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The Best Books of the Year So Far: Live at Powell's! 1:15:29

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Jeff and Rebecca are joined by Book Riot's Managing Editor Vanessa Diaz and Powell's Book Buyer Keith Mosman to talk about their favorite books of the year so far. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our …

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Summer 2025 Mailbag 1:13:03

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Jeff and Rebecca answer listener questions. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations delivers reading re…

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Project Hail Mary Gets a Trailer, AI Is Fair Use (for now), and more book news of the week 1:00:08

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Jeff and Rebecca talk about several notable adaptations news items, legal rulings in AI and LBGTQ titles, recent reading, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter.…

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The It Books of July 2025 47:20

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Jeff and Rebecca try to figure out what the It Books of July will be. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommend…

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NetGalley Launches Booktrovert Consumer Marketing Platform, BookTok's Obsession with Marginalia, and More 1:07:25

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Danika Ellis joins Rebecca to talk about NetGalley's new consumer marketing platform, the latest decision in an AI copyright lawsuit, BookTok's obsession with marginalia, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more indust…

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We Tested Masterclass's New AI Coach: The Surprising Results 10:55

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In a world where professional development often means another Zoom seminar or a static online course, the idea of a personal, on-demand coach sounds like a luxury reserved for the corner office. We've become accustomed to learning by watching, but what about learning by doing—especially when the stakes are high? Masterclass, the brand synonymous wi…

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The Books of the Year So Far 47:25

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Jeff and Rebecca compare their lists of the biggest, buzziest, most newsworthy books of 2025 so far. Looking for the best books of the year so far? Join us Powell's on July 9th. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry …

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Richard Linklater's BEFORE Trilogy [Teaser] 8:40

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Jeff and Rebecca talk about their shared love for Richard Linklater's Before Trilogy (Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Before Midnight). This is a bonus preview of a Patreon-only episode of the Book Riot Podcast. To get the whole episode and every single other Patreon-exclusive thing ever posted by the BR Pod, go here to sign up. Learn more about you…

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TikTok's Publishing Imprint Folds, BookCon Returns, and More Book News 54:19

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Vanessa Diaz joins Rebecca to discuss the demise of 8th Note Press, the resurrection of BookCon, a recent win in the fight against book bans, and more. Get your tickets to join us at Powell's on July 9th for a conversation about the best books of the year so far. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Ri…

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43: From Teacher to Entrepreneur: The Mindset Shifts That Built a Life-Changing Business 34:25

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Send us a text Are fear, self-doubt, or indecision keeping you stuck in your online business journey? You’re not alone. In this powerful conversation with Heather O'Donnell from The Teacher Biz Podcast, I share how I went from being a music teacher with a dream to launching a successful online business that now supports my family and my life goals.…

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The Most Recommendable Books of the Century (So Far) 1:19:49

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We are bringing our special live recording of The Most Recommendable Books of the Century So Far out from behind the Patreon wall for all listeners to try to entice you to come to our next live recording at Powell's on July 9th: The Best Books of the Year (so far). Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bl…

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E. Lockhart on the WE WERE LIARS Adaptation 38:32

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It's a Book Riot podiverse crossover event! The adaptation of E. Lockhart's YA sensation We Were Liars debuts later this week. Kelly Jensen sat down with Lockhart for a recent episode of the Hey YA! podcast. Enjoy! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Inst…

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Late Show Book Clubs, An Anti-Book Ban Lawsuit Wins, and More Book News. PLUS: How You Make a Best Books of the Year So Far List 1:20:36

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Jeff and Rebecca talk about recent reading, why late night talk shows might be interested in doing book clubs, a victory in court against book bans, and more book news. Then, Jeff talks to Al Woodworth, Managing Editor of the Amazon Books team, about their picks for the Best Books of 2025 so far and how their team makes those selections. Subscribe …

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So...Is it Good?: BURY OUR BONES IN THE MIDNIGHT SOIL by V.E. Schwab 1:14:39

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Rebecca Schinksy, Vanessa Diaz, and Danika Ellis go deep on V.E. Schwab's highly anticipated new book to answer the question: So, is it good? Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily n…

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AI Disasters, Amazon's Best Books of the Year So Far, and More Book News 58:52

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Danika Ellis joins Jeff to talk about a spate of book-related AI disasters, Amazon's list of the best books of the year, Michelle Obama's recently-announced book, and much more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry …

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Jeff’s “I Wish I Could Read All Day” Books of June 2025 38:11

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This episode comes over from the First Edition feed: Jeff solos his way through listing a bunch of books coming in June that, were time and space no object, would go on the TBR for sure. Subscribe to First Edition via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. For episode extras, subscribe to the First Edition Substack. Tailored Book Recommendations has the …

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The Beach Read Episode 58:30

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Jeff is joined by Book Riot editors Danika Ellis and Erica Ezeifedi to talk about what makes a beach read, beach reads picks, and memorable beach reading moments. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our T…

