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Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt was a Carnival Cruise ship officer before building his bookstore empire

Barnes & Noble has thrived under its new CEO’s independent bookstore twist.

Fortune

Instagram’s new book feature totally misses the point of reading

COMMENT: Instagram is rolling out a new feature that allows users to share the title of the book they’re currently reading. Do we really need more ways to talk online about the most offline of activities, asks Annabel Nugent

The Independent UK

As Designer Bags Become Increasingly Expensive, Tribes of Cool Women Are Carrying Specific-Yet-Simple Canvas Tote Bags Instead

How the everyday store tote became the latest it accessory

Marie Claire

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A fashion writer’s guide to staying, shopping and dining in London’s most stylish village

Having fallen for the charms of Marylebone over the past few years, Daisy Lester reveals how to spend 24 hours in the neighbourhood

The Independent UK

I’m not sure a bakery needs a branded condom – can any business resist selling merch now?

From Trader Joe’s totes to Greggs jewellery, swag mania reveals how small businesses can promote their ‘brands’ – and how we use stuff to signal our tribe, says freelance journalist Elle Hunt

The Guardian - UK

London book shops recommended by celebrities for last-minute Christmas gifts

Time is fast running out to get your deliveries before Christmas so now is the perfect moment to get out to an old-fashioned book shop

Evening Standard

Mubi, Jimmy Fairly, Trader Joe's: Here's what your cult London tote bag says about you

Everyone knows a tote bag is shorthand for someone’s entire personality. But are you a Daunt books poser or a tasteless Goyard carrier?

Evening Standard

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The Odd Woman and the City by Vivian Gornick review – a restless mind on the move

Reissued for British readers, the renowned US writer’s 2015 essay about wandering the streets of New York has lost none of its sparkle

The Guardian - UK

The 7 Best London Bookshops for Design-Minded Readers — and No, It's Not Just Daunt Books!

London's independent booksellers aren't only the place to uncover new favorite titles, but embody the best of the city's thriving cultural scene within their walls, as show these inventively designed paper oases

Livingetc

Daunt Books or Trader Joe’s? Your tote bag of choice could make you a meme

Once a pillar of eco-friendly thinking, the cotton tote bag has become a sartorial signifier of who someone is – or who they want to be. But with every coffee chain, fashion house, and supermarket peddling a style of their own own, Kate Ng asks, has the trend become totes…

The Independent UK

The best non-fiction books to read in 2024

From candid memoirs to provocative essay collections, 2024’s forthcoming non-fiction is enticing. Jessie Thompson shares our guide to what you need on your reading pile

The Independent UK

The best fiction books to read in 2024, from David Nicholls to Kiley Reid

Spend your 2024 getting lost in very good novels – there are plenty to choose from. Jessie Thompson shares our guide to the year’s unmissable fiction

The Independent UK

Best online bookstores in the UK in 2025: Top places to shop for bibliophiles

For when the Dewey decimal system is just too much

Evening Standard

Why I live in Marylebone: By Rotation founder Eshita Kabra-Davies on why she loves her ‘low-key’ London village

Eshita Kabra-Davies, founder of social fashion rental app By Rotation, tells Amira Hashish what she loves most about her central London neighbourhood

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All Our Yesterdays; The Glass Pearls review – masterly wartime storytelling from Ginzburg and Pressburger

Reissues of novels by Natalia Ginzburg and Emeric Pressburger show off their skills at characterisation and narrative drive

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