Jeff and Jenn talk about Baker & Taylor getting out of the retail distribution business (and why you might care), Audible's Alexa experiment, the Tolkien estate being utterly predictable, and more.
This episode is sponsored by:
The Great Courses Plus
Audible
Lola (use offer code BOOKRIOT for 40% off)
Kindle Unlimited
Links discussed in this episode:
Baker & Taylor exiting retail distribution
Tolkien estate disavows "Tolkien"
The Blood Heir controversy
The Smallest Barnes & Noble
Audible's Alexa Customer Support Experiment
Barnes & Noble Launches YA Book Club
1 Game of Thrones Prequel Series Bites the Dust
Companion Manuscript to A Clockwork Orange Found
James Patterson to donate $1.25 million to school libraries and teachers
Obamas' Netflix docket is decidedly bookish
The Toni Morrison documentary
