Jeff and Rebecca discuss rumors of PRH trying to buy Simon & Schuster, a bankrupt printer causing havoc in publishing, more cringe-inducing Dan Brown…stuff, a hero of the week, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: The Insomniacs by Marit Weisenberg Before She Was Helen by Caroline B. Cooney Now That I’ve Found You by Kristina Forest Book Riot Insiders Discussed in this episode: Serious issues w/ book printers set industry behind for the season This amazing Dan Brown profile Bertelsmann interested in buying Simon & Schuster PRH workforce diversity report Madhulika Sikka in as VP at Crown And Gerry Howard retiring from Doubleday Heroes of the Week: Parents created Liberation Station when their son wanted to see more Black boys in books See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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