Book Riot - The Podcast

This week, Rebecca and Jeff talk about the Obamas's record-setting book deals, a bill to ban the work of Howard Zinn, book recommendation algorithms, and much more.    This episode is sponsored by: The Spaceman of Bohemia by Jaroslav Kalfar Volumes from Penguin Random House Audio Universal Harvester by John Darnielle   Links discussed in this episode: Better Living Through Books Obamas! Book! Deals!  Bill to ban Howard Zinn books from Arkansas public schools  Changes to NYT book coverage explained Daily Action Launches Book Club Lit Bar hits crowdfunding goal Harper Collins book rec bot on Facebook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk YA ebook pricing, That Book getting cancelled, a (sigh) discovered Walt Whitman novella, and much more.    This episode is sponsored by: Third Love Madison Reed (offer code: BOOKRIOT)   Links discussed in this episode: Take a minute to fill out this listener survey? That Book gets cancelled Free 1984 Screenings Mall of America Writer-in-Residence Unknown Walt Whitman novel discovered See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Jeff and Rebecca talk about their new podcast project, bookstore sales up in 2016, new book announcements from Neil Gaiman & Philip Pullman, and much more.    This episode is sponsored by: Madison Reed (use offer code BOOKRIOT for 10% off + free shipping) The Girl Who Lied by Sue Fortin   Links discussed in this episode: Better Living Through Books, Episode #1 Ongoing: why more public libraries are eliminating late fees  Update: Book That Shall Not Be Named is delayed until June.  Bookstores sales rose 2.5% in 2016  Free screenings of Hidden Figures in 14 cities for Black History Month New Neil GaimanPhilip Pullman releasing a companion trilogy to His Dark Materials  Goodreads finally has a re-reading feature  Powell’s launches BOOX, subscription for picture books See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Rebecca and Jeff talk about Rushdie taking on U.S. politics, eulogize Shelfie, admire book fairies, and much more.    This week's episode is sponsored by: Third Love Tragic Kind of Wonderful    Links discussed in this episode:   Follow-up: Langston Hughes’s Harlem home now open for literary/community non-profit    New Salman Rushdie novel to take on Trump’s US   Goodbye, Shelfie   Related: failure of print and ebook bundling   Epic! app gives kids access to 20,000 ebooks   San Francisco book fairy leaves free copies of Atwood & Orwell See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Amanda joins Jeff to talk about Dune getting a film reboot, using books in place of juvenile detention, celebrity book clubs, and much more.    This episode is sponsored by  Madison Reed Casper Wires & Nerve by Marissa Meyer   Links discussed in this episode: DUNNNNNNEEEEEE A museum of linguistics The Man Who Reinvented How Chinese Was Written Dies at age 111 One Book, One New York New book of Hillary Clinton essays New George RR Martin GAME OF THRONES short story Kim K bookclub This kid See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk more about the fallout of The Book That Must Not Be Named, The New York Times screwing with its bestseller lists, The Lit Bar's crowdfunding campaign, and much more.   This episode is sponsored by: Madison Reed The Girl in the Garden by Melanie Wallace Perfect Little World by Kevin Wilson   Links discussed in this episode: Follow up: S & S says alt-right book won’t include hate speech And Roxane Gay pulls her S & S title NYT changing their bestseller lists again The Lit Bar indiegogo is live!  Handmaid’s Tale and Citizen among last week’s bestselling books 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 bookishness of Obama, the 2017 Tournament of Books, digital lending on the rise, a 50 Shades musical, and much more.   This episode is sponsored by: Madison Reed It's All Absolutely Fine by Ruby Eliot See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about whispers of The Winds of Winter, best-selling books of 2016, the 2017 Tournament of Books, and much more. Click here for full show notes. This episode is sponsored by: Madison Reed Third Love Two Days Gone by Randall Silvis Penguin Random House Audio See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk an Amazon bookstore coming to NYC, bookstores getting a holiday bounce, the most checked out books at New York libraries, and much more.  The episode is sponsored by: Get Your Sh*t Together by Sarah McKnight Purgatory Road by Samuel Parker The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca look ahead to 2017 in books and reading.    This episode is sponsored by: Third Love The Girl in Green by Derek B. Miller Penguin Random House Audio See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices