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Bankruptcy Filing Offers More Details into Baker & Taylor’s Stunning Collapse
According to court documents, Baker & Taylor has repaid its main creditor in full but still owes approximately $120 million to more than 1,000 remaining creditors, including approximately $68 million to publishers and $33 million to libraries.
The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: March 13, 2026
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Editor's Note: One Year In, with Much More to Come
It's been one year since 'Words & Money' soft launched at the 2025 London Book Fair. Founding editor Andrew Richard Albanese offers a status report.
Simon & Schuster Taps Former Amazon Exec Greg Greeley to Succeed Jonathan Karp as CEO
Greeley’s appointment comes some six months after Karp announced he would be stepping back to run a new imprint at Simon & Schuster, Simon Six.
The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending March 13, 2026
The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: March 6, 2026
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OverDrive Names Marc Debevoise President
An OverDrive rep said Debevoise will focus on “operational leadership and execution," while founder and CEO Steve Potash will "continue to set the long-term vision and overall strategic direction for the company."
The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending March 6, 2026
IFLA Is Looking For the Next Masters of Library Science…Fiction
To celebrate its 100-year anniversary, IFLA (The International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions) is asking librarians to use their imaginations—literally—to contemplate the future of librarianship.
In Conversation: Literacy Advocate and Influencer Oliver James
TikTok influencer and literacy advocate Oliver James shares with Words & Money how he came to learn to read at 32 and what he hopes people take away from his journey.
The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: February 27, 2026
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The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending February 27, 2026
On Finding Elusive Quiet at the New York Society Library
An author on how this local independent library space was the key to getting her first novel over the finish line.
The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: February 20, 2026
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