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Mar 5, 2020 • 59min

Novel Gazing

We offer you a special episode of Book Riot’s new literary fiction podcast Novel Gazing. This episode is all about adaptations and features an interview with Autumn de Wilde, director of the new adaptation of Emma. This episode is sponsored by: Spirit Run by Noé Álvarez, on sale now from Catapult See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 2, 2020 • 1h 6min

Wheelhouse or Beehive

Jenn Northington joins Jeff today to talk about Bookshop.org launching, the sales success of Barnes & Noble’s 2019 Book of the Year winner, Star Wars books, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore Please See Us by Caitlin Mullen Book Riot Insiders Links discussed in this episode: ToMo Dayyyyyyyyyyyy Bookshop.org is live and Jeff bought a book. A tale. (Jenn created an affiliate account!) Libro.fm’s bookshop.org….competitor? Barnes & Noble’s book of the year is a huge success (jeff has sales numbers).  New Star Wars story-telling….wave starts with books Oklahoma school curriculum to (finally) include Tulsa Massacre of 1921, thanks to Watchmen PRH’s pledges to go carbon-neutral by 2030 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 26, 2020 • 1h 32min

Book Nerd Movie Club: JURASSIC PARK

Amanda, Rebecca, and Jeff discuss the book and movie, Jurassic Park. This episode is sponsored by: Book Marks Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara I’m the Story: Alice in Wonderland See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 24, 2020 • 47min

Vector of the Juice

In a slowish news week, Jeff and Rebecca wonder about books based on podcast, offer a brief fare-thee-well to Charles Portis, name a hero of the week, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace with Fierce Reads Amazon Publishing and Don’t Look Down by Hilary Davidson Amazon Publishing and Bitter Falls by Rachel Caine Links discussed in this episode: RIP Charles Portis Charles Portis Reading Pathway Dan Brown picture book and symphony music?! Flatiron partners with iHeartMedia for new imprint Most stolen Book at SF public library Heroes of the week: Bookstore donates to trans children’s charity for every JK Rowling title sold See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 19, 2020 • 1h 14min

KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL, 20 Years Later

Jeff and Rebecca discuss Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of its publication. This episode is sponsored by: Book Marks Spalding University Only Child by Mi-ae So See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 17, 2020 • 1h 5min

Different Day, Same Shirt

Jeff and Rebecca talk about the RWA’s accelerating collapse, Colin Kaepernick getting into publishing, Amazon taking a harder look at selling extremist books, libraries trying to get it right, and pay their respects to The Good Place. This episode is sponsored by: Crooked River from Preston & Child Stay Woke by Justin Michael Williams Bombas Book Marks Links discussed in this episode: Update: Full RWA board resigns Update: Kaepernick to publishing his own memoir, inks multi-book deal with Audible Amazon stepping up efforts to remove Nazi and white supremacist content Grand Haven, Michigan parents’ group working to remove “sexually explicit content” from school libraries See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 12, 2020 • 1h 20min

Discussing the First "It" Book of 2020: SUCH A FUN AGE by Kiley Reid

Vanessa, Jeff, and Sharifah talk about why Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid is the first “it” book of the year. This episode is sponsored by: Book Marks The Handsell Libro.fm The Novel Gazing Podcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 10, 2020 • 48min

Constellation of Laziness

Jeff and Rebecca follow-up about The Witcher, Macmillan making American Dirt amends, B&N and PRH teaming up to do something upsetting, EXTREMELY exciting book news, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Me and White Supremacy by Layla Saad The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali Libro.fm The Handsell Links discussed in this episode: The Strand taking over Book Culture space in Columbus Circle PW analyzes the American Dirt situation and tries to talk w/ all the editors who bid Macmillan meets with Presente & #dignidadliteraria, commits to inclusivity efforts This week in #facepalm: PRH introduces “Diverse Editions” of classics with covers that feature PoC And then pulled the initiative Hero of the Week/Cool Tech Thing: The Bookshelf highlights stories by marginalized and underrepresented authors See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 6, 2020 • 51min

Reading Lives with Gabriel Bump

In this episode, Jeff dusts off the Reading Lives format to talk with Gabriel Bump, author of Everywhere You Don't Belong (which made our Winter/Spring Preview show). This episode is sponsored by: The Handsell A Divided Loyalty by Charles Todd A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 2, 2020 • 50min

Libraries Versus Doughnuts

Jeff and Rebecca talk about trends in 2019's bestsellers, Macmillan being banned from an industry conference, the American Dirt apology from Flatiron, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Diamond City by Francisca Flores Spring Rain by Andy Warner The Handsell Links discussed in this episode: Follow-up: Reagan Arthur to head Knopf Weird update: Digital Book World bans Macmillan employees over ebook lending And Macmillan CEO got into hot water at ALA Interesting breakdown of the 2019 bestsellers The Witcher getting a 500k-copy reprint thanks to Netflix popularity Hunger Games prequel focuses on Coriolanus Snow More Americans visited the library than the movie theater in 2019 And drag queens will protest a bill that could jail librarians hosting Drag Queen Story Hours See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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