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Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle on 'unprecedented' number of book bans and how to fight back

Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle on 'unprecedented' number of book bans and how to fight back

Reliable Sources · CNN Podcasts

February 25, 202234m 20s

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Show Notes

Markus Dohle talks with Brian Stelter about making a personal donation of $500,000 to PEN America to combat the censorship of books. Dohle says there is a "theme" behind the current wave of book bans in the United States and observes that "bad things follow after the written word is suppressed." Dohle also discusses the state of the publishing business and makes a bullish case for the future of print.

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