A bi-weekly podcast about non-fiction authors and the book publishing industry. Hear insider interviews, the latest news and information about bestsellers and trends, current book reviews as well as a look at books featured on C-SPAN's BookTV.
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Yangyang Cheng and Helen Lewis discussed book reviewing and winning the 2024 Kukula Award, the only journalism prize dedicated to recognizing non-fiction book reviews and public affairs book criticism. About Books also reported on new releases and the current books featured on BookTV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Author Meg Medina, the 8th and current National Ambassador for Young People's Literature at the Library of Congress, discussed her efforts to reach and connect with young readers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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Harvard Law professor Cass Sunstein discussed his book on freedom of speech and how it applies to students, professors, and administrators on college campuses. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Andrea Fleck-Nisbet on Independent Book Publishing
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Independent Book Publishers Association CEO Andrea Fleck-Nisbet discussed her trade association's work to promote small and mid-sized presses and author-published books. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Children's Book Author Jonah Winter on Censorship
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Award winning children's book author Jonah Winter discussed his experiences with censorship, and why he believes cancel culture is more dangerous than book banning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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Publishing Analyst Brenna Connor on Book Sales in 2024
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Publishing industry analyst Brenna Connor discussed sales trends and bestsellers in the first quarter of 2024, as well as predictions for the remainder of the year. About Books also reported on the latest publishing news and new releases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Columnist Danny Heitman discussed the importance of rereading classical literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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Jonathan Karp on 100 years of Simon & Schuster
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Simon & Schuster President & CEO Jonathan Karp discussed the company's 1924 founding, its role in publishing, and some of the authors it has published. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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National Book Critics Circle board member J. Howard Rosier previewed some of the nonfiction books being released this spring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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Skyhorse President & Publisher Tony Lyons discusses the company he founded in 2006, his latest expansion efforts and outlook on the publishing industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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Author Daniel Paisner discusses his ghostwriting career and the recent National Convention of Ghostwriters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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Mary Beth Tinker on Book Bans & Free Speech
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Free speech activist Mary Beth Tinker discussed Iowa's state law on "age-appropriate" books in public school libraries. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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Brad Meltzer's Ordinary People Change the World Series
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Author Brad Meltzer discussed the 10th anniversary of his children's series Ordinary People Change the World. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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Former Macmillan CEO John Sargent discussed his memoir about his four decades in the publishing industry. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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Adam Levy discusses his publishing company, Transit Books, which focuses on international literature and translated books. Make your donation at: c-span.org/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Friot discussed his book on Cold War history and how it explains current U.S.-Russia relations. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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Bridgette Exman discussed her actions when she was criticized nationally for her efforts to comply with a state law on "age appropriate" books in Mason City, Iowa, school libraries. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Actor Kevin Sorbo discussed his new Christian children's book on masculinity as well as cancel culture in Hollywood. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle discusses digital libraries, legal disputes over electronic book lending, and copyright laws. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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Tampa Bay Times book critic Colette Bancroft previews some of the most anticipated non-fiction books being released this fall. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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YouTuber Max Miller discussed his cookbook which explores history through recipes. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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New York Times books reporter Elizabeth Harris discusses the review website Goodreads and how the platform can help and hurt sales, especially for lesser-known authors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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Cormac McCarthy & the Publishing Industry
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Emory University professor Dan Sinykin discusses the late novelist Cormac McCarthy and how his career was nurtured by the publishing industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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Artificial Intelligence and the Publishing Industry
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Publishing analyst and consultant Thad McIlroy talked about the impact artificial intelligence might have on the publishing industry. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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Author and illustrator Jerry Craft discusses attempts to remove his graphic novels from school libraries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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Brian O'Leary on Upgrading the Publishing Industry Supply Chain
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Book Industry Study Group executive director Brian O’Leary discusses how his organization is working to improve the production and distribution of print and digital books in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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Former FBI Director Comey on Writing Crime Novels
