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Leonard Riggio, who forged a bookselling empire at Barnes & Noble, dead at 83

Leonard Riggio, who forged a bookselling empire at Barnes & Noble, dead at 83

NEW YORK (AP) — Leonard Riggio, a brash, self-styled underdog who transformed the publishing industry by building Barnes & Noble into the country’s most powerful bookseller before his company was overtaken by the rise of Amazon.
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Matthew Rankin's 'Universal Language' named Canada's official entry for Oscar bid

Matthew Rankin's 'Universal Language' named Canada's official entry for Oscar bid

MONTREAL — The surreal comedy "Universal Language" is Canada's official entry for best international feature film consideration at the 97th Academy Awards.
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Dolly Parton is sending free books to children across 21 states - and around the world

Dolly Parton is sending free books to children across 21 states - and around the world

Dolly Parton's father grew up poor and never got the chance to learn to read.
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Leonard Riggio, who forged a bookselling empire at Barnes & Noble, dead at 83

Leonard Riggio, who forged a bookselling empire at Barnes & Noble, dead at 83

NEW YORK (AP) — Leonard Riggio, a brash, self-styled underdog who transformed the publishing industry by building Barnes & Noble into the country’s most powerful bookseller before his company was overtaken by the rise of Amazon.
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Leonard Riggio, who forged a bookselling empire at Barnes & Noble, dead at 83

NEW YORK (AP) — Leonard Riggio, a brash, self-styled underdog who transformed the publishing industry by building Barnes & Noble into the country’s most powerful bookseller before his company was overtaken by the rise of Amazon.
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Ex-gang leader accused of killing Tupac Shakur won't be released on bond, judge rules

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge on Tuesday again rejected a request to free an ailing former Los Angeles-area gang leader accused in the 1996 killing of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur, saying she suspects a cover-up related to the sources of the funds for his bo
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'Jeopardy' star Mattea Roach to host new CBC books radio show, 'Bookends'

'Jeopardy' star Mattea Roach to host new CBC books radio show, 'Bookends'

TORONTO — Former "Jeopardy" champion Mattea Roach will helm CBC's new literary radio show. Roach has been tapped to host "Bookends," which will replace "Writers & Company" as the broadcaster's Sunday books programming.
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US-Audiobooks-Top-10

Nonfiction 1. Good Energy by Casey Means, MD, and Calley Means, narrated by Casey Means, MD (Penguin Audio) 2. Imminent by Luis Elizondo, narrated by the author and Christopher Mellon (HarperAudio) 3.
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Apple TV app - Top Movies

Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US): 1. Inside Out 2 2. The Twisters 3. Longlegs 4. Despicable Me 4 5. The Fall Guy (2024) 6. A Quiet Place: Day One 7. Oddity 8. Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 9. Civil War 10.
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US-Apple-Books-Top-10

Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover (Atria Books) 2. This Is Why We Lied by Karin Slaughter (William Morrow) 3. It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover (Atria Books) 4. Tom Clancy Shadow State by M.P.
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