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Weekly Update: Are Publishers Playing It Safe? Reading Goals, Gene Wolfe & Used Bookstores

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Are publishers taking enough chances on challenging and unconventional books? Or are readers becoming too comfortable with familiar stories?

This week on Page Chewing, I explore whether major publishers are playing it too safe, why readers should support experimental fiction, and how social media and annual reading goals can turn a relaxing hobby into an unnecessary competition.

I also share…