the new name, a new logo (an emoticon: {*}) and slogan were introduced. eMatter and MightyWords In the summer of 1999 Fatbrain started selling electronic documents under the eMatter brand. This was eventually spun off as a new company called MightyWords. Acquisition by Barnes & Noble Fatbrain.com was acquired and absorbed by Barnes & Noble, the large bookstore chain, in November 2000. The physical stores were finally closed on December 1, 2001, and the domain name clbooks.com was retired; it is now operated by an unrelated organization. References External links Computer History Museum oral history interview with founders Dan Doernberg and Rachel Unkefer (March 26, 2021) Defunct retail companies of the United States Bookstores in the San Francisco Bay Area Companies based in Sunnyvale, California Barnes & Noble Defunct companies based in California Computer literacy