Barnes & Noble is withdrawing its planned Diverse Editions line, which featured 12 classic texts repackaged with new 'diverse' covers. The initiative was met with widespread criticism.

In its statement Wednesday, Barnes & Noble acknowledged that the new covers were “not a substitute for black voices or writers of colour, whose work and voices deserve to be heard. “The booksellers ...

Barnes & Noble's misstep is the latest to roil the literary world's efforts to promote diversity, and comes on the heels of the "American Dirt" controversy. In the latter case, "American Dirt ...

On the heels of the American Dirt controversy in January, the industry is facing more backlash after Penguin Random House partnered with Barnes & Noble to release new editions of literary classics ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Barnes & Noble is withdrawing a planned line of famous literature reissued with multicultural cover images that has been met with widespread criticism on social media. “We… ...

Barnes & Noble suspends reissues of classics with new images By: Hillel Italie, The Associated Press Posted: 1:23 PM CST Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 Last Modified: 1:40 PM CST Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 ...