What does it mean that Costco stopped is cutting books? | A People's Guide to Publishing Podcast

Is Costco cutting books a big deal, or will it be a great chance for readers to go back to their local indies? What does it mean for publishers?  Jane Friedman of The Hot Sheet is back this week to talk with Joe about bulk buying, waste, returns, and Costco's target book customer. ************ Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast!  We post new episodes every Thursday about publishing, authors, and the book industry. You can also listen via your preferred podcast app, or by visiting linktree.com/microcosm Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/3663 Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/10031 More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.com More by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.net More by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.com Subscribe to our monthly email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gIXT6v Find us on social media: Facebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishing BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/microcosm.bsky.social Instagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub ************