From Name: From Email: To Name: To Email: Optional Message: How publishing escaped the cruel fate of other culture industries from New Republic You hardly have to wait in line at Barnes & Noble anymore. The cashiers stare into the middle distance, while on the sales floor, space for books steadily erodes. Instead: toys, magnifying glasses, doodads for the desk. Also: Nook devices, which are supposed to represent the future. Except the Nook division is actually doing worse than the stores themselves. Independent booksellers still have not recovered from the last decade's brutality. more 7701 Las Colinas Blvd., Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063