A Bunch of Whatever Nimrods
Book Riot - The Podcast
06/15/20
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Rebecca and Amanda discuss Book Riot’s response to JK Rowling, the latest news on publishers’ plans to reopen, and two movements for racial equity in the industry. This episode is sponsored by: Fair Warning by Michael Connelly American Gods, vol 3 by Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell, and Scott Hampton Book Riot’s Hey YA podcast Links discussed in the show: Publishers won’t consider reopening until September #PublishingPaidMe Publishing Employees’ Day of Action & Publishers’ Responses The NYT covers #PublishingPaidMe and the Day of Action Book-Delivering Drones in Virginia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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