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Obama's Summer Reading List, B&N Buys Another Indie & More

Obama's Summer Reading List, B&N Buys Another Indie & More

Update: 2025-09-08
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Jeff and Rebecca announce a couple of new projects before talking about authors settling with Anthropic, Obama's summer reading list, the Kirkus Prize nominees, B&N buying Books Inc, and more of the week's book stories.


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Barnes & Noble to acquire Books, Inc


Anthropic settles in AI copyright infringement case over book piracy


Jonathan Karp steps down as Simon & Schuster CEO to run new imprint


2025 Kirkus Prize finalists (note the Nov 1-October 31 eligibility window, can we please stop)


Obama’s summer reading picks

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Obama's Summer Reading List, B&N Buys Another Indie & More

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