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June 19, 2016

June 19, 2016

This week: A reclassified book tops a bestseller list, Retailers are finding interesting ways to sell Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf, Chicago libraries are giving away 1 million books, the Guardian’s children’s books site is closing down, a father and son are visiting every library branch in Toronto, eBook sales continue to decline, and Father’s Day was celebrated by a number of literary sites.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week. This episode is sponsored by HIVE: First Contact, the sci fi novella by James D. King, now available from aois21 publishing.

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February 8, 2016

February 8, 2016

This week: Awards, awards, and more awards, Finnegan’s wake gets a musical accompaniement, Barnes and Noble is helping put your kids in a story, Dubai is building a super library, Joan Didion rocks, Amazon might be opening more bookstores, and the favorite Harry Potter spell was announced. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week

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