Barnes & Noble.com Brings Reading Groups Online; Michel Faber to Kick Off Series of Discussions with Bestselling Authors.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 2003 In response to the ever-growing popularity of book clubs across the country, Barnes & Noble.com (Nasdaq: BNBN), (www.bn.com) has expanded its well-received Book Clubs area to include the new free, online reading groups for the Barnes & Noble Book Club. Each month a contemporary and a classic work of fiction will be introduced and discussed by the book's author or a noteworthy literary expert. Two October October: see month. online reading groups are currently open for enrollment. Michel Faber Michel Faber (13 April 1960) is an Australian writer of fiction. Faber was born in The Hague, The Netherlands, but claims to remember little of his life in Holland as he moved to Australia with his family at age 7 . will participate in the first Barnes & Noble Book Club contemporary fiction reading group, discussing his critically acclaimed ac·claim v. ac·claimed, ac·claim·ing, ac·claims v.tr. 1. To praise enthusiastically and often publicly; applaud. See Synonyms at praise. 2. novel, The Crimson Petal and the White. And, for a turn to the past, the classic fiction reading group will discuss Jane Austen's Persuasion PERSUASION. The act of influencing by expostulation or request. While the persuasion is confined within those limits which leave the mind free, it may be used to induce another to make his will, or even to make it in his own favor; but if such persuasion should so far operate on the mind , led by Susan SUSAN Smallest Univalue Segment Assimilating Nucleus SUSAN Sub Saharan African Network SUSAN Smart Ultrasonic System for Aircraft NDE Ostrov Weisser, professor of English at Adelphi University Adelphi University (ədĕl`fī), at Garden City, N.Y.; coeducational; chartered 1896 as Adelphi College. Originally in Brooklyn, the school moved to its present location in 1929 and in 1963 achieved university status. and the author of the introduction to the Barnes & Noble Classics edition of the book. "'The Crimson Petal' provokes many questions, and I value this unusual opportunity to respond directly and individually. Welcome to the discussion!" said Faber. In November, Julia Glass will be discussing her National Book Award-winning novel, Three Junes, and the classic fiction reading group will discuss Willa Cather's O Pioneers! The online Barnes & Noble Book Club utilizes Barnes & Noble.com's award-winning education platform, Barnes & Noble University. Unlike courses at community colleges or other continuing learning programs, BNU BNU Basic Networking Utilities (Unix UUCP Command Set) BNU Beijing Normal University (China) BNU Banco Nacional Ultramarino (Angola) BNU Battle Net Underground courses allow students to learn at their own pace and when busy schedules allow. Students can visit the online classroom 24-hours a day to check their lessons, complete assignments, and discuss the materials with the instructor or other classmates Classmates can refer to either:
recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. program or institution. "Millions of people are in reading groups throughout the country and now they can be in a reading group that includes their favorite author," says Len Gilbert, vice president of distance learning. "By using the Barnes & Noble University platform we make it easy and fun for literary enthusiasts to participate in online reading groups of the highest quality from the comfort of their own homes." The Barnes & Noble Online Book Club can be found at www.bn.com in both the Book Clubs area (www.bn.com/bookclubs) and at Barnes & Noble University (www.bn.com/university). About Barnes & Noble.com Barnes & Noble.com is a leading online retailer of books, music, DVDs/videos, and online courses. Since opening its online store (www.bn.com) in March 1997, Barnes & Noble.com has attracted more than 14.4 million customers in 230 countries. Barnes & Noble.com's online bookstore includes the largest in-stock selection of in-print book titles with access to approximately one million titles for immediate delivery, supplemented by more than 30 million listings from its nationwide network of out-of-print, rare and used book dealers. Barnes & Noble.com's online educational resource, Barnes & Noble University, was recently named Forbes' Best of the Web. Barnes & Noble.com offers its customers fast delivery, easy and secure ordering, and rich editorial content. |
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