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Recent Reading and Some Media Diet Updates [Teaser] 5:40

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This is a bonus preview of the Book Riot Podcast's most recent Patreon-only episode. Jeff and Rebecca catch up with each other's recent reading and give some non-book media takes. For example: Fountain of Youth. Woof. To listen to the full episode and get access to literally every Patreon-only thing we have done over the last three years, go to Pat…

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Talking Audiobooks with Spotify & FLASHLIGHT by Susan Choi 57:43

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Jeff and Rebecca talk to Spotify's Associate Director for Audiobooks Editorial Katie del Rosario about curating audiobooks for Spotify, getting people to try audiobooks, spotlighting special titles, and more. Then, Jeff and Sharifah talk about Flashlight by Susan Choi, one of the most anticipated releases of the summer. Subscribe to the podcast via…

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The It Books of June 2025 57:34

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Jeff and Rebecca consider a loaded roster of June books to pick the It Book of the month. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. Trust your reading list to the experts at…

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Mindvalley Academy Truth The Real Story Behind the Hype, Reviews, and Life-Changing Courses 10:55

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Curious about Mindvalley Academy? Getting swamped by those shiny ads that promise superhuman results, happiness, or effortless wealth? Welcome to the brutally honest podcast you need: “Mindvalley Review 2025? How It Changed Life? Truth Exposed Medium Article” In this episode, I break down my five years of real, day-to-day experience as an active Mi…

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Deals Deals Deals for May 2025 [Teaser] 6:33

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Time again to look at interesting, lucrative, exciting, strange, or otherwise notable book deal announcements. Always a good time. This is a bonus preview of our most recent Patreon-only episode. To listen to the full episode and our entire back catalog of bonus content, sign-up for the Book Riot podcast Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. V…

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Power Ranking the Books of 2005 1:04:50

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Jeff and Rebecca look back a couple of decades to power-rank the books of 2005. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored …

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The Latest BookTok Conspiracy, What the Library of Congress Actually Does, and More Book News 53:07

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Book Riot's managing editor Vanessa Diaz joins Rebecca for a conversation about the latest romantasy BookTok conspiracy, what's going on with the Trump administration firing the Librarian of Congress, the NYT's best books of the year so far, recent reading, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Boo…

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The 2025 Book Riot Fantasy League Book Draft 1:27:45

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Jeff and Rebecca are joined by Sharifah Williams and Prof. Laura McGrath to conduct the first ever Book Riot fantasy book draft. We explain the rules, talk about strategy, and then engage in some fairly chaotic literary team building. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and fol…

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The JeffCore Books of May 2025 [Teaser] 7:02

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This is a bonus preview of the our most recent Patreon-only episode, The JeffCore Books of May 2025. To listen to the full episode and get access to the complete back catalog of bonus content, sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Patreon here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The Pulitzer Drama Was Real and Other Book News PLUS: A Mini-Book Club for RUN FOR THE HILLS by Kevin Wilson 1:29:14

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Jeff and Rebecca continue to lap up with extreme interest scuttlebutt about James's Pulitzer win before talking about Lithgow's underwhelming reaction to Rowling's transphobia, a new publisher focused on dudes (initially. they swear) and more book news. Then Sharifah Williams hops on to talk about Kevin Wilson's new novel, Run for the Hills. Subscr…

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The Summer 2025 Draft [Teaser] 5:46

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Jeff and Rebecca each select 10 books to win your vote in our Summer Preview draft. To listen to the full episode and all of the bonus content from The Book Riot podcast, join the Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Book Riot

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JAMES Wins the Pulitzer & Moms, Dads, and Grads Recommendations Part 2 1:26:17

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First, Jeff and Rebecca digest Percival Everett's Pulitzer win (including a little palace intrigue of the literary variety). Then, they conclude this go-round of reader recommendation requests. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Ge…

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2025 Moms, Dads, and Grads Recommendation Show, Part 1 58:05

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Jeff and Rebecca respond to a range of listener recommendation requests, including, but not exclusively, for moms, dads, and grads. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter.…

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Thinking About Car Sharing in Canada? Here's What You Really Need to Know in 2025 8:54

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Moving to a new country comes with a lot of "firsts" — first winter, first Tim Hortons addiction, and... first "how the heck are we getting to Costco without a car?" In this episode, Vitaliy and Anna unpack the reality of transportation for newcomers and locals alike, focusing on one of the smartest tools flying under the radar: car sharing in Cana…

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The It Books of May 2025 48:27

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Jeff and Rebecca try to determine what the It Book of May 2025 will be. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Rec…

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Ranking the Stories of EXIT ZERO by Marie-Helene Bertino by How Marie-Helene Bertino They Are [Teaser] 5:57

