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In this month’s Download, we’re diving into:

• 📰 The WaPo Shake-up: Why the Washington Post publisher abruptly resigned following massive layoffs and the shuttering of "Book World"—and what it means for the future of book journalism. (https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/07/washington-post-will-lewis-resigns)

• 📱 Spotify’s Power Play: How the new "Page Match" feature and Bookshop.org partnership are officially challenging the Amazon/Audible monopoly. (https://newsroom.spotify.com/2026-02-09/spotify-pagematch-partnership-bookshop-org)

• 🎬 Adaptation Watch: My takes on the Wuthering Heights casting controversy, the return of The Lincoln Lawyer, and the high-stakes final trailer for Project Hail Mary.

• 📖 Currently Reading Shelf: A status update on the beekeeping secrets in Mad Honey, the resort mystery It’s Not Her, and our slow-burn progress through The Will of the Many.

• 🔮 The March Briefing: Three must-order releases, including Yasmin Angoe’s folklore-inspired supernatural thriller She Drinks.

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