Commentary: The latest publishing mega-merger might kill off small presses — and literary diversity

The planned merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster may be global but it's bad for books both foreign and domestic. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-12-04 19:25:12 UTC ]
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