This week: 1984 has become a Broadway play, Publishers have set a milestone on Kickstarter, Celebrities are disrupting the children’s book industry, Shondaland has found its first comedy, a lifetime achievement award for someone who isn’t dead, Amazon seems to like print books now, and an illustrator has won a top prize.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

This episode is sponsored 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.

It is also sponsored by “Tales From the Old New Land,” a performing arts podcast by A.C. Charlap. This monthly story and music are a glimpse at Jewish live in Baltimore, built in the model of Prairie Home Companion. Find it each month on Podomatic, iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, and media.aois21.com