![]() ![]() During the Bush Administration, "current events and political titles," including anti-Bush books and titles about September 11, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the Muslim world, have been popular, the Guardian said. Several news organizations surveyed the changing landscape for political and presidential books. "We've reduced the quantities of our printings and are relying more on just-in-time resupply." "We are very aware that consumers aren't spending as they once did," he said. HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray told the Journal that HarperCollins is being "prudent" about volume in general. Publishers contacted by the Wall Street Journal said they're continuing to ship books to Borders and that the company is paying its bills. Shares of Borders Group fell below $1 for a time on Friday and closed at $1.11, down 19%, as investors anticipate that Borders's quarterly results tomorrow will resemble the major sales drops reported by Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million (see below) last week. ![]()
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