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Just got off the phone with the store, this is unoffical but here goes. Get their early, at 7:00am if you desire, and get a color coded wrist band. The lady recommended getting in line @ 5:30 or 6:00 pm and they will call by colors. Signing begins @ 7:00pm and is currently scheduled for 2 hours, and you must buy your book at the signing.

Book seller Barnes & Noble is expected to announce its own e-reader next week, and a new report states the device will sport both black-and-white e-ink and a multi-touch, iPhone-like color display. New information and photos of the device were provided to Gizmodo, which revealed that a majority of the device will have a traditional e-ink display, much like the Amazon Kindle, which provides superior battery life. It will be a 6-inch screen with an 800x600 pixel resolution. But the bottom portion of the device will have an LCD color display sporting multi-touch technology. It will be used to browse...

I get several "specials" via email from Barnes and Noble each week, and today I got one with the subject "Our 44th President - In His Own Words", then the email of course contained an advertisement for his books. I pressed reply, wrote "You've got to be kidding -- remove me from your list immediately." And then went and unsubscribed myself. Hopefully the liberal Barnes and Noble will begin to get the message. Anyone knowing a good source for books and audio books that will not be supporting this kind of thing, I'll appreciate the info. Hope I posted all...

I went to purchase my copy of the just released “The Obama Nation” (by Jerome R. Corsi, PH.D.) – “Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality” at a San Francisco Bay Area Barnes & Noble book store. The book is all the buzz on talk radio, and even among the Leftist media which hates America and which is currently supervising the election campaign for Obama. The is no question, the book is going to be a top seller. This Barnes & Nobles has a New Releases / Just Arrivals section which is always prominently displayed when you walk into the...

The witching hour is almost here. Thousands of would-be warlocks, sorcerers and ordinary, non-magical Muggles lined up outside bookstores from Sydney to Seattle on Friday, eager to get their hands on "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the seventh and final volume in the boy wizard's saga. In a now-familiar ritual that is part sales frenzy and part Halloween party, bookstores across Britain were flinging open their doors at a minute past midnight Saturday. Shops as far afield as Singapore and Australia were putting the book on sale at the same time; the United States was to follow from midnight...

Martin-Lyon Lesbian Support Services, a new non-profit group, will be gift wrapping at Barnes and Noble Booksellers on Meadow Street from noon to 5 p.m. today and Friday, Dec. 21 and 22. For more information, visit www.martin-lyonlss.org.

John Edwards' folly: A book signing gone wrong 9 hours, 57 minutes ago Former Sen. John Edwards is to spend an hour at the Manchester Barnes & Noble tonight promoting his new book. We find his choice of venue very interesting. In Manchester, the local Wal-Mart store sits right behind the Barnes & Noble. It has more floor space, a parking lot several times the size of Barnes & Noble's, and is easier to access by car or public transportation. But Edwards would not be caught dead inside a Wal-Mart. Saying that the company pays its employees too little, Edwards...

In today's Wall Street Journal, Thaddeus Herrick reports on the continued concern about the fate of several landmarks in Houston. This time, though, there is a solid statement about the developments:David Deason, vice president for development at Barnes & Noble, said the New York-based company intends to close the Bookstop in favor of a "state of the art" facility. But Mr. Deason said the fate of the landmarks is in the hands of Weingarten. The statement in itself may not be so threatening; the Alabama Theater could just acquire a new tenant. If we know Weingarten, though (and we think...

For those following the Holiday/Christmas controversies, note that if you visit the Music/Video department of your local Barnes & Noble you will literally see a music section marked "Holiday/Hannukah/Kwanzaa." Suffice it to say no purchases were made tonight.

They've become as much a holiday tradition as wreaths and egg nog -- the Salvation Army bell ringers you see around town. But Salvation Army officials say it's getting harder and harder to find places to ring their bells, and it is costing them big. The Salvation Army says it's getting harder each year to find major businesses willing to allow bell ringers to stand outside their business. Over the past few years, Target, Barnes and Noble, Home Depot and Toys R Us have removed bell ringers from their property. All of those stores had a large customer base willing...

