Episode 25: Nothing is Selling (or What Happened to the Tastemakers?)

Update: 2025-11-03

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The one where we discuss publishers forfeiting their role as tastemakers and creators of culture, brainstorm ways to successfully promote a book these days, and celebrate Hien's upcoming debut novel Twin Tides!

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Episode 25: Nothing is Selling (or What Happened to the Tastemakers?)

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Episode 25: Nothing is Selling (or What Happened to the Tastemakers?)

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Episode 25: Nothing is Selling (or What Happened to the Tastemakers?)