We Used to Have Fun

Jeff and Kelly Jensen note the passing of two literary legends, ponder a strange pulling of a major novel, go deep on book banning legislation, and note the difficulty of paying bookstore workers a living wage, and more.
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New Library Legislation in Texas and Illinois
Bookstore Pay Survey
Changes at The New York Times Book Review
Norton Celebrates 100 Years
Reuters Digital News Report
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