Barnes & Noble Inc. reported a 25% drop in its third-quarter profits, which were dragged down by higher expenses and weak sales of best-sellers. Shares of the Manhattan-based bookseller plunged as much as 32.2% during early trading. They recouped most of their losses by the end of the trading day to close down 2%, to $25.81. The company earned $7.6 million, or 10 cents a share, for the quarter ended Oct. 30, compared with profits of $10.2 million, or 14 cents a share. The results were in line with Barnes & Noble’s guidance but missed Wall Street’s forecast, which called...

I heard three men speak this week with apparent passion about subjects of great interest. Each of them was trying to be accepted as honest and clear in his speech. Two of them are obvious: George Bush and John Kerry, who took part in the first Presidential Debate of 2004 in Miami on Thursday. Almost all of you either saw the debate, read the transcripts afterward, or saw coverage of it. But to my view, the most honest, the most effective speaker, was the third man, Lemony Snicket, who appeared at a book signing at a Barnes and Noble north...

Just got back from Barnes and Nobel, went to the Bestsellers Nonfiction area, and could not find UNFIT FOR COMMAND books in there place of honor...number one best seller spot. Only a sign that showed the book should of been placed in that spot. Was tiffed! Asked Information at Barnes and Nobel , if they had the book, she looked and said there were 11 copies still somewhere in the book store. About seven or eight were put on hold behind the counter for potential buyers. I placed an order for the book, and she seemed to think it was...

Barnes & Noble's response to (Media Matters for America) regarding Swift Boats... Format .PDF

MMFA sends letter to Wal-Mart, Amazon.com, and Barnes & Noble asking these top booksellers to review policies on selling Unfit for Command Dear CEO: In light of an August 19 report in The Washington Post (titled "Records Counter a Critic of Kerry") proving that a key allegation in the new book Unfit for Command by John E. O'Neill and Jerome R. Corsi is fraudulent, I'm writing to express my concern that by continuing to sell Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry as a work of nonfiction, prominent book retailers are complicit in a literary hoax....

Tonight at Barnes & Nobels I got angry! I went to buy Dick Morris's new book Rewriting History. When I entered the store the table facing the front door was covered with all the new anti-Bush books, too many to mention. I looked all the way around the table expecting to find Morris on the back side. His book wasn't there. I went to the nearest cash register & asked the lady where I might find Rewriting History (I am starting to smolder). She checked the computer and then informed me it was all the way across the store on...

Posted on Fri, Aug. 27, 2004 Anti-Kerry co-author will sign books here Jerry Corsi, co-writer of `Unfit for Command,' to visit Summit, Stark By Denise Grollmus Beacon Journal staff writer As the highly controversial, anti-John Kerry Unfit for Command climbs the New York Timesbest-sellers list, the book's co-author, Jerry Corsi, will make two signing appearances in the Akron area Saturday. Corsi will appear at 11 a.m. at Barnes and Noble in the Montrose area and at 3 p.m. at Borders in Jackson Township. Unfit for Command has been hailed as an answer to the anti-President Bush movie Fahrenheit 9/11. The...

Bookstores say customers protest as demand outpaces supply of anti-Kerry book Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- The nation's two biggest bookstore chains, Barnes & Noble and Borders, say angry customers are accusing them of political bias as the retailers struggle to keep up with demand for a best seller that questions John Kerry's military service in Vietnam. "Unfit for Command," which went on sale Aug. 11 with a first printing of 85,000, will have 550,000 copies in print by next week, according to Regnery Publishing. Sales have soared as allegations about the Democratic nominee's wartime actions dominate the presidential...

Barnes & Nobles continues to say that they are unable to fill customer orders for Unfit to Command. Could it have anything to do with that bookseller being one of the Kerry-Edwards Campaign corporate donors?

To all who have read "Unfit for Command" and believe the contents, need to post their views and opinions on the website's of Barnes and Noble and Amazon. The book burning Libs are hijacking the sites intended for giving a thumbs up or down to make political statements and disenfranchising the reputation of the "Swifties" with rhetoric. I encourage all those out there that appreciate the courage of the Swifties to take a stand for truth check out the sites.

