTH TO ME: The Guide to Success in Birthing your Dreams.

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Kirkus review gives a nod to Mansour Ajami's THE BOOK OF GENERATIONS: A Reunion with Memory.

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