Book Riot - The Podcast

Rebecca and Sharifah discuss the salacious history of Go Ask Alice, the antitrust trial against Penguin Random House’s merger with Simon & Schuster, 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.Links discussed in the show:The Book Riot PatreonHow a Mormon Housewife Turned a Fake Diary Into an Enormous Best-SellerNew York Times announces Gilbert Cruz as Books EditorLouisiana Librarian Seeks Legal Action After Harassment by Far-Right GroupMichigan Library May Close Due to Conservative PropagandaBackground on the PRH-Simon & Schuster antitrust trialOpening Arguments & Day One TestimonyS & S CEO Jonathan Karp’s TestimonyWhy the Penguin Random House – Simon & Schuster Merger is About Amazon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about Obama’s summer reading picks, Canadian reading habits, another take on “self-censorship,” 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:We’re still taking applications for Editorial Ops Associate Utah State board of education policy opens door to book bans Half of all Canadians read a book a week?!Pamela Paul has a take Barack Obama’s summer reading list The Gillian Flynn Gone Girl…Danube River cruise? Perish by LaToya WatkinsThe Church of Baseball by Ron Shelton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Book Riot is running a campaign to match donations to the National Network of Abortion Funds from July 25th through August 1st. Feminism, gender equality, and inclusivity are all core tenants of our values at Book Riot, and we know there is no gender equality without reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy.We hope that you'll be able to participate in this match campaign. If you are able to support it financially, you can get information at https://bookriot.com/book-riot-matching-donations-to-national-network-of-abortion-funds/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk trailers (She Said, Rings of Power, House of the Dragon), a HarperCollins walk-out, Michelle Obama’s new book, 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 PatreonFollow-up: HarperCollins union workers hit the picket line New Michelle Obama book The Boys by Katie Hafner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk the best-selling books of the year, Book Riot’s own best books of the year so far, a very suspect reality show idea, 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!DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:The Book Riot PatreonBook Riot’s Best of 2022 so farAda Limon named next Poet LaureateBookstores are booming & becoming more diverseA reality show about authors? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about Jesmyn Ward winning the Library of Congress Fiction Prize, a major publisher getting hijacked (?), labor at publishing houses, The New York Times understanding BookTok just about as well as they do, and much more.Discussed in this episode:The Book Riot PatreonWe’re hiring!Jesmyn Ward wins ​​ of Congress Prize for Fiction Macmillan security breachHarperCollins’s union authorizes strike if publisher does agree to fair contract Penguin Classics adds Marvel to the Canon NYT on BookTokPublic service story: if you work in any kind of library setting and have student loans, see if you eligible for student loan forgivenessThe Fox & I by Catherine Raven Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about “the book of the year,” Barnes & Noble and TikTok collaborating, follow up on book censorship stories, 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 PatreonOngoing: Lawyers say obscenity claims in VA case are ‘defective’ and should be tossed out Canadian librarian responds to threats over drag queen story hour by adding a second eventTikTok now has a dedicated #booktok hub, and Barnes & Noble is partnering to promote it with a challenge Authors are protesting Amazon policy that allows Kindle users to return ebooks within 7 days ​​Wahala by Nikki MayMemphis by Tara StringfellowAn Immense World by Ed Yong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jenn Northington joins Jeff to talk about a sweeping New York Times piece on diversity in publishing, the most popular GoodReads books of the moment, and how much Americans do and do not read books.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 PatreonNYT looks at the state of diversity of the publishing industryFlorence Pugh to star in East of Eden Netflix seriesThe Obamas Head to Audible Over 50% of Americans have not finished a book in the last year 72 of the most popular books on GoodReads….right now The City Inside by Samit BasuAurora by David KoeppAn Immense World by Ed YongFlying Solo by Linda Holmes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca is joined by Book Riot’s managing editor, Vanessa Diaz, while Jeff is on vacation. They discuss the relaunch of MTV Books, James Patterson’s hot take on racism, 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!Discussed in this episode:The Book Riot Podcast PatreonMTV Books Reveals 2023 Relaunch SlateSales of LGBTQ Books Are SoaringMom’s for Liberty’s Book Rating SystemJames Patterson says older white men experience “another form of racism”And then James Patterson apologizesNYPL to give away 500,000 free booksThe Margins writers’ conference Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about Barnes & Noble’s picks for the best books of the year so far, Spotify coming for audiobooks, the quiet end of Oprah’s Book Club on AppleTV, Tiny Beautiful Things being adapted, 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!Discussed in this episode:The Book Riot Podcast PatreonObscenity suit is advancing in VA Barnes & Noble’s best books of 2022 so far Kathryn Hahn to appear in Hulu’s Tiny Beautiful Things adaptation Spotify is coming for audiobooks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices