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
Publishers credit Daunt with reducing the number of unsold books Barnes & Noble later returns to them and decreasing the manufacturing, storage and transport costs that they have to cover.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Daunt said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal that 2025 has been a strong year for the U.S. bookstore chain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
Well, just understand, Miss Daunt, if that's your name," said Lathrop, with emphasis—"that till you return to the house, we shall stay there.
From Delia Blanchflower by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
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