Stephen Sackur speaks to the hugely successful bookseller James Daunt. From Waterstones to Barnes & Noble he has fought off ebooks and online retail to revive bricks and mortar bookstores. But is the books industry a place where creativity and diversity truly thrive?(Photo: James Daunt in the Hardtalk studio)

Stephen Sackur speaks to the hugely successful bookseller James Daunt. From Waterstones to Barnes & Noble he has fought off ebooks and online retail to revive bricks and mortar bookstores. But is the books industry a place where creativity and diversity truly thrive? (Photo: James Daunt in the Hardtalk studio)

Stephen Sackur speaks to the hugely successful bookseller James Daunt. From Waterstones to Barnes &amp; Noble he has fought off ebooks and online retail to revive bricks and mortar bookstores. But is the books industry a place where creativity and diversity truly thrive?(Photo: James Daunt in the Hardtalk studio)

James Daunt: Is the books industry a place where creativity and diversity truly thrive?

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