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EPISODE · Feb 17, 2026 · 31 MIN

Barnes and Noble CEO "Books Will Outlive Social Media" - James Daunt

from Open Book with Anthony Scaramucci · host SALT & Goalhanger

This 200th episode of Open Book marks an incredible milestone in our journey, and it feels especially fitting to celebrate it with a conversation about books, leadership, and the enduring power of ideas with James Daunt, CEO of Barnes & Noble. Thank you to every listener, reader, and supporter who has made this community what it is — your curiosity and commitment to learning are the reason we’re here. James Daunt is Chief Executive Officer of Barnes & Noble, the world’s largest retail bookseller, of stationery and gift retailer Paper Source, and of Waterstones, the largest retail bookseller in the United Kingdom. 📖 Books mentioned in this episode: Savage War of Peace by Alistair Horne Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Middlemarch by George Eliot The Golden Boy by Patricia Finn Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus 1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge, a global alternative investment firm, and founder and chairman of SALT, a global thought leadership forum and venture studio. He is the host of the podcast Open Book with Anthony Scaramucci. A graduate of Tufts University and Harvard Law School, he lives in Manhasset, Long Island. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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