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Border's Creditors Want a Wrap

Citing continuing losses and the lack of an exit strategy, Borders' creditors increased pressure that the bookseller be sold, either whole or piece by piece. Publishers Weekly reports. TeleRead offers another take on the same hard facts.

Galaxy Quest

And the rest of the film. Plus:

And the rest of this—documentary.

Like the Clouds, Like the Wind: Kumo no you ni Kaze no you ni

And the rest of the film; also, a fan-subbed version.

The Invisible Moustache of Raoul Dufy

Beach Reads

It is Memorial Day weekend, or nearly so, and with one accord the thoughts of all good readers turn to beach reading. First, the New York Times. Second, The Wall Street Journal. And last, NPR, which has beach reading for those who'd rather ignore the beach. The reading season is on. Enjoy.

Whither the Short Story?

The magazines that once nurtured short stories are shrinking, dying dead. What's next for one-bite fiction? The Millions looks at a brave new world, where the demand for shorter fiction may be on the upswing.

Barnes & Noble and the Art of the Deal

The New York Times explores the history and reasons Barnes & Noble may have to make a deal, even if it is not in the longterm best interests of the company. Short version: there is a tide in the affairs of companies, that once, taken at the full, cannot be escaped.

Turbo-Powered Nook

Barnes & Noble, ripe for sale, is touting the device that makes it desirable: the new Nook, combining the features of an ereader with a tablet. Publishers Weekly has a look. Selling points for the newest Nook: smaller, cheaper. Bloomberg has an analysis in greater depth.

Amazon Upgrades Its Publishing Effort

Amazon has made yet another move to strengthen its position in publishing by appointing Larry Kirshbaum, formerly of Time Warner Book Group, as head of its New York Office. Publishers Weekly reports. The Bookseller.com adds other sources, names, dates, places, and the goal of all this. Futurebook wonders if Amazon's move doesn't show conventional publishing is stronger than currently supposed.

Baron Prášil

And the rest of the story.