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It's a new era for Rolling Stone

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 2, 2018
Rolling Stone's president says, "in today's environment you have to be more than just a magazine."
Gus Wenner attends 'Rolling Stone Stories From The Edge' World Premiere at Florence Gould Hall on October 30, 2017 in New York City. 
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The sci-fi market is shifting, and it's not just "Doctor Who"

by Sean McHenry
Jul 21, 2017
The face of science fiction is changing, and diverse fan communities may be the cause.
Jodie Whittaker has been announced as "Doctor Who's" 13th Time Lord — the first woman to get the role.
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Publisher Cassava Republic is changing the way we read about Nigeria

by Kai Ryssdal
May 8, 2017
Co-founder Bibi Bakare-Yusuf wants you to see 'the complex, gorgeous realities of the continent' in African books.
“I wanted a brand that was very confident, that still incorporate the colors of Africa on one level, but also branding that suggests a certain cosmopolitanism,” said Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, co-founder of Cassava Republic.
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Textbook publishers in a bind as students go digital

by Adriene Hill
Feb 27, 2017
Pearson, the global education publisher, announced a nearly $3.3 billion loss for 2016. It’s struggling, as many traditional publishers are, with big shifts in the way college kids buy (or don’t buy) textbooks. According to the National Association of College Stores, spending on course materials has fallen 14 percent in the last 10 years. Students […]
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Celebrating 25 years of being a Dummy

by Kai Ryssdal and Cerise Castle
Oct 17, 2016
The For Dummies books have been teaching users everything from Windows 95 to golf for years, but what kind of influence do they have in the digital age?
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Retirement isn't in the cards for legendary comedian Carl Reiner

by David Brancaccio
Jun 20, 2016
The 94-year-old is the brains behind "The Dick Van Dyke Show."
Actor Carl Reiner speaks onstage during the TCM Classic Film Festival in Los Angeles, California.
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Turner
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The real life crusade of a Twitter book hustler

by Donna Tam
Mar 14, 2016
Up-and-comer writer Shea Serrano was just hoping someone would buy his $12 rap book. What he got was a spot on the New York Times’ best-sellers list and a social media marketing machine that can help other writers sell books.
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E-book sales are falling, but paperbacks are up

by Nova Safo
Sep 7, 2015
The publishing world has seen a drop in e-book sales. High prices are one reason.
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You know who will miss Jon Stewart? Publishers.

by Dan Weissmann
Aug 5, 2015
Who will interview writers — and boost sales — when he leaves "The Daily Show"?
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Do you know if your e-book's been updated?

by Nova Safo
May 15, 2015
The publisher of "Clinton Cash" revised several points in the e-book version
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