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November 4, 2017

November 4, 2017

This week: an Internet protocol is fighting censorship, Christian booksellers are filling gaps in their communities, the news subscription is doing better than expected, time for the Goodreads Choice Awards, “Fake News” is the word(s) of the year, Teen Vogue has gone online, and an American has been arrested for a tweet. 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 18, 2016

September 18, 2016

This week: a new children’s book is based on a real life situation, the Man Booker Prize shortlist is out, MIT can read closed books, the new Librarian of Congress has joined Twitter, Amazon is taking over campus book stores. playwright Edward Albee has passed away, and Enid Blyton’s work is returning for its 75th anniversary.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

This episode is sponsored by Will This Be On The Final? by Bianca Palmisano, now available for preorder, as well as the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, coming to the National Mall on October 8.

Available on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, Podomatic, and media.aois21.com.

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

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

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August 21, 2016

August 21, 2016

This week: An Agatha Christie classic is coming to the BBC, Amazon is having eBook trouble in India, Five Academic Library Deans want Copyright Reform, Barnes & Noble has fired its new CEO, CliffNotes has joined the 21st century, there’s a good story about that viral video filmed at a Barnes & Noble, and a public library in Texas has come to the aid of a little girl in need.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week.

This episode is sponsored by HIVE: Battle at the Dog Star by James D. King, now available for preorder.

Available on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, Podomatic, and media.aois21.com.

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

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

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