daunt
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James Daunt, the chief executive credited with breathing new life into the retailer, is clarifying the store’s stance on stocking its shelves with AI-written books.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Daunt told The Times that the wave of backlash is based on misinterpretations of what he said, and that only a “highly edited version” of what the bookseller “actually said” had been aired.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt attributes the decline in serious nonfiction sales to the fact that everyday events are all-consuming.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Daunt is a bibliophile and owns a small chain of eponymous independent bookstores in England.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
They went round to the low addition at the back of the house, where Daunt and his family had now lived for many months.
From Delia Blanchflower by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
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