Last Days of Distro

As the post–Baker & Taylor era dawns and the library distribution landscape looks increasingly uncertain, vendors including Ingram, Follett, and Amazon Business are attempting to step up and fill the void left by the wholesaler. Children’s agency Greenhouse Literary has been acquired by Folio Literary Management and transferred its list to Folio’s children’s arm, Folio Jr. The Hill unpacks the chilling effect of President Donald Trump’s second term on publishers of queer books, particularly on the children’s and YA side. Heated Rivalry fans rejoice! A new book in Rachel Reid’s Game Changers series is slated for this fall, per Rolling Stone. Amazon has announced plans for a 229,000-square-foot big box store in the suburbs of Chicago, per Bloomberg. The Bookseller looks at a new threat to copyright posed by AI: “deepfake” audio and video content featuring authors. Fortune reports on Gen Z college students’ struggles with reading. And the New York Times shines a spotlight on the monthly book club that has become a “lifeline” for women incarcerated at Rikers.