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August 18, 2018

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August 18, 2018

This week: VS Naipaul leaves a difficult legacy, a disgraced former librarian is profiting off taxpayers, a library shut down 3D printers over guns, printed book sales outpace all other physical media, FCC goes after Alex Jones, or does it?, a publisher is refusing to bow to President Trump’s demands, and elections in Mali are marred by internet blockages.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, the Amazon Charts, and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

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June 23, 2018

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June 23, 2018

This week: an author is trying to trademark “Dragon Slayer,” the inaugural Excellence in Graphic Lit Awards were handed out, Sarah Jessica Parker has a book imprint, the Carnegie medal winner has a problem with children’s book vocabulary, the Oxford English Dictionary is searching the globe for new words, a long lost series of typefaces are being reborn, and the EU is moving toward Copyright reform, but at what cost? All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, the Amazon Charts, and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

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April 7, 2018

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April 7, 2018

This week: the estate of a deceased author is trying to trademark one of his titles, the Fire and Fury TV adaptation has a director, the Hugo Award Nominees were announced, A Gentleman in Moscow has a star, a publisher is banking on the Obamas having a big year in sales, celebrity bookclubs are getting more people to read, and a journalist was killed in the Gaza strip by Israeli forces. 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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January 20, 2018

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January 20, 2018

This week: there’s a new religious version of Wikileaks, Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury is flying off the shelves, South Korean universities have reached a deal with a science journal publisher, garbage collectors have started a library of discarded books, President Trump announced the Fake News Awards, Prisons face backlash over book censorship, and schools are teaching kids to spot fake news. 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 13, 2018

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January 13, 2018

This week: the story of Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury continues, the Golden Globes were handed out, a publisher replies to President Trump, Wikileaks may not have violated copyright law, a San Francisco bookstore is staying open, Anne Rice’s books are coming to TV with big name help, and Yemeni blogger has been missing for 150 days. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, the Amazon Charts, and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

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October 14, 2017

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October 14, 2017

This week: a Canadian museum has launched a new digital collection, a news show host may cancel her book deal over the Harvey Weinstein allegations, a social media evangelist has been named school librarian of the year in the UK, Internet Archives have found a loophole in copyright law, Origin by Dan Brown has had a strong debut, publishers are building up experiential marketing plans, and a Russian blogger is in trouble for sharing an excerpt from a 30-year old novel. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, the Amazon Charts, and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

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May 5, 2017

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May 5, 2017

This week: saving a library in Timbuktu, the secrets of ghostwriters, the last wishes of a departed writer are being optioned for a movie, Hollywood writers may not be going on strike, how an indie publisher is shaking up Twitter, the rise of comic book biographies, and Librarians storm Capitol Hill.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

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April 29, 2017

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April 29, 2017

This week: the 44 year battle to resurrect the Globe Theatre, James Bond is getting a back story in comics, Wikipedia is taking on fake news, San Diego libraries are cutting back, Copyright Reform has passed the House, If you read a lot you may be the best lover, and Indies are on the rise for Independent Bookstore Day.  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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August 7, 2016

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