November 6, 2016

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November 6, 2016

This week: Amazon is expanding in India, Goodreads opened voting for the 2016 Choice Awards, Scribd has added some premium magazines, eBooks sales are down again, Rolling Stone Magazine has been found liable, fall regional book shows are coming up, and an Arab country is now requiring reading time.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

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October 30, 2016

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October 30, 2016

This week: Bob Dylan isn’t returning the Swedish Academy’s calls, Did Shakespeare have a cowriter?, an American has won the Man Booker Prize, Ether Books is for sale, Toni Morrison has received a lifetime achievement award, Author Toby Young has taken a job in the British Government, and Bob Dylan finally called Sweden.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

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October 23, 2016

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October 23, 2016

This week: Amazon is playing more with drones, Scotland has a new favorite novel, Little Free Libraries are being robbed, How the Dictionary has stood out this election season, the nominees for the T.S. Eliot Prize were announced, the U.S. Register of Copyrights is out, and fear of Donald Trump has become a trend in Japanese literature.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

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October 16, 2016

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October 16, 2016

This week: does the UK’s education policies threaten creativity in the wake of BREXIT?, HarperCollins is aiming to work with self publishers, a new study shows books can help bridge political divides, the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded and we’re still shocked, there are four more movies coming from the Harry Potter universe, Hachette is reviewing its royalty system, and a Bangladeshi Publisher has received the PEN Pinter Prize.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

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October 9, 2016

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October 9, 2016

This week: a bookstore in the UK is offering free books for life, we learned of the passing of author Gloria Naylor, the EU is settling its antitrust case with Amazon of eBooks, Amazon is now offering a reading benefit for Prime users, the Nobel Prize in Literature announcement is delayed, J.K. Rowling has released a new Pottermore story, and Canada will be honored in Frankfort in 2020.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

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October 2, 2016

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October 2, 2016

This week: it’s Banned Book Week with events across the US and UK, Diverse books tend to be the top target for banning, Academics chime in on the issue of censorship through banning books, a new book is coming from Dan Brown in 2017, Game of Thrones has upped its digital release, a Saint’s book of psalms may have been found, and closing out Banned Book Week by looking at its effect on children.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

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September 25, 2016

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September 25, 2016

This week: a royalty suit has been settled about the Fifty Shades series, Google Books will now recommend reading, the former British PM is shopping his memoir, the 2016 MacArthur Fellowship Genius Grants have been named, a group of authors are defending UK libraries, the National Book Festival was held in Washington, DC, and a Greek literary institution is closing its doors.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

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September 18, 2016

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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.

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September 11, 2016

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September 11, 2016

This week: Japanese public school libraries are seeing funding issues, an indie bookseller has launched an online market for children’s books, might we have a release date for the next Game of Thrones book?, there’s a new collection of F. Scott Fitzgerald work coming out, it’s Banned Book week, Americans love libraries, and even literature is reflecting on 9/11.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

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September 4, 2016

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September 4, 2016

This week: Virginia has a license plate for bookworms, a Dallas newspaper is connecting with Millennials, the President will be guest editing a magazine, Pew Research has an update on how we read, there’s a new app to get children reading, the cost of textbooks is up, and the importance of Hermione Granger to the Harry Potter universe.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

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August 28, 2016

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August 28, 2016

This week: The author of a book on killing Osama Bin Laden owes the U.S. government a lot of money, The Panama Papers has effected how publishers approach data, Parisian bookshops are suffering post-terrorism, Donald Trump’s campaign bought copies of his book at retail, Pokemon Go has inspired a Belgium teacher, Smashwords is making it easier to follow your favorite authors, and there’s a new adaptation of Anne of Green Gables coming to Netflix.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

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August 21, 2016

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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.

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August 14, 2016

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August 14, 2016

This week: The author of the How to Train your dragon series has a new job, Brexit isn’t having the negative effect on retail we expected, Hamilton the musical is coming to UK bookshelves, the Harry Potter script is selling great, Half Price Books is trying to get back lost money, even Librarians have an Olympics this year, and the World Library and Information Congress is opening in Ohio.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week.

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August 7, 2016

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July 31, 2016

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July 31, 2016

This week: Adbots are coming, are copywriters safe?, Amazon drones may be coming to Britain, is a new Bell Jar adaptation coming to screen, the Man Booker longlist is out, is politics stranger than fiction?, the University of Texas at Arlington is building a music archive, and JK Rowling means it this time, Harry Potter is done.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week.

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July 24, 2016

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July 24, 2016

This week: The Romance Novelists Association will be giving out two new awards, Indie Presses are the haven for creativity and outside-the-box stories, There’s a new bookstore in Dallas, Worldreader has launched an app to help kids read, Audiobooks are on the rise, a librarian in Cleveland wants to Make America Read Again, and John Lewis is a big winner at this year’s San Diego Comic Con.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week.

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July 17th, 2016

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July 17th, 2016

This week: The Short Sharp Stories Award winners were announced, President Obama has published a scholarly paper, Hachette is modernizing its distribution system, Carla Hayden has been confirmed as the new Librarian of Congress, Minnesota bookstores are seeing a rise in sales on racial injustice, a book store can be a sad haven, and the Strand is looking for staff, if you can pass the test.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week.

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July 10, 2016

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July 10, 2016

This week: Monday was the 4th of July and we share some interesting American literary notes, the search is on for children’s books to combat racism post-BREXIT, Amazon has the details on what you’re reading this year, a historian has found a famed French author’s passport from the Spanish Civil War, U.S. Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton has backed Copyright reform, and Harlequin has launched a new app.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week. This episode is sponsored by Interlude to Sentimental Me! by Michael B. Judkins, now available from aois21 publishing.

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July 3, 2016

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July 3, 2016

This week: Police have raided the Russian Authors’ Society, the French literary chain Actissia is poised to rebound, HarperCollins is being noted for race equality, a new partnership will make books available to the blind and print-disabled, Gay Talese no longer trusts his own book, the world mourns Elie Wiesel, and the Calisphere is adding digital “exhibitions.”  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week. This episode is sponsored by HIVE: First Contact by James D. King, now available from aois21 publishing.

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June 26,2016

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June 26,2016

This week: George RR Martin has a question for Stephen King, Apple customers are getting a refund on eBook purchases, Barnes and Noble’s demise may be bad news for everyone, The Virginia Festival of the Book is accepting submissions, the British have voted to leave the EU and it means a lot to publishers, and roundup from this year’s ALA conference.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week. This episode is sponsored by Interlude to Sentimental Me! by Michael B. Judkins, now available from aois21 publishing.

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