E365: The Floppy Market

English - March 30, 2020 01:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB - ★★★★ - 882 ratings
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Jeff and Rebecca chronicle the continuing effects of COVID-19 on the world of books.

This episode is sponsored by:

TBR

Spalding University

The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin

The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor, and by Harper Perennial

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Sales of print books held steady last week

Unemployed NYC booksellers launch online bookstore

Libraries want to turn bookmobiles into free WiFi trucks during COVID-19

Strand lays off 188 booksellers after New York orders lockdown of non-essential businesses

Skyhorse Publishing lays off nearly ⅓ of staff

Scholastic begins temporary staff reductions

Harry Potter Alliance throwing a virtual con

JK Rowling allowing read-alouds of HP

Diamond Comics Distributors to stop receiving shipments of new comics amid COVID-19 concerns

HarperCollins to launch Native-Focused Imprint

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Jeff and Rebecca chronicle the continuing effects of COVID-19 on the world of books.

This episode is sponsored by:

Links discussed in this episode:

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.