It\u2019s another installment of \u201ceverything in traditional publishing is on fire,\u201d Abigail and bookseller Kat discuss the fate of Simon and Shuster. Discussion includes paper orphans, ye olde publishing, late stage capitalism, KKR, and righteous fury.
KKR Wins S&S for $1.62 Billion by PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/industry-deals/article/92928-kkr-wins-s-s-for-1-62-billion.html
A look back at KKR, the investment firm that bought out Toys R US \u2026 among others by MARKETPLACE: https://www.marketplace.org/2019/06/12/a-look-back-at-kkr-the-investment-firm-that-bought-out-toys-r-us-among-others/
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