Booksellers Caught in Dustup Over Kerry Record As the battle between John Kerry and the self-proclaimed "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth," escalates, booksellers are getting caught in the crossfire. The past few days have brought curious--and apparently unrelated--incidents concerning the Kerry-bashing bestseller, Unfit for Command., co-written by one of the "Swift Boat" group's leaders, John O'Neill. Several store managers at Barnes & Noble and Borders spent the weekend fending off complaints from customers that the two chains were refusing to sell the book, which attempts to debunk Kerry's claim's about his war record. Meanwhile, independent and chain booksellers say they've...

NEW YORK -- Barnes & Noble Inc. said Monday it has been pinched by strong demand for a new book that questions the Vietnam-era actions of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. The nation's largest book store chain also said Republican and Democratic critics have lodged thousands of complaints accusing it of both favoring and suppressing "Unfit for Command," which accuses the Massachusetts senator of distorting his military record. The book, which went on sale Aug. 11, has already sold out and is not available, Barnes & Noble said. Its publisher, Regnery Publishing Inc., won't have more books available until later...

I was at the Barnes and Noble in New Orleans (on Vets by Causway). They had fliers out announcing that Bill Clinton would be here on September 2nd at 2:00 pm. The first 1,000 in line get wrist bands to purchase his book and get it signed.

Interesting email exchange from a good friend. He is having trouble getting Unfit for Command from Barnes and Noble. My email: “It is very disturbing that the Kerry people (and Kerry himself) are suing to silence dissenting political speech. . .the very speech the First Amendment was designed to protect. ("This is how Kerry reacts under the pressure of attack -- by trying to take away his opponents' freedom.") Clearly, Kerry thinks only speech that supports him is to be free and speech that is critical of him is not. Imagine the hoopla if Bush jokingly suggested shutting down Moore's...

I was walking home and I passed the Barnes and Nobles on 53rd street and 3rd Avenue in Manhattan and I saw "Unfit for Command" in their window right in front!! Just had to share!

I ordered 3 copies of Unfit for Command from Amazon last week. I am still waiting for them to be shipped. Tonight, on our way home we were listening to Mark Levin talking to people give anecdotes from people trying to buy the book and the troubles that people were having with that. We decided to stop by Barnes and Noble since it was on our way home. Here is what followed: I walked in and Bill's book is front and center as you walk in the door. I walked around looking for the book. Well, you guessed it, nowhere...

Barnes and Noble, who is listed on the Kerry website as a backer of his campaign (see list below), is saying that they won't have the Swift Boat Veteran's For TRUTH book, "UNFIT For Command" on their shelves or on their website until September 1st. The book was supposed to come out on August 15th, and sites such as Amazon do have the book in stock. I have a Barnes & Noble around the corner from me, and I can guarantee you that all of the Bush-bashing books lining the shelves got put on the shelves most-ricky-tick. BUY THIS BOOK,...

Unfit for Command still at #1 on both amazon and barnes and noble!

Kerry expose' "Unfit for Command" is now #1 at both Barnes and Noble AND Amazon. This is how many days now in the top three? It's going to be quite a bombshell when thousands of copies of this book all hit the streets at the same time. Main anti-swift tactic now seems to be Corsi comments. Response? "Jesse Jackson called New York 'hymietown'. Does that invalidate the civil rights movement?" Thoughts? And don't forget to support the swifties at swiftvets.com with donations, encouragement and ideas. The media is going to be coming at them hot and heavy. Fight On!

ELECTION 2004Anti-Kerry cover altered on Barnes & Noble Website displays front of 'Unfit for Command' with pro-John slant Posted: August 9, 2004 7:37 p.m. Eastern © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com The altered book cover. The cover of the highly popular critique of John Kerry's war record, "Unfit for Command," was briefly altered at Barnes & Noble's website today, making it look like the book favored the Democrat. The apparent hacking job included deleting the "Un" in the title so the book read "Fit for Command." The photo, an unflattering image of the candidate's face, was replaced with a Vietnam-era picture of Kerry...

In an apparent case of Internet graffiti at an online retailer, the cover of a book critical of John Kerry's war record was altered to appear as if the tract supports the Massachusetts senator. The book cover for the anti-Kerry book "Unfit for Command" was somehow changed Monday on Web bookseller Barnesandnoble.com to read "Fit for Command." The rest of the information on the page appeared genuine, offering ordering information and a description of the book, which is subtitled "Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out against John Kerry." By late Monday afternoon, the book cover appeared correctly on the site. A...

