Book Riot - The Podcast

Rebecca and Book Riot's managing editor, Vanessa Diaz, discuss the surprising, boring origins of publishing's seasons, Ken Follett's big move, and more recent news. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter!Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! Head to mytbr.co to subscribe.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Discussed in this Episode:Farewell to Alice MunroThe amazing, boring origins of publishing’s seasons Ken Follett moves to Hachette in one-book deal after 45 years with PenguinNetflix execs propose Willy Wonka-inspired reality showPrint sales are down 2% over the first four months of last year; frontlist sales taking market share from backlistThe Enid Public Library bans Pride displays for the third year runningOye by Melissa MogollonMagical/Realism by Vanessa Angélica VillarealWhen We Were Silent by Fiona McPhillipsThe Ministry of Time by Kaliane BradleyThis Strange Eventful History by Claire MessudAnother Word for Love by Carvell WallaceFor a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca review some of the most interesting and exciting book deal announcements from the last few months.Join us on Patreon for access to early, ad-free listening and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/bookriotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To mark the 10th anniversary of the Gone Girl movie, and the 12th anniversary of the book's original publication, we're rerunning our Adaptation Nation episode from 2022 in which Jeff O'Neal, Rebecca Schinsky, and Amanda Nelson dive into the book, the movie, and the legacy of this hugely influential work.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter!Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! Head to mytbr.co to subscribe.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The podcast delves into personalized book recommendations, praises Kelly Jensen, and discusses Salman Rushdie's book 'Knife'. They also share recommendations for fantasy and poetry lovers, explore podcast apps and art books, reflect on reading pace, and explore Rushdie's multifaceted identity and artistic response.

The hosts discuss unexpected fiction Pulitzer winners and diverse book recommendations for coping with illness and grief. They cover a variety of literary suggestions for readers moving to London, including horror and diverse fiction picks. The episode also explores 'The Overstory' and recommends books set in Washington DC and Texas, along with a coming-of-age novel set in the 70s.

Jeff and Rebecca compete to create the best collection of 10 upcoming releases.Join us on Patreon for access to early, ad-free listening and premium content. https://www.patreon.com/bookriotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part 1 of our 2024 Moms, Dads, and Grads Recommendation Extravaganza, in which Jeff and Rebecca answer listener book recommendations requests.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter!Looking for a thoughtful Mother's Day gift? Go beyond the tried and true flowers and chocolate and give the gift of reading with Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists are standing by to help your mom find her next favorite read, delivered right to her inbox or doorstep. And with gifts starting at just $18, there’s something for any budget! Head to mytbr.co/gift to send the gift of reading to the book nerd in your life!This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books and authors recommended in this episode:Musicophilia by Oliver SacksThe Creative Act by Rick RubinBel Canto by Ann Patchett The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan SlocumbKlara and the Sun by Kazuo IshiguroBrandon Taylor Lauren GroffTranscendent Kingdom by Yaa GyasiMouth to Mouth by Antoine WilsonThe Wager by David GrannIn the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel PhilbrickThe Perfect Storm by Sebastian JungerJane HarperWalter Mosley Joe IdeBluebird, Bluebird by Attica LockeThe Searcher by Tana FrenchThe Woman Next Door by Yewande OmotosoSipsworth by Simon Van BooyOur Souls at Night by Kent HarufCast, Catch, Release by Marina Gibson - coming June 4Standing in a River Waving a Stick by John GierachA River Runs Through It by Norman MacleanThe Longest Silence by Thomas McGuaneWe Ride Upon Sticks by Quan BarryGeorge SaundersThe Hike by Drew MagaryPym by Mat JohnsonTiffany ReiszSierra Simone Kennedy RyanA Sport and a Pastime by James SalterThe Change Room by Karen ConnellyBake Me a Story by Nadiya HussainAmerica’s Test Kitchen Complete Cookbook for Young ChefsHow to Cook Everything by Mark BittmanGilead by Marilynne RobinsonThe Real Work by Adam GopnikHammerhead by Nina MacLaughlinSpartina by John CaseyAll the Beauty in the World by Patrick BringleyThe Alternatives by Caoilinn HughesWait by Gabriella Burnham - coming May 21The Celebrants by Stephen RowleySiracusa by Delia EphronLies and Weddings by Kevin KwanDial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. SutantoErasure by Percival EverettJames by Percival EverettBeautyland by Marie-Helene BertinoThere There by Tommy OrangeStay True by Hua HsuReal Americans by Rachel KhongAnita de Monte Laughs Laughs by Xochitl GonzalezWays to Make Sunshine by Renée WatsonThe List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca SteadThe Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan GlaserA Boy Called Bat by Elana K. ArnoldThe Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole by Michelle Cuevas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca try to figure out what the "it book" of May 2024 will be.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter!This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Discussed in this episode:Book Riot on InstagramBook Riot on TikTok (be merciful)TBR! For Mother’s Day! Or anyone on any day!You Like It Darker by Stephen KingFive Broken Blades by Mai CorlandBlue Ruin by Hari KunzruThis Strange Eventful History by Claire MessudLies and Weddings by Kevin KwanAll Fours by Miranda JulyExhibit by R.O. KwonChallenger by Adam HigginbothamThe Ministry of Time by Kaliane BradleyLong Island by Colm TóibínComing Home by Brittney Griner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharifah joins Jeff to talk about parenting books, recent reading, adaptation news, and a scheme involving QR codes that it just might work. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter!This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Discussed in this episode:Book Riot on InstagramBook Riot on TikTok (be merciful)TBR! For Mother’s Day! Or anyone on any day!The Book Riot Podcast PatreonAmericans Buy Over a Billions Books a YearTrailer for Netflix’s adaptation of One Hundred Years of Solitude, coming out later this yearPlus: Thursday murder club casting, Project Hail Mary, Transcendent Kingdom castingCrazy Rich Asians coming to BroadwayKnife by Salman RushdieThey Can't Kill Us All by Wesley LowreySipsworth by Simon Van Booy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff checks in with Rebecca about re-entering, to a degree, the world of bookish social media. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter!Discussed in this episode:Book Riot on InstagramBook Riot on TikTok (be merciful)TBR! For Mother’s Day! Or anyone on any day!The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices