Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including stories about Readwise, Simon Winchester, Strand Bookstore, and Caroline Davidson Lit Agency. Then, stick around for a chat with Virginia Trench!
Virginia Trench studied English at Vanderbilt University before earning an MA in secondary education at CU Boulder. When she’s not writing, she can be found exploring the Rocky Mountains, struggling on a yoga mat while her cat judges her, or devouring the latest crime novels. She lives in Colorado with her family.
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Virginia Trench: https://www.virginiatrench.com/
Mr. Disappear: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/757642/mr-disappear-by-virginia-trench/
Readwise is taking on Kindle and Kobo for ebook supremacy – https://www.theverge.com/tech/1020264/readwise-books-launch-ebook-store
Simon Winchester, Author of ‘The Professor and the Madman,’ Has Died – https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/04/obituaries/simon-winchester-dead.html
Strand Bookstore To Pay $1.5 Million Settlement for Covid Loan – https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/05/nyregion/strand-bookstore-pay-pandemic-loan-nyc.html
[PubQ] Has anyone dealt with Caroline Davidson Lit Agency? –
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