Book Riot - The Podcast

Jeff and Rebecca talk about the life and work of 2020 Nobel Laureate Louise Glück, plus an extended discussion of her 1993 poem, “Vespers.” This episode is sponsored by: This episode is sponsored by Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse , Amazon Publishing, Read or Dead, and TBR. Discussed in this episode: The Collected Poems of Louise Glück “The Body Artist” by Dan Chiasson “Vespers” by Louise Glück See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca tease their special 2020 Nobel Prize episode, look at the National Book Award longlist, consider an interesting new position at Simon & Schuster, and respond to listener feedback on their half-baked ideas, and more. This episode is sponsored by: This episode is sponsored by She Come By It Natural by Sarah Smarsh , The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab, Rural Voices: 15 Authors Challenge Assumptions About Small-Town America edited by Nora Shalaway Carpenter, and Book Riot’s mystery thriller podcast, Read or Dead. Discussed in this episode: Sad nerd news: Dune is delayed to 2021 Tressie McMillan Cottom, NK Jemisin, and Jacqueline Woodson among MacArthur scholars Sienna Farris named director of multicultural marketing at S & S NBA finalists Women’s Prize excluding trans & nonbinary writers on basis of “sex as defined by law” Lumberjanes in development at HBO Max! Fox News starting book line at HarperCollins   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca pitch ideas that are not quite ready for prime-time. This episode is sponsored by Grand Central Publishing and Iris Johansen’s CHAOS , Daddy Daughter Day by Jeff Bridges and Isabelle Bridges-Boesch, Welcome to the United States of Anxiety by Jen Lancaster, and Book Riot’s mystery thriller podcast, Read or Dead. Discussed in this episode: Half-Baked Ideas, Volume 1 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about Amazon’s apparent discount decline, a new Executive Editor at Random House, another major James Patterson donation, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: This episode is sponsored by Bombas , Skyhunter by Marie Lu, Witches of Brooklyn by Sophie Escabasse, and Book Riot’s mystery thriller podcast, Read or Dead . Discussed in this episode: Jamia Wilson named Exec Editor at Random House Follow-up: Phoebe Robinson announces first books for her Tiny Reparations imprint Ongoing: publishers worry as ebook library checkouts soar James Patterson donates $2.5 million to teachers during covid First look at Underground Railroad looks gooooood Money by Jacob Goldstein See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liberty Hardy of All the Books! and Rincey Abrams of Read or Dead join Jeff to talk about Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi. THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: This episode is sponsored by The Return by Nicholas Sparks , Fence: Striking Distance by Sarah Rees Brennan, TBR, and Book Riot Insiders See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jenn Northington joins Jeff to talk about listener reactions to the Dune trailer, the launch of Publishers Weekly in Spanish, the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 Nominees, an indie bookstore diversity reading initiative, and more. This episode is sponsored by: This episode is sponsored by White Fox by Sara Faring , These Vengeful Hearts by Katherine Laurin, Standoff by Jamie Thompson, and Book Riot Insiders Discussed in this episode: National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 Honorees New England Booksellers Announce Major Diversity Reading Initiative Artist’s Relief Distributes $13.5 Million in Pandemic Grants Dana Canedy talking about why diversity is good business Find Jenn on the SFF Yeah Podcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca discuss Eat a Peach by David Chang. Then Jenn Northington comes on to talk to Jeff about that Dune trailer. This episode is sponsored by Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh , Chaos by Iris Johansen, and Book Riot Insiders. DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE Eat a Peach by David Chang SFF Yeah with Ausma Zehanat Khan Dune and Middle Eastern representation Dune and gender See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about the CEO of Macmillan leaving, Obama’s presidential memoir release date and cover reveal, the DOJ looking to press charges against John Bolton, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Book Riot Insiders A Drop of Midnight by Jason Diakité Athena’s Choice by Adam Boostrom These Vengeful Hearts by Katherine Laurin Discussed in this episode: Obama’s next memoir dropping Nov 17 John Sargent leaving Macmillan Ongoing: DOJ pursuing criminal charges re: Bolton book Hachette releases diversity & inclusion progress report Monique Patterson is as VP of acquisition outreach at St Martin’s Harper Collins sues Lindsay Lohan for taking $365k advance and not writing book Most diverse Booker shortlist ever Stanley Crouch, Dead at Age 74 Skyhorse Publishing’s House of Horrors See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about the book and the movie versions of The Princess Bride. This episode is sponsored by: See Her Die by Melinda Leigh Interference by Brad Parks Book Riot Insiders, the digital hangout spot for the Book Riot community Harper Paperbacks Books discussed in this episode: The Princess Bride by William Goldman As You Wish by Carey Elwes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca discuss rumors of PRH trying to buy Simon & Schuster, a bankrupt printer causing havoc in publishing, more cringe-inducing Dan Brown…stuff, a hero of the week, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: The Insomniacs by Marit Weisenberg Before She Was Helen by Caroline B. Cooney Now That I’ve Found You by Kristina Forest Book Riot Insiders Discussed in this episode: Serious issues w/ book printers set industry behind for the season This amazing Dan Brown profile Bertelsmann interested in buying Simon & Schuster PRH workforce diversity report Madhulika Sikka in as VP at Crown And Gerry Howard retiring from Doubleday Heroes of the Week: Parents created Liberation Station when their son wanted to see more Black boys in books See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices