Book Riot - The Podcast

Jeff and Rebecca have gone back and read a mutual favorite, Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter of Maladies, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of it's publication. This episode is sponsored by: Tidelands by Philippa Greggory The Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about Amazon breaking the Atwood embargo, listener feedback, their fall preview picks already looking bad, get mad about bad analysis of celebrity book clubs, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Our mystery & thriller giveaway The Great Courses Plus Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite All That’s Dead by Stuart MacBride Links discussed in this episode: The Bloggess Jenny Lawson to open bookstore/bar in San Antonio Follow-up: Audible to exclude publishers’ works from caption program for now Amazon breaks Atwood embargo A few stats here about how celebrity book clubs impact sales School takes Harry Potter books off shelves b/c risk of conjuring spirits The Sally Rooney craze is mostly just instagram buzz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca go through 14 of the fall's buzziest books and declare whether or not they would buy, hold, or sell them. This episode is sponsored by: This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner Tidelands by Philippa Gregory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk audiobooks and copyright, podcasts and reading, a head-scratching Emily Dickinson trailer, and more. Jeff also talks to Leah Price about her new book, What We Talk About When We Talk About Books. This episode is sponsored by: The Ventriloquist by E.R. Ramzipoor Win the Best Mystery/Thrillers of the Year So Far! Book Riot's Recommended Podcast Links discussed in this episode: Copyright expiration/public domain as a chance to rectify turning down a classic Apple’s show about Emily Dickinson looks very confusing Major publishers sue Audible over text-to-speech feature Science! Brain maps look alike for podcasts and reading Hero of the Week: 101-year-old woman releases her first collection of poetry See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about people buying Toni Morrison books, a publishing #metoo injustice, Amazon choosing interesting neighbors, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Chase Darkness With Me by Billy Jensen Circe by Madeline Miller Book Riot Insiders Links discussed in this episode: Knopf printing 225k new copies of ToMo books GRRM says he can finish GoT now that the show is over Unintended intersection of #metoo and publishing contracts Next Amazon bookstore set to open in Nashville, across from Parnassus Heroes of the Week: Teens who founded Adopt a Book nonprofit are looking for new leaders to take it over See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca follow up about The Da Vinci Code, consider the latest iteration of Obama's reading list, talk about increased pushback against Drag Queen Story Hour, and more. This episode is sponsored by: TBR Book Riot Insiders Links discussed in this episode: Florida DoC has banned more than 22,000 books Protest seeks to stop libraries from supporting Drag Queen Story Hour Obama’s summer reading list Tucson school lets students trade in good behavior chips for free books JD Salinger finally coming to ebooks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca and Sharifah pay tribute to Toni Morrison's life and work, discuss Barnes & Noble's post-acquisition future, speculate about Lisa-Marie Presley's forthcoming memoir, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Book Riot Insiders Libro FM TBR - Tailored Book Recommendations News discussed on the show: Rest in Power, Toni Morrison Barnes & Noble Acquisition by Elliott Advisors is complete Unsatisfying sentence for the Iowa man who burned LGBTQ library books Lisa-Marie Presley gets $3million deal for forthcoming "tell-all" memoir Scholastic pulls book after author is accused of inappropriate behavior A whole lot of books are now in the public domain because of failure to renew copyrights Hero of the Week See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca discuss the book, the movie, the phenomenon: The Da Vinci Code. This episode is sponsored by: One Good Dead by David Baldacci TBR Book Riot Insiders See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the Booker Prize long-list, a best-selling author going to Amazon, a shady event cancellation at a library, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Book Riot Insiders Libro.fm Boys Will Be Boys by Clementine Ford Links discussed in this episode: Megan! Rapinoe! Book deal! Dean Koontz signs 5-book deal with Amazon Texax library cancels even w/ trans author Avon is accepting unagented submissions with #ownvoices emphasis French army hiring sci-fi writers Booker Prize longlist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about a fancy Song of Ice and Fire edition, Apple getting into original podcasts, a cool new bookstore in Chicago, and more. Then, Jeff talk with Gretchen McCulloch about her new book Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language. This episode is sponsored by: Book Riot Insiders Libro.fm Links discussed in this episode: Bookstores Against Borders is still going, over 100k New $1,000 special edition of Song of Ice and Fire already sold out Now Apple is going to make original podcasts Chicago’s only black woman-owned bookstore is open! Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices