Publishers Weekly has posted a filing from Borders' bankruptcy petition. It lists the 200 stores the chain will close in the next months. Among the local casualties are four of the seven stores in the Twin Cities: Minnetonka, Richfield, St Paul, and Maple Grove.The full list is here (.pdf). Or see them on a map.--David … Continue reading Ouch
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Contraction
Shelf Awareness has a nice summary of Borders' announced "reorganization." Under the protection of Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the company will shutter around 200 stores and lay off a number of employees. Details are here. For even more, you can visit http://www.bordersreorganization.com--David E
Silver-Tongued
Just in time for V-Day, Flavorwire has posted its list of "30 Literary Quotes That Just Might Get You Laid." The encouraging phrases range from Oscar Wilde (“The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.”) to Dorothy Parker (“I require only three things of a man. He must be … Continue reading Silver-Tongued