Barnes & Noble News

Samuel Johnson famously said "no man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Some may disagree about why we choose to write, but for most authors it is true that every book is, on some level, a business venture.

Side by side on the display table at Barnes and Noble, two books share more than shelf space.

Stylish, well priced, fantastic screen, access to Google Play, good store and app/book/video selection, well designed UI, good battery life Barnes & Noble has been enjoying some time in the spotlight recently.

Amazon may have been late to the app store game, but that hasn't stopped it from going global.

The lion and the mouse, the underdog and the bully, David and Goliath. However you frame it, it's big news when a publisher decides to cut ties with Amazon.

Cupcake Digital, Inc. announced the release of Wubbzys ABC Learn & Play, an engaging alphabet learning app featuring the beloved character Wubbzy from the Emmy award-winning Nick Jr.

A judge ruled on Wednesday that customers who hold $210.5 million in gift cards from the defunct Borders chain aren't eligible for refunds.

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul celebrated the new Ghostlight Records cast recording of Dogfight with a special concert at Joe's Pub at The Public on Wednesday, May 15 at 9:30 PM, which featuresd performances by the original cast of the Second Stage Theatre production and other special guests.

With the decline of brick-and-mortal retail, it's time to remember the pop culture heyday of the shopping mall.

The New York publishing world-and beyond-turned out in force on May 14 to pay tribute to Peter Workman, whom Barnes & Noble chairman Len Riggio termed "one of the brightest stars, and greatest minds, in the history of publishing." Few of the nearly 1,000 attendees at the memorial service held at Columbia University would disagree.

Marion Cotillard attended the premiere of 'Blood Ties' at the Cannes Film Festival, wearing a silk strapless Christian Dior gown.

"What separates me from someone in the streets of Kabul is such a thin line," says the Afghan-American author of "The Kite Runner" and "A Thousand Splendid Suns." ''What I have is, in many ways, an undeserved gift." His amazing run continued Tuesday night as he appeared before an overflow crowd at the Barnes & Noble on Manhattan's Union Square.

Seven years after Barefoot Books in Cambridge, Mass., cut off Barnes & Noble and Borders, it announced that it has terminated its relationship with Amazon in North America and in the U.K. Instead, the children's book publisher will focus on selling direct through its bookstore/studios in Concord, Mass., and Oxford, England, and its boutique in FAO ... (more)

Rolando Gomez, world famous photographer, author and lecturer, has released "Socially Smart: Twitter Plus Facebook, Marketing Multipliers and Brand Boosters." This book builds on his popular university and trade show lectures on "Internet Strategies and Guerilla Marketing." In it, Rolando shares everything he has learned from successfully using ... (more)

Microsoft has gotten next to nothing from its $300 million investment in Barnes & Noble, analysts said, but it may reap some rewards as it prepares to ship smaller tablets.

Technology companies, many of which are in the Nasdaq 100, will be the focus of a lot of investor attention today and throughout the week.

An upcoming update will bring a web browser, email and update store app to Barnes & Noble's super affordable Nook Simple Touch line of e-readers , which will begin rolling out June 1 according to a source close to the matter who wishes to remain anonymous.

The next time you head over to Google+ to find out what's new in your social circles, you might also be able to score a discount from brands like Hello Kitty and Art.com. Google on Friday announced an expansion of its Offers service to Google+, meaning you'll now be able to see, save, and share promotions right from your social media stream.

Fans of the original Star Trek series know that being beamed down on a U.S.S. Enterprise mission while wearing a red shirt can be hazardous to your health.

But it's not just our baggage allowance that benefits - an e-reader also offers the convenience of having a whole library at your fingertips.