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Somehow, New York Comic Con Gets Bigger
Attendance at New York Comic-Con 2014 has reportedly grown by 20,000 to 151,000 people, making it even bigger than San Diego Comic-Con. more »

Dunham Sells 38K in First Week
'Girls' star and creator Lena Dunham's much-talked about essay collection, 'Not That Kind of Girl,' released September 30, sold about 38,000 print copies in its first week on sale, according to Nielsen BookScan, which accounts for roughly 85% of print sales. more »

Frankfurt Book Fair 2014: Paulo Coelho Tells Publishers 'Don't Be Greedy'
At a standing room only session at the Frankfurt Book Fair, bestselling Brazilian author Paulo Coelho had a message for publishers: Embrace change. And, lower your e-book prices. "There is a golden rule," Coelho said. "Don't be greedy." more »

Bookselling Round Up, Week Ending October 10, 2014
Albertine, the newly opened New York City bookstore of the French Embassy, launches the six-day Festival Albertine, beginning Tuesday (Oct. 14). Curated by Greil Marcus, the festival features 'Mad Men' creator Matthew Weiner, author Mary Gaitskill, and graphic novelist Marjane Satrapi. This week also marks the grand reopening of Third Street Books in its new location in McMinnville, Ore., and Know Knew Books in Los Altos, Calif., under new management. more » »

Wimpy Kid Series To Hit 150m In Print
With the November 4 publication of the next Diary of a Wimpy Kid book, The Long Haul, Jeff Kinney's series will surpass 150 million copies in print worldwide. Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams, announced that The Long Haul, ninth in the series, will carry a 5.5 million–copy first printing.

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Amazon Must Be Stopped: In a cover story for the 'New Republic,' the magazine's editor Franklin Foer writes that "Amazon is the shining representative of a new golden age of monopoly," and calls for the government to give serious consideration to investigate the retailer for antitrust violations.

Weird and Wonderful Bookstores: Pictures of some of the world’s most exotic stores, featured in 'The Bookshop Book.'

Amazon Shops for Real Estate in NYC: Amazon is taking over an entire building on 34th Street across from the Empire State Building, according to construction and real estate executives, raising questions about just what the giant retailer is up to.

Patrick Modiano's Postwar World: Who is this writer, and what are the ungraspable human destinies he has uncovered?

Salman Rushdie Shares PEN Pinter Prize: The author said he hopes to shine a light on the "plight” of the imprisoned Syrian human rights activist Mazen Darwish by sharing his PEN Pinter prize with the journalist and lawyer.

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