literacy
This week: a fantasy author has caused a backlash on social media, Michelle Obama has announced her memoir release, are online subscriptions due to fall?, Harper Lee’s will is unsealed, Librarians are fighting the opioid crisis, China has banned Winnie the Pooh, and some literary treasures have been discover in Australia. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, the Amazon Charts, and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.
Read MoreThis week: is Luke Skywalker writing a comic book?, the Grammys were handed out, a Canadian poet wasn’t such a nice guy, the Costa Book of the year was announced, Virginia Woolf’s personal photographs were posted online, the New York Daily News cleared house over assault allegations, and a West Virginia newspaper faces bankruptcy. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, the Amazon Charts, and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreThis week: a manuscript of the Book of Mormon has sold for $35 million, what is the Nobel committee looking for, Romance reading is on the rise and Romance readers aren’t happy with the New York Times, Kazuo Ishiguro is your 2017 Nobel Laureate, the copyright fight continues among scientific publications, and U.S. media organizations may be banned in Russia. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, the Amazon Charts, and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.
Read MoreThis week: an Iranian author has been denied a UK visa, the next Games of Thrones book may be out in 2018, Publishers have stepped up to help a UK school, Google has an intellectual property problem, the Village Voice staff is fighting for its rights, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos was briefly the richest person in the world, and an actress is launching a new digital media company. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.
Read MoreThis week: James Comey is shopping a book, but it's not a tell-all, the U.K. Government is urged to support freelancers, publishers are all in on VR even if the public isn't, two new Harry Potter books are coming this fall, a reporter has broken the silence at the White House, is American English devouring British English?, and Russia has some complaints with Google. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.
Read MoreThis week: how Supreme Court cases are effecting libraries, Sony is pressing records again, Amazon is drawing publishers with a new device, NPR drew some unexpected ire on Twitter, there is peace in Middle Earth and at the casino, a new Maurice Sendak book has been found, and the possible largest bookstore in the world has opened in an unlikely place. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.
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This week: a Professor has analyzed segregated libraries, the state of indie campus bookstores, how much did PRH pay the Obamas?, two awards are being investigated over their nominee lists, the UN wants a blogger freed, Wikipedia’s importance in libraries is on the rise, and Russia has banned a Norwegian journalist.. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.
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Literally This Week is available on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, Tune In, Podomatic, and media.aois21.com.
For news during the week, follow @aois21 on Twitter.
You can now support this podcast either by buying an ad through Advertisecast, or on the aois21 page on Patreon.
If there’s a story we missed, tweet to us with the #literallythisweek and we’ll check it out.
Read MoreThis week: J.K. Rowling shares a Christmas message on Twitter, Kafka’s letters are now in the National Library of Israel, a church used the wrong words to the Hail Mary, George R.R. Martin think there’s been too much death in 2016, Remembering Carrie Fisher, the author, a publisher is under fire for a new book deal, and all of the end of the year book lists combined. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.
Read MoreThis 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.
This episode is sponsored by Will This Be On The Final? by Bianca Palmisano, now available for preorder, as well as the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, coming to the National Mall on October 8.
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Read MoreThis 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.
This episode is sponsored by HIVE: Battle at the Dog Star by James D. King, now available for preorder.
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For news during the week, follow @aois21 on Twitter.
If there’s a story we missed, tweet to us with the #literallythisweek and we’ll check it out.
Read MoreThis 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.
This episode is sponsored by HIVE: Battle at the Dog Star by James D. King, now available for preorder.
Available on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, Podomatic, and media.aois21.com.
For news during the week, follow @aois21 on Twitter.
If there’s a story we missed, tweet to us with the #literallythisweek and we’ll check it out.
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