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This is a preview of the Patreon-only episode in which Jeff and Rebecca talk about Bertino's new short story collection by ranking the stories in Exit Zero by Marie-Helene Bertino. This is for the real ones out there. Go here to check out The Book Riot Podcast Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Celebrity Book Clubs GO IRL, Literary Grudges, and more book news 54:22

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Jeff and Rebecca talk about still being pissed off about the 2012 non-pulitzer, Gaiman seemingly throwing in the image rehab towel, legal challenges and defenses, and more before talking about their recent reading. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Inst…

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The 10 Best Winners of The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction of the Century So Far 54:22

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Jeff and Rebecca continue to get mileage out of the "Of the Century so Far" framing, this time by ranking the fiction winners of the Pulitzer prize. Tough. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in…

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NEVER LET ME GO by Kazuo Ishiguro, the book and the movie [Teaser] 8:50

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It's the 20th anniversary of the publication of Kazuo Ishiguro's modern classic, Never Let Me Go. Jeff and Rebecca recorded this episode diving into the book and movie in 2022. To listen to the whole episode, sign up to become a member of The Book Riot podcast Patreon. You'll get new bonus episodes as they publish, as well as access to all the bonu…

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Study Shows Book Bans Lead to Increased Readership, the "Shadow Daddies" of Romantasy, and More 56:37

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Rebecca sits down with Vanessa Diaz to discuss a new study that shows book bans lead to increased readership of inclusive content, the men cashing in big on romantasy, PEN Awards finalists, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Blues…

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Talking Bibliotherapy with Emely Rumble 46:19

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Rebecca talks with Emely Rumble, author of Bibliotherapy in the Bronx, about using books as a tool for individual and collective healing, social justice, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our …

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Americans Want To Read More Books. Or Do They? 59:07

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Jeff and Rebecca talk about a big new survey of Americans' feelings about reading, before talking about a small but interesting change at PW, recent reading, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with …

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AUDITION by Katie Kitamura & and the Documentary BANNED TOGETHER 1:11:35

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Jeff and Rebecca discuss Katie Kitamura's new novel, Audition. Then, Rebecca talks to Allyson Rice and Tom Wiggins, producers of the new documentary, Banned Together. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with o…

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National Book Critics Circle Winners, Censorship Cases on a Collision Course with the Supreme Court, and more of the week's book news 1:04:41

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Jeff is back from vacation and joins Rebecca to talk NBCC winners, escalating legal challenges to book bans, Penguin Random House sales info, recent reading, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with …

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The It Books of April 45:50

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Jeff and Rebecca consider contenders for the It Book of April, 2025. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Recomm…

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The Reading Life of Stephen Graham Jones 57:51

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Jeff is out this week reading on a beach, so we are sharing this rerun from the First Edition podcast in which Jeff talks to Stephen Graham Jones about his reading life. Stephen Graham Jones is the NYT bestselling author of thirty-five or so novels and collections, and there are some novellas and comic books in there as well. Most recent are Earthd…

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5 Fascinating Stats About Modern Reading Habits, with Laura McGrath 1:11:56

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Author, literary historian, and data scientist Laura McGrath joins Jeff and Rebecca to share some of the most interesting, surprising, and curious stats about modern reading habits. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more indus…

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Which Classics Should You Read to Be "Well-Read"? [Teaser] 9:12

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In this bonus preview of the most recent Patreon-only episode of The Book Riot Podcast, Jeff and Rebecca tackle an impossible question. To listen to the full episode and get access to all previous Patreon-only episodes, consider joining The Book Riot Podcast Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The Long Odds of the Slushpile, Adaptation News, and Picking Vacation Reading 59:06

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Jeff and Rebecca talk about the stunning reality of getting published from the slushpile, noodle about being well-read, and try to figure out what Jeff is going to read on vacation. He is genuinely stumped. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram an…

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Things We Love and Things We Hate About Talking About Books Online with Traci Thomas 1:23:59

4M ago1:23:59

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Traci Thomas of The Stacks podcast joins Jeff and Rebecca to talk about things we love (and hate) about talking about books online. Mostly it is really great! Mostly! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with o…

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The Book Riot Podcast Live at Powell's! [Teaser] 7:25

4M ago7:25

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This is a preview of our live recording of the Most Recommendable Books of the Century (so far) at Powell's in beautiful downtown Portland, Oregon. If you aren't already a Patreon member, you can listen to the full recording when you sign up. Thanks to Powell's, our family and friends, and everyone who came out (or told someone else to). Hope to do…

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The GILEAD Adaptation is Real, Meta Streisands Itself, Powells Event Debrief and More of the Week's Book News. 53:44

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Jeff and Rebecca debrief a little about their live recording at Powell's last week before talking about Meta Streisanding itself, the exciting/scary news of Scorsese's for actual life Gilead adaptation, and more of the week's book news. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and f…

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Book Club: THE ANTIDOTE 49:38

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Jeff and Rebecca talk about The Antidote by Karen Russell. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Recommendations …