Book Riot - The Podcast

Jeff and Rebecca bring their favorite Patreon episode out from behind the wall: the biggest bookish phenomena of their reading lives. To get all the extra episodes, go to patreon.com/bookriotpodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about Barnes & Noble’s best books of the year, Alexandra Alter’s article on Colleen Hoover, and more.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:The Book Riot Podcast PatreonEnter to win a copy of Book Riot’s own Reading the StarsBarnes & Noble’s best books of the year The Colleen Hoover profile we’ve been waiting for? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature, audiobooks coming to Spotify, Amazon’s updated ebook return policy, a new Kindle model that Jeff absolutely should not buy, and much more.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:The Book Riot Podcast PatreonEnter to win a copy of Book Riot’s own Reading the StarsAnnie Ernaux wins the Nobel Prize for Literature Spotify audiobooks are live New Kindle Scribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about the most bookish non-adaptation ever made.Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. The show can also be found on Stitcher.For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter!MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:The Book Riot Podcast PatreonJeff’s 2012 Dead Poets Society Live-Blog Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about the National Book Award longlist, which apparently triggers an existential crisis for Jeff.Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. The show can also be found on Stitcher.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:The Book Riot Podcast PatreonThe 2022 National Book Award Longlists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about John Green getting banned in his home school, new ereader news, recent reading, and much more.Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. The show can also be found on Stitcher.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:The Book Riot Podcast PatreonOut of Print job posting Book banning weirdness: John Green’s first novel might be banned at his old school Long-awaited great news that Angela Flournoy has two more books coming Kobo’s new eco-conscious ereaderAmazon’s new base KindleThis Time Tomorrow by Emma StraubIn the Early Times by Tad FriendAfterlives by Abdulrazak GurnahThe Mosquito Bowl by Buzz Bissinger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about the Booker Prize shortlist, Nora Roberts making it rain for a Michigan library, Virginia’s obscenity case against Gender Queer getting kicked to the curb, interesting new trailers, nerd TV, and more.Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. The show can also be found on Stitcher.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:The Book Riot Podcast PatreonLiberty Hardy’s PatreonRIP Barbara Ehrenreich And Peter Straub Booker Prize ShortlistAJ Fikry trailerTheir efforts have failed: VA obscenity case over Gender Queer is dismissedNora Roberts saves Michigan library defunded over ​​LGBTQ titles Baker & Taylor’s systems were down for multiple weeks due to a ransomware attack the weekend of Aug 20-21 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca follow-up about stocking changes at Barnes & Noble, a Texas school district bans the word “transgender,” a slate of new book clubs, and more.Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. The show can also be found on Stitcher.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:The Book Riot Podcast PatreonShoutout to Kelly Jensen on PBS News Hour Texas school district bans the word “transgender” from district, along w/ sweeping policy around discussions of gender & sexuality Amazon is now sponsoring the TikTok Book Club Chemistry Lessons by Bonnie GarmusHidden Pictures by Jason RekulakThe Hacienda by Isabel Canas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about the horrible attack on Salman Rushdie, a maybe consequential change to what Barnes & Noble stocks in its physical stores, a quick Confidence Index on DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY starring Keanu Reeves, and much more.Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. The show can also be found on Stitcher.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:The Book Riot Podcast PatreonSalman Rushdie on the long road to recovery after being stabbed during event Dallas area librarians told to remove every book that was challenged last year from shelves, even those that were approvedBarnes & Noble making a change to what it stocks and how it stocksThis GRRM profile in Vanity FairKeanu Reeves starring in Hulu’s Devil in the White City adaptation Joan is Okay by Weike WangHome Waters by John MacleanWe Were Dreamers by Simu Lu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about the passing of David McCullough, who holds the Dad Book crown, seeing the Colleen Hoover phenomenon in the wild, rubber-neck the PRH/S&S trial, and much more.Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. The show can also be found on Stitcher.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:The Book Riot Podcast PatreonIs this the Colleen Hoover profile we have been looking for? Day Five of the Penguin Random House/S&S Trial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices