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‘The Goliath is Amazon’: after 100 years, Barnes & Noble wants to go back to its indie roots

Decoder with Nilay Patel

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Harry Potter Is Not on Author's Side of That Debate, Right?

The author is entitled to her own opinion and she has an opinion which she articulates. I do not believe that we should ever be boycotting individuals' books within our stores because of our own personal perceptions of their opinions. And there is more pressure on a national bookseller with the size of stores that we have than if you are just your own single indie bookseller. Even in that case you will be held to account by your customers.

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