Episode 75: Why are Simon & Schuster, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for sale? (A People's Guide to Publishing)

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Penguin Random House has negotiated the purchase of Simon & Schuster for over $2B. Sterling Publishers has been for sale, on and off, for years. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's profitable trade division is for sale. Why are all of these corporate giants merging?

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