Barnes & Noble Announces Marie Benedict’s The Only Woman in the Room as January 2019 National Book Club Selection

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), the world’s largest retail
bookseller, today announced The Only Woman in the Room by Marie
Benedict as the January 2019 selection for the Barnes & Noble Book Club,
a national book club designed to bring readers in communities across the
country together to discuss some of the most compelling books being
published. Due to its overwhelming popularity with customers, the
Company also announced that the Barnes & Noble Book Club will now be
held monthly at all stores nationwide. It was previously held on a
quarterly basis.

For this month’s pick, Barnes & Noble will be selling a special
Exclusive Book Club Edition of The Only Woman in the Room. A free
Book Club night for customers to discuss the novel will be held on
Tuesday, February 5, at 7 PM local time. Customers can buy the book and
sign up for the Book Club in their local store or online at BN.com.

Filled with unforgettable characters and storytelling that readers will
want to discuss with other readers, The Only Woman in the Room is
the exhilarating story of a woman who could change the course of World
War II. Hedy Lamarr was best known as an actress, but she was also a
noted inventor, and this evocative historical novel tells the story of
her escape from Nazi Germany to her success in Hollywood, as well as the
radio guidance system she developed for torpedoes.

“The Only Woman in the Room is exactly the type of page-turning,
but also thoughtful novel that book lovers will enjoy reading as well as
discussing,” said Liz Harwell, Senior Director of Merchandising, Trade
Books at Barnes & Noble. “Customers have loved discussing our picks so
much that the Barnes & Noble Book Club will now be held monthly. We’re
looking forward to many more compelling and timely books to bring
readers together in our stores throughout 2019.”

The Barnes & Noble Book Club Exclusive Edition of The Only Woman
in the Room comes with a Q&A with the author and a Reading Group
Guide for discussion. Customers can buy the book now on BN.com,
or at their local Barnes & Noble.

Barnes & Noble stores will host free Book Club meet-ups on Tuesday,
February 5, at 7 PM, one month after the book goes on sale. Customers
can sign up to attend the discussion online at: BN.com/BNBookClub.

Previous Barnes & Noble Book Club picks include: The Female
Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer, Clock Dance by Anne Tyler, and An
Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green.

For more details, customers can ask a knowledgeable Barnes & Noble
bookseller, or check the Barnes
& Noble Store Locator for event information.

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in 50 states, and one of the Web’s premier e-commerce sites, BN.com (www.bn.com). The
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