Reggie and Akili had a first in the world of Books Are Pop Culture (in podcast land) a special guest co-host! Chinelo Ikem who is an amazing figure in the world book influencing. Also someone who is always tapped into the culture around books so who better to discuss the Penguin Random House vs. The Department of Justice Trial, and whether or not the attack on Salman Rushdie is a real example of what "cancel culture" looks like.
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PRH vs. The DoJ:
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/90032-doj-v-prh-all-our-coverage.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/19/books/prh-penguin-random-house-trial.html
Salman Rushdie:
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/16/salman-rushdies-books-top-amazons-bestseller-lists-after-stabbing.htm
https://newrepublic.com/article/167434/salman-rushdie-attack-cancel-culture-bari-weiss
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/08/salman-rushdie-fatwa-attack/671139
Viet Thanh Nguyen Article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/29/opinion/culture/book-banning-viet-thanh-nguyen.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article
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