A Kindle may be the “it” bookworm accessory, but Barnes & Noble is still the talk of the town, lit-erally. The bookseller is writing its own underdog story as it takes on its biggest competitor yet: ...

Japanese author and illustrator Yoshitake (Still Stuck) zeroes in on a ubiquitous childhood experience and probes it with dry wit. The creator’s human figures draw smiles from the get-go as a boy ...