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Book Riot
News in the world of books and reading, including hot industry releases, adaptations, publishing industry events, and more with Book Riot’s Jeff O’Neal and Rebecca Schinsky.Book Riot is the largest independent editorial book site in North America and home to a host of media, from podcasts to newsletters to original content, all designed around diverse readers and across all genres.
Episodes
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Nov 22, 2021 • 49min
The Boy, The Horse, The Whatever
Jeff and Rebecca talk about the 2021 National Book Award winners, Barnes & Noble’s Book of the Year, Spotify buying an audiobook company, and The Sentence by Louise Erdrich.
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Discussed in this episode:
Adaptation Nation
Last call for the 2021 Fall Preview Draft
Book Riot is looking for an Ad Sales Manager
The 2021 National Book Award Winners
Barnes & Noble’s Book of the Year
Spotify’s audiobook acquisition
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
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Nov 15, 2021 • 1h 2min
Emotional Prudery
Jeff and Rebecca think about replacing the term “dad book” with…anything, talk more PRH/S&S commentary, list book adaptations they will not be talking about, and much more.
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Discussed in this episode:
2021 Fall Preview Draft
Adaptation Nation
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
Bourdain by Laurie Woolever
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Nov 8, 2021 • 57min
Franzen Erosion Curve
Jeff and Rebecca discuss some recent book sales numbers, the 2021 Booker Prize, banning Beloved, and much more.
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Discussed in this episode:
Adaptation Nation
2021 Fall Preview Book Draft
Justice Dept Sues PRH over S & S Merger
AI comes to audiobooks
2021 Booker Prize winner
Texas attempting to ban BELOVED and Streisand effect
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Nov 5, 2021 • 1h 37min
DUNE: Adaptation Nation Episode 1
Jeff O’Neal, Jenn Northington, and Amanda Nelson discuss Frank Herbert’s Dune and break down Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 adaptation.
Mentioned in this episode:
Frank Herbert’s Distrust of JFK
Hari Kunzru on Dune
Muslim Influences in Dune
Is Dune a White Savior Narrative?
Sidelining Arab Voices in Dune
Dune Book Club with Ausma Zehanat Khan
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Nov 1, 2021 • 1h 12min
Transparency Gateway
In this episode, Jeff and Rebecca confirm that Dune is having a moment, talk about a new Book Riot podcast series, the beginning of “Books of the Year” season, and then talk about Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen and Matrix by Lauren Groff.
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Discussed in this episode:
Adaptation Nation
Publishers’ Weekly’s Best Books of 2021
Matrix by Lauren Groff
Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen
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Oct 25, 2021 • 50min
Monetize That Dream
Jeff and Rebecca talk about a literary scam, a social network for authors, Goodreads members’ most anticipated fall books, and more.
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Discussed in this episode
SFF Yeah episode on Dune
2021 Fall Preview Draft
Goodreads members most anticipated fall books
Female Spanish thriller writer turns out to be team of 3 men
Author founds social network aiming to disrupt publishing industry
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Oct 18, 2021 • 56min
Embrace the Mess
Jeff and Rebecca take the episode to talk about 10 years of Book Riot.
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Discussed in this episode:
Book Riot is hiring an Ad Sales Manager
2021 Fall Preview Draft
New Book Riot Merch!
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Oct 11, 2021 • 1h 11min
A Potato Chip in the Mouth Forever
This week, Jeff is joined by Book Riot editor Danika Ellis to talk book challenges, book blob cover designs, TikTok, and much more.
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Discussed in this episode:
Book Riot is hiring an Ad Sales Manager!
Librarians Charged for Stocking Books
The 2021 Nobel Prize
Behold, the Book Blurb
9 year-old sells lemonade to raise money to distribute diverse books
The Continuing Saga of the Publishing Supply Chain
Special Topics in Being a Human
Milk Fed by Melissa Broder
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Oct 4, 2021 • 58min
They’re All Bad Metrics
Jeff and Rebecca talk about MacArthur award winners, Netflix big adaptation winners, and Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead.
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Discussed in this episode:
Our Fall Preview Draft
Hanif Abdurraquib & Ibram X Kendi among MacArthur Genius Grant winners
Colson Whitehead interview with Ezra Klein
Netflix’s Most Popular Movies and Series
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Sep 27, 2021 • 1h 4min
Ascending Levels of Sauciness
Jeff and Amanda talk about Sally Rooney sales, author who want to be publishers who also want to be influencers, the National Book Award longlist, Amanda’s favorite books of the year so far, and the going price for The Constitution.
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Discussed in this episode:
2021 Fall Preview Draft
Lena Waithe & Gillian Flynn launching imprints with independent publisher Zando
Sara Gran also launching a publishing project
National Book Award Long list
Rare First Edition of the US Constitution to go to auction
Cultish by Amanda Montell
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
Dial A For Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness by Claire Vaye Watkins
Matrix by Lauren Groff
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