Can Book Talk Shows Succeed as Infotainment?

In Discussion by Edward Nawotka

By Mark Garcia-Prats As discussed in today’s lead article about French literary talk shows, the quality there is high but is anybody watching? Could more be done to turn literary talk shows into infotainment or “destination programs” (“the kind you look forward to or at least Tivo”) for the mass market, without spoiling the potential for meaningful literary discussion? Or will …