Sharifah Williams joins Jeff to talk about the 2025 Nobel for Literature, National Book Award finalists and more award season news. Then, Hachette CEO David Shelly talks to Jeff about book banning, inclusivity, and other issues facing the publishing world.

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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature

2025 National Book Award Finalists

Kirkus Prize Announced

Baker & Taylor going away?

The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson

Audition by Katie Kitamura

Near Flesh by Katherine Dunn

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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, NBA Finalists, and more award season news. PLUS: Hachette CEO David Shelley