
Book Riot - The Podcast
News in the world of books and reading, including hot industry releases, adaptations, publishing industry events, and more with Book Riot’s Jeff O’Neal and Rebecca Shinsky.Book Riot is the largest independent editorial book site in North America and home to a host of media, from podcasts to newsletters to original content, all designed around diverse readers and across all genres.
Latest episodes

Oct 31, 2016 • 52min
#181: Gory Droopeth
This week, Rebecca and Jeff talk about Paul Beatty winning the Man Booker Prize, President Obama's list of essential reading, James Patterson's diagnosis of the 2016 election, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Bombas TryAudiobooks.com/cooking @NatGeo Audible
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Oct 24, 2016 • 57min
#180: She Does Not Mess Around
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about Claudia Rankine's plans for her Macarthur money, Bob Dyan's Nobel stand-off, publishing missing on digital media, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: TryAudiobooks.com Playster And the Monkey Learned Nothing by Tom Lutz
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Oct 20, 2016 • 25min
Book Riot Interviews: Ashley Ford, host of AUTHORIZED
Jeff and Rebecca talk with Ashley Ford about her Audible Channel podcast, "Authorized," and her work with Matter Studios. This episode is sponsored by Where Am I Now? by Mara Wilson.
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Oct 17, 2016 • 56min
#179: Obscure European Whatevers
This week, Jeff and Amanda talk about Bob Dylan's Nobel, discounted haircuts for reading aloud, Arundhati Roy's new novel, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Bombas FabFitFun Audible
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Oct 10, 2016 • 1h 1min
#178: The "How" Matters
This week, Jeff and Rebecca do a deep dive on the Ferrante unmasking, talk about the National Book Award finalists, find a couple of things to be excited about, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Bombas The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict Casper Penguin Random House Audio
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Oct 6, 2016 • 56min
BR Interviews: Making Children's Books, with Minh Le and Rita Meade
In this interview episode, Jeff talks with two children's books authors about how children's publishing works, from idea to finished copy: Minh Le and Rita Meade. Minh's book: Let Me Finish Rita's book: Edward Gets Messy This episode is sponsored by Still a Work in Progress by Jo Knowles
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Oct 3, 2016 • 57min
#177: Berking Stephen King
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the announcement of a new Dan Brown novel, the 5 under 35 nominees, librarians getting arrested, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Audible Bookwitty What the Dickens by Brian Kozlowski
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Sep 26, 2016 • 1h 1min
#176: Startup Douchebag Jargon
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk 10 best U.S. cities for book lovers, publishing industry salaries, MacArthur genius winners, the expansion of Google Play Books and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo The Courtship of Eva Eldridge by Diane Simmons FabFitFun
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Sep 19, 2016 • 1h 5min
#175: Fast-Paced Human Closeness
This week, Jeff is joined by Jenn Northington to talk about an AirBnb bookstore, literary award-season in full swing, an algorithm that can predict best-sellers, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Audible FabFitFun The Ones by Daniel Sweren-Becker
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Sep 15, 2016 • 19min
BR Podcast Interviews: Icema Gibbs from JetBlue about Soar with Reading
In this special episode, Rebecca and Jeff talk to Icema Gibbs, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility and JetBlue, about the Soar with Reading program that puts book vending machines in book "deserts." This episode is sponsored by Still a Work in Progress by Jo Knowles.
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