How Goodreads is shaking up the publishing industry | The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay | Live Radio

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Goodreads has come under intensified scrutiny after author Elizabeth Gilbert pulled her forthcoming book from publication due to hundreds of negative reviews on the site — before the book even hit store shelves. Reviewers were upset that her book was set in Russia. But now, industry watchers are upset the site had such influence. Novelists Rebecca Kuang, Zoe Whittall and freelance writer Angela Lashbrook share their thoughts on the industry impact of an online community.