Libraries Versus Doughnuts

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Jeff and Rebecca talk about trends in 2019’s bestsellers, Macmillan being banned from an industry conference, the American Dirt apology from Flatiron, and much more.

This episode is sponsored by:
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Follow-up: Reagan Arthur to head Knopf

Weird update: Digital Book World bans Macmillan employees over ebook lending

And Macmillan CEO got into hot water at ALA

Interesting breakdown of the 2019 bestsellers

The Witcher getting a 500k-copy reprint thanks to Netflix popularity

Hunger Games prequel focuses on Coriolanus Snow

More Americans visited the library than the movie theater in 2019

And drag queens will protest a bill that could jail librarians hosting Drag Queen Story Hours