78.5 We're Renaming Ourselves The Library

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78.5 We're Renaming Ourselves The Library

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Today we have some fun discussing an article about how libraries are the real enemy. And we also talk about the shadowy world of bestseller lists. Overdue: Throwing the book at libraries Author loses spot in Top 10 after buying 400 copies of his own book Next week we're reading The Old Drift by Namwali Serpell.

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Aug 4, 2020

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It's like a book club, but we actually read the book. Join hosts Becca and Corinne as they recreate their days working and hanging out at their local independent book store.

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78.5 We're Renaming Ourselves The Library

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