Jethro Sheeran’s Book Club ft. Sarah Manavis

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This week, writer Sarah Manavis joins us to talk about the growth of Celebrity Book Clubs, and why celebrities, fashion houses, brands and influencers are using books to sell products, and in some cases, pivot their social media strategies.

We talk about why talking about books online is now really weird, whether authors or publishers really benefit from it, and what it tells us about the publishing industry today. We also talk about Ed Sheeran’s weird week, and in particular, the emergence of his doppelgänger as well as his vengeful rapper cousin, Jethro.

Check out Sarah's newsletter, All Consuming, here! https://substack.com/@sarahmanavis/posts

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LEBANON AID LINKSHere are some fundraisers to support collective rebuilding and survival efforts on the ground in Lebanon.

-Beit El-Baraka started out as a food bank, but has grown to help people afford rent, cover their essentials, and live with dignity. https://beitelbaraka.org/donate-directly/ or donate in general https://beitelbaraka.org/donate-now/

-LiveLove was a charity for a number of other matters, but since 2024 has been solely comitted to helping people displaced by Israeli attacks.https://livelove.org/donate

-Lebanese Food Bank supports displaced and impoverished peoplehttps://lebanesefoodbank.org/take-action/donate/

Solar Powered Lebanon is an initiative to restore people's power using solar panels, since larger infrastructure is at constant risk of attack.https://fundahope.com/en/campaigns/solar-powered-lebanon

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PALESTINE AID LINKS