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March 31, 2018

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March 31, 2018

This week: Another award has been taken away from Sherman Alexie, Religious publishing is on the rise, the US Poet Laureate has been given a second term, Senator John McCain is attacking President Trump in a new book, the Ted Hughes Award was handed out, President Trump attacked Amazon by tweet, and UNESCO has launched a database to help expert women get on the 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 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 28, 2017

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January 28, 2017

This week: There’s a new way to listen to Audiobooks, there’s a Shakespeare crowdsource project, Amazon has changed it international deals, U.S. Government agencies have been blocked from communicating, 1984 and other titles are seeing renewed interest, a German media company is betting big on print, and publishers are mad at the New York Times.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

This episode is sponsored by HIVE: First Contact by James D. King, the first book in the HIVE sci-fi series. Find it as an eBook everywhere eBooks are sold including market.aois21.com. Find it print exclusively on Lulu.com.

It is also brought to you by “Dating” as told by the Modern Whore by Aylin Vega. Dating is available as an eBook everywhere eBooks are sold, including market.aois21.com.

Literally This Week is available on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, Podomatic, and media.aois21.com.

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December 31, 2016

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December 31, 2016

This 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.

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October 30, 2016

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October 30, 2016

This week: Bob Dylan isn’t returning the Swedish Academy’s calls, Did Shakespeare have a cowriter?, an American has won the Man Booker Prize, Ether Books is for sale, Toni Morrison has received a lifetime achievement award, Author Toby Young has taken a job in the British Government, and Bob Dylan finally called Sweden.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

This episode is sponsored by the 2016 aois21 annual, now available to download from the aois21 market, iBooks, Google Play, and Amazon as well as Will This Be on The Final?, the new poetry collection by Bianca Palmisano, now available as an eBook everywhere eBooks are sold.

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January 11, 2016

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January 11, 2016

This week, the Golden Globes have been announced, as well as the Costa Book Awards, and the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction and Non-Fiction. International Book Giving Day has a poster, War and Peace is soon coming to your TV screen, and Philip Pullman adds to the trouble for big publishers. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week.

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