Richard zula12/28/2022 ![]() Readers who once would have scorned "comic books" are embracing works of graphic fiction and nonfiction rich in character development and artistic detail. Graphic novels have come such a long way in the past five years or so-not necessarily in how they're written and illustrated, but in how they're received. This does absolutely nothing for the university other than cheapen its image." It is vulgar, inappropriate and unauthorized by the university at large. The possibilities are endless." But Peter Oppenheimer, an emeritus professor at Christ Church, was more than a little perturbed by the idea: "Words fail me. We want to introduce the brand as a home and lifestyle brand. ![]() We have an amazing coffee table inspired by the ceilings of the colleges and a rug inspired by the floor of Christ Church. The sofa was a reproduction of one I found in a senior common room. A £2,650 refectory table in the range, called the Oxford Collection, is described as a 'Harry Potter-style dining table.' Many of the scenes set in the Great Hall of Hogwarts in the blockbuster wizarding franchise were filmed in Christ Church's dining hall." Serge Gander, managing director of Halo Licensing, which bought the rights to manufacture the furniture, said, "It is inspired by 800 years of history and archives. Traditionalists may be aghast, but Oxford University "has put its name to a range of sofas, dining tables and interior accessories to capitalize on its links with the Harry Potter films," the Telegraph reported, noting that the "400-year-old Bodleian Library gives its name to a £3,800 bookcase while John Radcliffe, physician to William III, is commemorated with a £1,700 red leather writing desk. And even for those of you who read most books digitally, so long as you don't have a Kindle, you can buy e-books from most bricks-and-mortar bookstores both instore and online. Many booklovers will miss Borders, but they shouldn't forget that there are plenty of other bookstores with thousands of booksellers who know their stuff and eager to talk about and recommend books. The chain has also taken over nearly as many other old Borders and Walden sites by dealing directly with landlords. Today Books-A-Million takes over the leases of 14 Borders stores after having made an offer in bankruptcy court that wasn't refused. And Bookworks, Whitefish, Mont., will open a branch next month in Kalispell, where a Borders just closed. ![]() Likewise, Rivendell Books, Montpelier, Vt., has opened a second store, in space that used to house a Walden, in the Berlin Mall. For example, Ferguson Books & Media, Grand Forks, N.D., just opened a second store in a former Walden location at the Columbia Mall. Some booksellers are literally moving into Borders and Walden spaces. Many indies are reaching out to former Borders customers in a variety of ways (see Powell's Books' particularly direct invitation below!), with special offers, with deals for Borders Rewards members, with reminders that there are other stores eager for their business. Now many booksellers are stepping in to fill some of the gaps left by the collapse of the company that once had 1,400 locations across the country. CNN also had a more recent, thoughtful tribute. Our own analysis was published in February, when Borders declared bankruptcy-and the writing was already on the wall. Many eulogies and obituaries have been written about the company. On Sunday, the last Borders and Waldenbooks stores closed their doors forever.
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