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December 23, 2017

December 23, 2017

This week: should history textbooks “out” famous LGBT figures?, British publishers are facing a fight over European rights after Brexit, James Patterson has given 320 independent booksellers holiday bonuses, the poet Ovid can finally return to Rome, a long-lost Christmas carol has been found, the Washington City Paper has a new owner, and Singapore’s fourth graders read at the most advanced level. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, the Amazon Charts, and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

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September 30, 2017

September 30, 2017

This week: Amazon may have been too specific about their bestseller ratings, bargain books are on the rise, maybe classics shouldn’t be taught to young readers, Amazon Books is coming to DC and Austin, Playboy Publisher Hugh Hefner has died, the 5 under 35 has been announced, and Hemingway’s first short story has been found. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, the Amazon Charts, and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

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