Booksellers

Sony Opens Up E-Book Reader to Other Booksellers (Wireless Newsfactor)

25 Jul 2008

With the market for electronic books still relatively sleepy, Sony Corp. is trying a new tack: untethering the latest model of its e-book reading device from its own online bookstore. On Thursday, Sony will provide a software update to the Reader, a thin slab with a 6-inch screen, so the device can display books encoded in a format being adopted by several large publishers. That means Reader ...

Books events (Northwest Herald)

25 Jul 2008

McHenry County BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSELLERS, 5380 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake, 815-444-0824 or 815-444-0833. Schedule: 10 a.m. Wednesdays, Storytime and crafts for preschool children; 7 p.m. Fridays, Open mic night, featuring singing, reading, playing musical instruments and more.

Sports Briefs: Blaha to join Gaylord native David in Sunday book signing at Saturn (Gaylord Herald Times)

25 Jul 2008

GAYLORD — George Blaha, the voice of the Detroit Pistons and Michigan State football, will accompany Gaylord native Kurt A. David at David’s book signing at 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Saturn Booksellers in Gaylord.