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September 15, 2018

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September 15, 2018

This week: the EU Copyright law is back in the news, Google wants to kill URLs, several publishers are staffing up this year, a Florence bookstore is looking for a new owner, Time’s new owner is shifting staff, the EU preliminarily passed its copyright reform, and French bookstores are up in arms over a prize winner.  All this, plus the New York Times and Publisher’s Weekly bestseller lists and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

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July 7, 2018

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July 7, 2018

This week: the Man Booker prize celebrates 50 years, a French bookseller is reproducing classical manuscripts, Leisure reading is declining in the U.S., Barnes and Noble fires their CEO, a lost message from King Charles I is found, a bookstore says goodbye and makes donations to an animal shelter, and the EU votes down copyright reforms  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 10, 2018

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March 10, 2018

This week: Dolly Parton read to children at the Library of Congress, a 1990’s history book is causing trouble in the church, Heart Newspapers are getting creative with paywalls, Washington state brings back net neutrality, will Florida arm Librarians?, George R.R. Martin quits blogging, and a Russian deputy is accused by multiple journalists. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, the Amazon Charts, and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

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January 27, 2018

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January 27, 2018

This week: Oakland’s Public Library was without power, Chinese Police have arrested a Hong Kong publisher again, a DC book club is the most popular club at school, Ursula K. LeGuin has died, The Pope has a problem with fake news, Apple is building up their eBooks again, and the Polish Parliament is banning and reference to their people taking part in the Holocaust. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, the Amazon Charts, and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

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December 9, 2017

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December 9, 2017

This week: a Canadian author faced trouble from U.S. Customs, Australia is studying the effect of Google and Facebook on the media, The Street is laying off staff again, the Goodreads Choice Award winners were announced, the LA Weekly as new owners, libraries in Egypt are under threat, and a lawsuit is attempting to stop a mashup between Star Trek and Dr. Seuss. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, the Amazon Charts, and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

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November 25, 2017

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November 25, 2017

This week: Africa’s top fact checker has been awarded, Booksellers prepare to #ShopSmall, Mashable as a cautionary tale, media struggle to contend with Facebook and Google, do you read science fiction differently?, the Odyssey has been translated by a woman for the first time, and a veteran journalist Charlie Rose has lost two honors over sexual allegations. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, the Amazon Charts, and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

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