Episode 8 - Political Books Hit Record Sales

Joe's Media Corner by Joe Strupp

Nov 8, 201800:35:58News & Politics

New non-fiction political books are selling at a 50% increase over last year, according to data and analysts. We spoke with two experts about why this is happening and what it means for the industry. First, Karen McLean...

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