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An investigative podcast hosted by world-renowned literary critic and publishing insider Bethanne Patrick. Book bans are on the rise across America. With the rise of social media, book publishers are losing their power as the industry gatekeepers. More and more celebrities and influencers are publishing books with ghostwriters. Writing communities are splintering because members are at cross purposes about their mission. Missing Pages is an investigative podcast about the book publishing ind ...
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Ben Fox is founder of the amazing book discovery site Shepherd.
Joe and Mark talk to Ben about a book that had a huge impact on him.
Native Son, by Richard Wright, was assigned to Ben as a senior in high school.
"I hated it from the depths of my soul, but now this book is strongly in my DNA," Ben says.
He doesn't hate the story now, though it does haunt him. It's one of the top fifteen books he would recommend.
Don't miss this great conversation about systematic racism, reading and Ben's pet project, the book discovery site Shepherd!
For more information, check out the show notes for this episode.
Re-Creative is produced by Donovan Street Press Inc. in association with MonkeyJoy Press.
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