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March 24, 2018

March 24, 2018

This week: a never-ending poem has literally hit the streets, the former FBI director’s memory is soaring in sales a month before it’s released, John Oliver has released a book to counter a children’s book by the Vice President’s daughter, Don Quixote is being used to fight a Spanish court ruling, Sylvia Plath’s typewriter was sold at auction, photographer Bill Cunningham has a secret memoir, and JRR Tolkien’s artwork goes on display. 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 21, 2017

January 21, 2017

This week: Prince Charles writes a book on climate changes, President Obama cannot live without books, the National Book Critics Circle announce finalists, is the Alt-Right taking over publishing?, PEN America announces nominees, a library book was extremely overdue in San Francisco, and eBook publishers have reached a new agreement in Canada.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers and the latest news from aois21, Literally This Week.

This episode is sponsored by the Indiegogo campaign for The Will of the Magi by Paul Dickinson Russell. Ending on Saturday, we are raising money to edit, design, and print Russell’s fantasy epic. Visit indiegogo.com and show your support. 

It is also brought to you by Sexed Vexed Perplexed Live! On Thursday night from 10 to 11 pm ET, Aylin Vega will be taking questions and giving out advice live on WDLS Internet Radio. Tweet your questions to @themodernwhore or leave them on the Facebook events page and Aylin will answer them live. Visit WDLSRadio.net to listen live and call in! 

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