Episode 366: How do libraries affect book sales? w/Guy LeCharles Gonzalez| A People's Guide to Publishing Podcast

A People's Guide to Publishing · Jun 25, 2026 · 12m

There's been a lot of discourse lately about eBooks, libraries, and sales. But are libraries really hurting book sales (and authors' and publisher's bottom lines)?

This week on the pod, industry analyst and friend of the 'Cosm, Guy LeCharles Gonzalez, joins Joe and Elly to talk about why publishers and libraries often seem pitted against each other, licensing agreements, and how Baker and Taylor's closure factors in.

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