The bookstore monopoly has begun

The bookstore monopoly has begun

The 21st century just feels like a big corporate world. Small companies and businesses are bought up left and right, which is another step toward an oligopolistic society. Joseph-Beth Booksellers’ last two locations in Cincinnati, Ohio and Lexington, Kentucky were purchased by Barnes & Noble (B&N) on Sept. 15. B&N claims that both locations will continue to stay the same, keeping current employees and the store’s name, but how long will this las…