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Former FBI Director James Comey discussed his legal thriller "Central Park West" and why he decided to start writing novels. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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Author and former Defense Department spokeswoman Torie Clarke discussed how she went from a career in politics to starting a podcast focusing on her love of books. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Author and book reviewer Brooke Allen discusses what she learned about higher education from teaching a for-credit college program at a men’s maximum-security prison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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YouTuber Max Miller discusses his cookbook which explores history through recipes. We also look at some of the latest publishing news and upcoming book releases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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New York Times books reporter Elizabeth Harris discussed how the social media phenomenon BookTok has impacted the publishing industry. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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Yale University Press "Black Lives" Series
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Yale University professor David Blight discussed a series of short biographies from Yale University Press that illustrate the concept of African American identity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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University of Oxford professor Nigel Biggar discussed why a book he was working on for Bloomsbury Publishing in 2017, was never published. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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Los Angeles Times Book Festival organizer Ann Binney discussed the planning, organization, and author selection process for the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Former Congressman Steve Israel (D-NY) on Owning a Bookstore
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Former Congressman Steve Israel (D-NY) checked in with Book TV to talk about what he's learned after a year of running independent bookstore, Theodore's Books. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Everybody Knows a Salesman Can't Write A Book
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Software salesman Bill Whiteside discussed his book about writing a book. The first-time author wrote his debut book while working on a research project about a deadly World War II incident, which he hopes will be the topic of his second book. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books. Learn more…
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Author and Daily Wire host Michael Knowles discussed his PragerU program and podcast 'The Book Club' on the books that have shaped Western Civilization. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Book Award Winner Tiya Miles on "All that She Carried"
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Publishing industry news, insider interviews, and a look at current non-fiction books. In this episode we talked with Tiya Miles, author of "All That She Carried," which has won numerous awards including the Cundill History Prize. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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NBA All-star Caron Butler discussed his latest book, "Shot Clock," a coming-of-age story aimed at young readers. About Books also reported on the most anticipated non-fiction books of 2023 and high profile book festivals taking place in the new year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Reginald Dwayne Betts on Prison Libraries
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Publishing industry news, insider interviews, and a look at current non-fiction books featured on C-SPAN's Book TV. In this episode we talked to Reginald Dwayne Betts, founder of Freedom Reads, an organization that provides books to incarcerated people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Pushkin Industries Vice President Brendan Newnam discussed "The January 6th Tapes, " the 20-hour unabridged audiobook of the House Jan. 6 Select Committee hearings about the 2021 riot at the Capitol. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and the winners of various 2022 book prizes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …
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25th Anniversary of Mitch Albom's "Tuesday's with Morrie"
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"Publishing industry news, insider interviews, and a look at current non-fiction books featured on C-SPAN's Book TV. In this episode, we talked to author Mitch Albom about his career and the 25th anniversary of his bestselling memoir, "Tuesdays With Morrie." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Louise Willder discusses how books are promoted through the back of the cover 'blurbs.' About Books also reports on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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Washington Post Books Editor John Williams
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Washington Post Books Editor John Williams discusses the relaunch of the newspaper's Book World section and his vision for book coverage. He also speaks about the state of the publishing industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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Publishing the January 6th Committee Report with Publishers Weekly Editorial Director, Jim Milliot
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Publishers Weekly Editorial Director Jim Milliot discussed the November publication of the House January 6th Committee report and how the publishing industry has treated other major Congressional Reports. We're also out with the latest non-fiction books topping the charts and publishing industry news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho…
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25th Anniversary of Mitch Albom's "Tuesday's with Morrie
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"Publishing industry news, insider interviews, and a look at current non-fiction books featured on C-SPAN's Book TV. In this episode, we talked to author Mitch Albom about his career and the 25th anniversary of his bestselling memoir, "Tuesdays With Morrie." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Hey all you teachers and all you parents, and all you professors and all you students: Season #2 of the C-SPAN in the Classroom podcast drops this fall! Whether you're mowing the yard, on a peaceful weekend drive, or just relaxing on the couch with your favorite blanket, make sure to tune in to the first episode of Season #2 of C-SPAN in the Classr…
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Richard Howorth on Square Books Bookstore
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Publishing industry news, insider interviews, and a look at current non-fiction books featured on C-SPAN's Book TV. In this episode we talked to Richard Howorth owner of Square Books bookstore in Oxford, Mississippi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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Hillel Itallie on Penguin Random House -Simon & Schuster Merger
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Publishing industry news, insider interviews, and a look at current non-fiction books featured on C-SPAN's Book TV. In this episode the Associated Press' Hillel Italie spoke with us about the recent anti-trust case against the proposed Penguin Random House/Simon & Schuster merger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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