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January 13, 2018

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January 13, 2018

This week: the story of Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury continues, the Golden Globes were handed out, a publisher replies to President Trump, Wikileaks may not have violated copyright law, a San Francisco bookstore is staying open, Anne Rice’s books are coming to TV with big name help, and Yemeni blogger has been missing for 150 days. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, the Amazon Charts, and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

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March 18, 2017

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March 18, 2017

This week: the BBC is helping Alzheimer’s patients remember, the World Wide Web turns 28, two news organizations will be sharing a journalist, a New York book fair takes a step toward equality, the Oxford Comma matters, President Trump wants to cut the NEA, and indie publisher George Braziller has died.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

This episode is sponsored by HIVE: Battle at the Dog Star by James D. King. Available soon in paperback from Lulu.com. Download it today wherever eBooks are sold.

It is also brought to you by Sexed Vexed Perplexed Live! on WDLS Internet Radio. The Modern Whore Aylin Vega will be taking questions live Thursday night from 10 to 11. Tweet your questions beforehand @themodernwhore, or visit the Facebook event page at Facebook.com/SVPPodcast. Listen live Thursday night at www.WDLSradio.net.

Literally This Week is available on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, Tune In, Podomatic, and media.aois21.com.

For news during the week, follow @aois21 on Twitter.

You can now support this podcast either by buying an ad through Advertisecast, or on the aois21 page on Patreon.

If there’s a story we missed, tweet to us with the #literallythisweek and we’ll check it out.

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March 4, 2017

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March 4, 2017

This week: The Academy Awards were given out, Waterstones has upset some small town businesses, Belarus and Britain have a new library partnership, the Obamas have found their publisher, Amazon opens a bookstore in Massachusetts, BookGenie gives some interesting responses, and a look inside Russia’s propaganda warfare.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

This episode is sponsored by Intimate Health Consulting, Happy, Sexy, Healthy. www.intimatehealthconsulting.org.

It is also sponsored by HIVE: Battle at the Dog Star by James D. King. Available soon in paperback from Lulu.com. Download it today wherever eBooks are sold.

Literally This Week is available on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, Tune In, Podomatic, and media.aois21.com.

For news during the week, follow @aois21 on Twitter.

You can now support this podcast either by buying an ad through Advertisecast, or on the aois21 page on Patreon.

If there’s a story we missed, tweet to us with the #literallythisweek and we’ll check it out.

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February 25, 2017

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February 25, 2017

This week: Three Indie Publishers are going diverse in the UK, the former President is about to sign a book deal, Milo Yiannopoulos’ book deal is cancelled, Nashville’s library system is growing, Terry Pratchett is getting an exhibit of his work, Indonesia is banning a children’s sex ed book, and World Book Day is coming up next week.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

This episode is sponsored by “Dating” as told by the Modern Whore by Aylin Vega. Dating is available as an eBook everywhere eBooks are sold, including market.aois21.com.

It is also sponsored by “Tales From the Old New Land,” a performing arts podcast by A.C. Charlap. This monthly story and music are a glimpse at Jewish live in Baltimore, built in the model of Prairie Home Companion. Find it each month on Podomatic, iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, and media.aois21.com

Literally This Week is available on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, TuneIn, Podomatic, and media.aois21.com.

For news during the week, follow @aois21 on Twitter.

You can now support this podcast either by buying an ad through Advertisecast, or on the aois21 page on Patreon.

If there’s a story we missed, tweet to us with the #literallythisweek and we’ll check it out.

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June 5, 2016

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June 5, 2016

This week: The Orwell Prize has been awarded, JK Rowling is up for an award, but not as JK Rowling, DC and Marvel took a self-published author to court, the Bookseller’s YA Book prize was announced, the U.S. Poet Laureate has written a poem about the UCLA shooting, Franzen’s Purity is coming to Showtime with 007’s help, and Mississippi libraries are going to have to make due with less.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week. This episode is sponsored by Interlude to Sentimental Me! the new poetry collection from Michael B. Judkins now available from aois21 publishing.

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