Rebecca and Sharifah discuss the salacious history of Go Ask Alice, the antitrust trial against Penguin Random House’s merger with Simon & Schuster, and more.
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Michigan Library May Close Due to Conservative Propaganda
Background on the PRH-Simon & Schuster antitrust trial
Opening Arguments & Day One Testimony
S & S CEO Jonathan Karp’s Testimony
Why the Penguin Random House – Simon & Schuster Merger is About Amazon
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Rebecca and Jeff look ahead to notable summer adaptations, including Bridgerton, Dark Matter, House of the Dragon, and more.
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Summer Adaptation Preview

Jeff and Rebecca talk about some recent book-related travel things, do some quick adulation of James, and much more. 
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How about the nugget in this piece on AI that Meta thought about buying Simon & Schuster 
Amazon grab-and-go was a sham
Real Americans by Rachel Khong
The Unsettled by Ayana Mathis
James by Percival Everett
There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib
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Selling UK Covers in the US? Plus: a PLA report, JAMES is legit, and more.

Jeff and Rebecca check in with a selection of recent streaming adaptations (Shogun, 3 Body Problem, Masters of the Air, A Gentleman in Moscow, Ripley) and briefly discuss the year of Dune.
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Shogun, 3 Body Problem, Masters of the Air, A Gentleman in Moscow, Ripley...and Dune 2

Sharifah Williams joins Jeff to talk about fonts of all things, plus what's going on with Spotify, the tough media landscape, and more. 
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HarperCollins saves thousands of trees with small tweak to book design
Spotify Might Be Raising Prices. Kinda Told Ya.
New museum for Children’s literature opens in Kansas City
What I Would Do If I Were Starting Book Riot...Today
Jeff Commits a TikTok
Please, Baby, Please by Spike Lee
Little Blue Truck
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Book Design, Spotify Rate Rumors, a New Museum of Children's Literature, and more

Jeff and Rebecca talk about the "it" books of the month. And struggle to pronounce Amor Towles.
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The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl
Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench
The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez
Table for Two by Amor Towles
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
Reboot by Justin Taylor
The Real Americans by Rachel Khong
Funny Story by Emily Henry
The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson
Knife by Salman Rushdie
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