Comments on: It’s Literally Wednesday: Kvetching on Barnes & Noble

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 20:40:37 +0000

I was at the Richard Ford event, and he said he’s a big fan of Barnes & Noble and said it’s a “savior” for readers across Montana, where he lives, for readers.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:34:56 +0000

” The fear within publishing is that the stores may go the same way as Borders which would result in the unemployment of many truly knowledgeable and engaging B&N employees…”

Thank you sooooooo much for not representing B&N booksellers as idiots who know nothing about books, as so many others do. I work for B&N, my wife works for one of the largest indies in the country – we’re both passionate about books. I snagged an advance copy of Canada but haven’t read it yet. Thanks again for a thoughtful and balanced piece.

By: At Home in Decatur

At Home in Decatur — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:42:24 +0000

Wow, excellent point. Both work.

By: poplar

poplar — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:28:30 +0000

I appreciate the balance in this piece. I can appreciate the independent booksellers’ perspective. I also agree that there are a lot of things that B&N does right (not all the things, but a lot of things).

By: InDecatur before it was Cool

InDecatur before it was Cool — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:01:37 +0000

Do you mean Literally Wednesday or Literarily Wednesday? That is, are you addressing the fact that it is factually Wednesday or the day of the week when literary things are considered?