And of course, major bookstore chains, such as Barnes & Noble are still important to publishers and authors for selling and buying large quantities of new books. In fact, according to this research, "the global market for books is growing." So even though the landscape of brick-and-mortar bookstores is getting smaller and consumer dollars are shifting from the printed book to e-books, these spaces remain a hub for book lovers. While the music, artistes, issues and more of five decades ago have for the most faded away, the industry Riggio entered back then has shown much resilience, despite the rise of digital. Now after more than half a century getting books on and off shelves and into the hands of thousands of people in America and across the world, Riggio is turning the final chapter on the book selling business. Yes, he's watched his industry wrestle with digital publishing and the popularity of e-books and the rise of Amazon. Riggio steered Barnes & Noble from an era of bonded leather books through the proliferation of free information in the Internet age, and the advent of online booksellers. It was Riggio - his Barnes & Noble, alongside rival Borders - who gave America the big-box bookstore. His name is Leonard Riggio and he's co-founder and chairman of Barnes & Noble bookstore - the largest retail bookseller in the United States. And a then little known businessman, whose name would later be written in a chapter of one of history's most noted bookstores, was now getting his start selling books. Kauai King was en route to win the 92nd Kentucky Derby. The Civil Rights movement was gaining momentum. Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann was the New York Times best-selling novel. This time 50 years ago, " Monday, Monday" by The Mamas & the Papas was the No.
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