Flailing, Floundering, and Sinking

Published: Oct. 21, 2019, 4:25 a.m.

b'Jeff and Rebecca lament the double Booker prize and, to be honest, are just sort of bummed out by it and other stories this week.\\n\\nThis episode is sponsored by:\\n\\nWin a Blind Date with a Book!\\n\\nQuantum by Patricia Cornwell\\n\\nImaginary Friend by Stephen Chobsky\\n\\nBest American Short Stories 2019 on Audio\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nLinks discussed in this episode:\\n\\nThe double Booker..and the backlash\\n\\nGeorge college students burn books by Latina author \\n\\nMajor library system says it will boycott Macmillan ebooks \\n\\nStephen King\\u2019s pad to be open for visitors\\n\\nSome Australian book outlets refusing to sell Ronan Farrow book b/c of legal threats \\n\\nInteresting #metoo followup in classrooms w/ some sales data re: Diaz & Alexie \\n\\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'