On Friday some little movie you've probably not heard a thing about called The Hunger Games opens. No big deal, it has already sold out at 2,000 screenings. And last night some of the stars of the movie were in town to hit up David Letterman, a book signing at Union Square and a screening on 17th Street. Of course, the fans were out in force, making Union Square North a tween encampment not-too-dissimilar to the Occupiers to the South.
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Occupy Hunger Games: Tweens Take Union Square
Colin Meloy Gives Us One More Reason To Keep Barnes & Noble Alive
Earlier this year the Barnes & Noble at Lincoln Center closed its doors, but unlike Borders (R.I.P.) the company still has plenty of stores open in the boroughs. And this fall they're bringing some amazing names to their "Upstairs in the Square" makeshift lit parlour. Some highlights are below—these are all held at the Union Square Barnes & Noble at 33 East 17th Street, are free of charge, and are things you can't do on your Kindle!
Jersey Shore Castmate JWoww Proves She's Literate
Following in the spike-heeled footsteps of her fellow Jersey Shore cast member Snooki, Jenni “JWoww” Farley has been making the bookstore rounds recently to promote her new book, "The Rules According to JWOWW: Shore-Tested Secrets on Landing a Mint Guy, Staying Fresh to Death, and Kicking the Competition to the Curb." And she packed them in yesterday at a signing at a Staten Island Barnes and Noble, where she attracted "a mind-boggling 750 acolytes" to New Springville last night.
Missing The Lincoln Square Barnes & Noble
Reader Patrick sent us photographs of notes in the window of the now-shuttered Barnes & Noble location at Broadway and West 66th Street. One note is from the store employees, thanking customers for their patronage, and then former customers have added their appreciation and good wishes to the 200-some workers, many of whom are out of work.
Barnes & Noble Lincoln Center Location Closes Today
The massive Barnes & Noble location at Broadway and West 66th Street closes its doors today. Known as the "Lincoln Triangle" branch for its spot right by the Lincoln Center campus, the 60,000 square-foot store was priced out of the neighborhood—when the store announced the closing in August, the statement said, "The increased rent that would be required to stay in the location makes it economically impossible for us to extend the lease."
Barnes & Noble Calls Lincoln Square Rents "Impossible"
Yesterday, Barnes and Noble announced that it will be closing its Lincoln Center location in January. Company spokeswoman Mary Ellen Keating said it was "economically impossible" to keep the location open after their lease ends this year because of rent hikes, but they'll "reassign as many booksellers as possible to our remaining New York City and neighboring stores."
Barnes And Nobles Closing Lincoln Center Store
Barnes and Noble, which put themselves up for sale recently, and have been in a battle for control of the company, announced today that it will be closing its Lincoln Center location in January, and the company blamed high rent as the reason it would shutter the vast space at West 66th Street and Broadway.
Jonas Brothers Get Kids Excited About Reading Again
Yesterday the Jonas Brothers were at Barnes & Noble on 5th and 46th in Midtown signing copies of their new book, "Burning Up: On Tour With The Jonas Brothers," and the crowd was just as insane as you might expect for the Wyckoff, NJ teenage pop sensations. The Daily News was on hand and got some choice quotes from some of the 500 fans who traveled from around the country for yesterdays event. "They were all so nice. The best bit was telling them I loved them and them saying it back. I'm never going to forget today," one girl told the paper. Another reported, "Nick was much hotter in person. When I saw him, I cried so hard. I would do it again. I want to drive from state to state to see them again." But the prize for dedication goes to 16-year-old Britney Rosen from Long Island, who skipped Thanksgiving dinner and waited just under 60 hours to be first in line to greet the promise ringed-brothers.
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