   Barnes & Noble, Inc. is a retailer that operated 886  bookstores and 1,231 video game and entertainment software  stores as of 2/1/03. The Company also sells books and  software over the Internet. For the 13 weeks ended 5/1/04,  revenues rose 23% to $1.45B. Net income totaled $12.5M vs.  a loss of $2M. Revenues reflect the opening of new book  stores and new GameStop stores. Net income also reflects  improved gross margins and lower depreciation.    Barnes & Noble on the Forbes 2000 Retailing RANK 1385 Sales $5.59 bil Profits $.13 bil Assets $3.55 bil Market Value $2.43 bil Employees 39,000 Forbes 2000 data...

Will Kerry's supporters stop at nothing? The cover of the new anti-Kerry book, Unfit for Command, set to hit shelves soon, has been given an alternative, pro-Kerry cover at the Barnes & Noble online store. The title of the book has been changed to Fit for Command, and the cover image has been changed from a close-up of a finger-pointing Kerry to a picture of Kerry in uniform with other Vietnam veterans. (The book currently sits at #7 on the Barnes & Noble Top 100 and at #2 on Amazon.) The book, which challenges the "war hero" status of John...

I visited my local Barnes and Noble this morning, from which I have been largely absent for over a month. As I entered the store, I was greeted (most unpleasantly, I might add) by an enormous SHRINE TO BILL CLINTON! The front side of the table was filled, floor to ceiling, with My Life, featuring Slick Willie's ugly mug. As I glanced around the table at the other books, I found that there were ZERO (count them!) books featured on the front table that one would consider "conservative."I decided to do a little research. I asked the clerk who was...

Just went to Borders on Broadway near Wall Street in New York City to buy Treason by Ann Coutler. Only 8 copies of her book were displayed on a stand to the side that wasn't even facing the door. When I bought it - it was 30% off I got a dirty look by the pretty Gen Xy college student cashier. She even made a point to check the back of my credit card to see if the signatures matched up - they seldom do that. On the other hand - Hillary's book was displayed all over the palce! In...

I sent this letter to Andew Sullivan a while ago. If anyone out there has any (strong)anecdotal evidence, or actual evidence, about Living History book sales (or lack thereof), please get the word in here. I'm convinced these numbers are cooked, that someone is trying to manipulate the public, and if we can figure it out and get it revealed...well, that would be a good thing, wouldn't it? 200,000 BOOKS SOLD IN ONE DAY? Dear Mr. Sullivan: I have my doubts. I really, really do. Maybe it's the venues I'm surveying (suburban Pittsburgh), but my fast check of the Barnes...

Another crusty first: after almost a week, Amazon.com is still hiding the reviews from customers on the book from hellHaving written one of the very first reviews for this lying piece of garbage, early monday am, amazon is still saying "be the first to review this book"After reentering the review twice since, it still says the same thing....Knowing the many reviews that MUST have come from others here, it is painfully clear that Amazon.com has gotten bombed with horrible, horrible reviews and it refuses, for the first time I am aware of in years, to print customer reviews the lies...

Former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton tell-all memoir 'Living History' sold about 200,000 copies on its first day of publication, the book's pulbisher said on Tuesday. Simon and Schuster says sales have been so brisk they are ordering another 300,000 copies of the book to be printed on top of the 1 million copies which were printed for Monday's launch.Barnes and Noble the world largest bookseller, said 'Living History' set a one day sales record on Monday for a non fiction book at its stores.The company in a statement said it shifted 40,000 copies in just 24 hours at retail...

I finished Ann Coulter's Slander the other day and started to look around for some of Phyllis Schafley's books. The first site I pulled up was Barnes and Noble. To my surprise the majority of her books were out of stock. I thought, I wonder if they have books by known liberals/leftists/etc. So I did a search on Noam Chomsky, and lo and behold, they have all of his books. When I purchased Slander, it was from a Borders. I had to search for the book to find it. A bestseller and not promitely displayed. I walked by an Barnes...