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Jeff and Kelly Jensen note the passing of two literary legends, ponder a strange pulling of a major novel, go deep on book banning legislation, and note the difficulty of paying bookstore workers a living wage, and more. Follow the podcast via RSS , Apple Podcasts , and Spotify . The show can also be found on Stitcher . For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Looking for fascinating stories, informed takes, useful advice, and more drawn from our collective experience as power readers, teachers, librarians, booksellers, and bookish professionals? Subscribe to The Deep Dive , a biweekly newsletter featuring stories to inform and inspire readers, to get exclusive content delivered to your inbox! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: First Edition! First Edition on Twitter . First Edition on Instagram . The First Edition (free) Substack . The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Cormac McCarthy Robert Gottlieb Liz Gilbert Pulls The Snow Forest New Library Legislation in Texas and Illinois Bookstore Pay Survey Changes at The New York Times Book Review Norton Celebrates 100 Years Reuters Digital News Report Burn It Down by Maureen Ryan Conspirituality by Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, and Julian Walker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices