2 Black Critics Episode Number Six introduces Laurel in Novato, CA

Mark and Marvin talk about Marvin's latest trip to Memphis and the B-Love Winter Fiesta. Marvin has a lot of say. There is a short discussion about Self-publishing. Is there a process Mark and Marvin spend an abundance of time talking about the minnows that are growing and hungry in the battle against Ingram. There is a shorter discussion about the three biggest competitors to Ingram. There is a in-depth discussion about Xulon, Bookpal, Brodart and the need for a new model of self-publishing and distribution ala Netflix for books. There is a discussion about the next competitor to Ingram being someone like Amazon, Apple or a group of wealthy authors forming a collective and helping struggling authors. Oh, and Mark slams Novato for its flies and traffic noise on this episode.