Book Riot - The Podcast

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the 2017 VIDA count, Diaz keeping his MIT job, Jimmy Fallon's book club, ALA removes Laura Ingalls Wilder's name from its book award, a hero of the week, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: The Great Courses Plus Links discussed in this episode: MIT keeping Junot Diaz on faculty 2017 VIDA Count And the BR highlights ALA removes Laura Ingalls Wilder’s name from award in response to concerns about racism Jimmy Fallon Show launches book club Hero of the Week: Teen collects 25,000 books to donate to Cleveland children in need See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Rebecca and special guest co-host Josh Christie discuss bookstores offering Airbnb rentals, Barack Obama's recent reading list, the ongoing audiobook boom, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Harry's Trees by Jon Cohen Me, Myself and Them by Dan Mooney Remind Me Again What Happened by Joanna Luloff The Great Courses Plus Links discussed: Josh's bookstore Print in Portland, ME Georgiabookstore to welcome guests overnight BookBar/BookBeds in Denver, CO Barack Obama's recent reading list Audiobooks generated $2.8 billion in 2017 Study shows emotional responses to audiobooks are stronger than those to movies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca discuss Anthony Bourdain's legacy (literary and otherwise), the book Bill Gates is gifting to college graduates, the latest weird book thing you can do with your smart speaker, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Mack Weldon Harry's Trees by Jon Cohen The Great Courses Plus Links discussed: Book Riot's $500 giveaway to the bookstore of your choice Bill Gates giving free book to every 2018 US college graduate Lionel Shriver dropped by Mslexia Magazine writing competition after remarks about diversity Bill Clinton - James Patterson collaboration sells 250K copies in first week Stephen King Library debuts on smart speakers 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 Boston Review's Junot Diaz decision, an unprecedented Amazon scam, Michael Lewis' Audible original, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Visible Empire by Hannah Pittard Recommended The Great Courses Plus Links discussed in this episode: Boston Review decides to keep Junot Diaz in editorial position In response, the poetry editors resign And VIDA responds Amazon boots notorious KU abuser Audible Originals follow-up: Michael Lewis & Ada Calhoun publishing new books here New UK publisher will offer budding authors 24K salary See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about a major embezzling scandal, The Golden Man Booker, listener follow-up, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: StoryWorth In The Distance With You by Carla Guelfelnbein Links discussed in this show: Man Booker Prize reveals “Golden” shortlist for titles that have “best stood the test of time”....and most of them are pretty recent? Accountant embezzles $3.4million from literary agency, including Chuck Palahniuk 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 passing of Philip Roth, Sean Spicer coming to BEA, Watchmen's TV reboot, a hero of the week, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: $500 Giveaway to the bookstore of your choice! Legendary by Stephane Garber Annotated: A Podcast Series about Books, Language, and Reading Links discussed in this episode: RIP Philip Roth Jason Diamond on Philip Roth Bookseller organizes protest against Sean Spicer’s Book Expo appearance And here is the FB listing for the event Lindelhof rebooting Watchmen, starring Regina King Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine partners with Audible Pennsylvania nonprofit creates libraries at laundromats See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca stay on the #metoo in publishing trail, discuss the rumors about the direction of Amazon's LORD OF THE RINGS series, mark the passing of Tom Wolfe, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo Penguin Random House Audio for Book Clubs Links discussed in this podcast: Follow-up: Junot Diaz quits as Pulitzer chair Follow-up on firing of AWP exec director RIP Tom Wolfe Waterstone's Accused of Pledge Not to Take on Independents Amazon’s new LOTR series to focus on young Aragorn See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Jeff and Rebecca follow-up about Junot Diaz and the TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD trial, go over 2017 publishing sales statistics, and blessedly find a hero of the week. This episode is sponsored by: The 49th Mystic by Ted Dekker The Black Witch by Laurie Forest Chemistry Lessons by Meredith Goldstein See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recommended is back! Season 2 will start on May 16, so there’s no time like the present to catch up with Season 1. Get more details and subscribe at bookriot.com/recommended or on the podcatcher of your choice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca wrestle with #metoo accusations against Junot Diaz, process the news that there will be no 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature, acknowledge that Amazon doing a kids books subscription service is probably smart, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: The Nocturnal Meetings of Misplaced by R.J Garcia StoryWorth The Black Witch by Laurie Forest Links discussed in this episode: Annotated Episode #10: The Original Gone Girl Follow-up: Nobel Prize in lit canceled b/c of #metoo Publishers adding morality clauses to contracts in wake of #metoo Junot Diaz accused of #metoo misconduct Amazon’s new kids book subscription See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices