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b'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.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nThis episode is sponsored by:\\n\\nThe Great Courses Plus\\n\\nAudible\\n\\nLola (use offer code BOOKRIOT for 40% off)\\n\\nKindle Unlimited\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nLinks discussed in this episode:\\n\\nBaker & Taylor exiting retail distribution\\n\\n\\nTolkien estate disavows "Tolkien"\\n\\nThe Blood Heir controversy\\n\\nThe Smallest Barnes & Noble\\n\\nAudible\'s Alexa Customer Support Experiment\\n\\nBarnes & Noble Launches YA Book Club\\n\\n1 Game of Thrones Prequel Series Bites the Dust\\n\\nCompanion Manuscript to A Clockwork Orange Found\\n\\nJames Patterson to donate $1.25 million to school libraries and teachers\\n\\nObamas\' Netflix docket is decidedly bookish\\n\\nThe Toni Morrison documentary\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'