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Author James Patterson, pictured in 2011 in New York City, says independent bookstores are "vital to our future as a country." Janette Pellegrini/Getty Images for Disney Publishing hide caption

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Book News: James Patterson Is Giving $1 Million To Indie Bookstores

February 20, 2014 • Also: Finalists for the L.A. Times Book Prizes are announced; Dr. Seuss's hat collection is going on tour; poet Liu Xia hospitalized in China.

Book News: Barnes & Noble Founder Pulls Plug On Buyback Plan

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Book News: Barnes & Noble Founder Pulls Plug On Buyback Plan

August 21, 2013 • Also: James Patterson on bad books; remembering Elmore Leonard; the woman who inspired "Terry, the Mexican girl" in On the Road dies.