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Book Riot - The Podcast

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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.

Episodes

#135: 2015 Holiday Recommendation Show

This week, Jeff and Rebecca respond to listener requests for book recommendations, from self-help to sci-fi. This week's episode is sponsored by Penguin Random House Audio, Audible, and THE EDGE OF LOST by Kristina McMorris. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 07, 20151 hr 17 min

#134: The Pod is Modular

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about Clare Vaye Watkins' essay in TIN HOUSE, a modular reading station, most valuable 20th century books, erotica audiobooks are booming, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon and Warby Parker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 30, 201558 min

#133: There's Only One Pie

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the National Book Award winners, self-publishing keeps growing, Anne Frank gets a co-author, and call for recommendations for our holiday book recommendation show. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace, Penguin Random House Audio, and Audible. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 23, 201554 min

#132: I'm Funny, You're Sad

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about declining ebook sales, the Goodreads Choice awards, Amazon's list of the 100 best books of 2015, our hero of the week, Book Riot Live follow-up, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Harry's, Penguin Random House Audio, and Whispers by Lisa Jackson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 16, 20151 hr 2 min

#131: Working Super Blue

In this episode taped at Book Riot Live, Jeff and Rebecca talk the Amazon bookstore, quarterbacks recommending books, TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS going to TV, the history of Book Riot, and much more. This episode is sponsored by THE MURDSTONE TRILOGY by Mal Peet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 09, 201550 min

#130: Hunkering

This week, Jeff and Rebecca go long on restricting access to books in schools, talk about the prospect of an American Writers Museum, geek out over the second part of President Obama's conversation with Marilynne Robinson, get excited for Book Riot Live, talk new books, and much more. This episode is sponsored by On the Origin of Superheroes by Chris Gavaler. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 02, 20151 hr 13 min

#129: Reverse Goldilocks

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the new Harry Potter play, Shonda Rimes doing a Romeo and Juliet sequel series, the Kirkus book awards, new books, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Casper, Audible, and Penguin Random Audio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 26, 20151 hr 3 min

#128: Where Do You Even Get Papyrus?

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about President Obama interviewing Marilynne Robinson, Marlon James winning the Booker Prize, more Salander books coming, new books, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Scribd, Squarespace, and We'll Never Be Apart by Emiko Jean. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 19, 201554 min

#127: Something Nerdy This Way Comes...

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk indies not stocking particular books, gender-bent Twilight, kids and reading, new books, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Scribd, Penguin Random Audio, and We'll Never Be Apart by by Emiko Jean. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 12, 20151 hr 3 min

Ep. 126: Taking Off Their Smelly Socks

Amanda and Swapna discuss the week's book news. This episode is sponsored by The Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev, The Chess Queen Enigma by Colleen Gleason, and Scribd. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 06, 201558 min

#125: Hella Whoa

This week, Rebecca and Amanda talk about the latest report on ebook & print book sales, the bestselling books of Amazon's first twenty years, Harlequin's new line of wines, and more. This episode is sponsored by Scribd, Entry Island by Peter May, and Warby Parker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 28, 20151 hr 11 min

#124: Are These the REAL Reasons?

This week, Jeff and Amanda talk about declining library attendance, not starting books, the Man Booker shortlist, new books, and much more. This week's episode is sponsored by Scribd, Squarespace, and House of Thieves by Charles Belfoure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 21, 201554 min

#123: Gateway Underthings

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about an honest-to-goodness book ban, identify theft in the world of high profile poetry, reading in the bathroom, new books, and much more. This week's episode is sponsored by Scribd, Audible, and Lizard Radio by Pat Schmatz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 14, 20151 hr 25 min

#122: No News is Good News

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about no new Harper Lee novels, protesting 9/11 literature without reading it, PRH book sales, public libraries getting in on little free library action, new books, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Scribd, Harry's, and Squarespace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 08, 20151 hr 26 min

#121: Engage Your Core

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the book lord of Bogota, book on bikes (stationary or otherwise), banned manga in Japan, the startling permissiveness of Scandanavian children's books, new books, and much more. This week's episode is sponsored by Casper Mattresses, Scribd, and Audible. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 31, 20151 hr 4 min

#120: The Most Predictable of Bummers

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about giving away ebooks at hotels, a Venice mayor has a banning iniative blow up in his face, free bus rides for Romanian readers, ill-advised literary adaptations and much more. This week's episode is sponsored by Squarespace, Scribd, and Everybody Rise by Stephane Clifford. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 24, 20151 hr 6 min

Introducing: Get Booked!

Rebecca and Amanda preview Amanda's new podcast Get Booked, a bi-weekly show of personalized book recommendations. Get Booked launches September 10th. Subscribe now! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 20, 201510 min

#119: I Would Not Be This Nice

This week, Amanda and Jeff follow up with the Nazi romance story, talk about indie bookstores getting into politics, the rise of phone reading, building Minas Tirith, new books, and much more. This episode is sponsored by TryAudiobooks.com, Scribd, and Squarespace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 16, 20151 hr 8 min

#118: Metaphorically Afflutter

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about a scandal rocking the romance world, the story of a women who submitted her novel to agents under a man's name, a bookstore giving refunds for Go Set a Watchman, a rediscovered F. Scott Fitzgerald short story, new books, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Devil Dead by Linda Ladd, Scribd, and Audible. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 10, 20151 hr 19 min

#117: Mangalf the Beige

This week, Jeff and Amanda talk about the Man Booker longlist, a "gritty" reboot of Little Women, selling Between the World and Me at cost, more YA book banning, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Scribd, A History of Glitter and Blood by Hannah Moskowitz, and No One Needs to Know by Kevin O'Brien. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 03, 20151 hr 2 min

#116: Your Anecdata is Invalid

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about audiobooks rising, more data that have books at home is good for kids, 2015 book sales, new books, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Scribd, Squarespace, and Tryaudiobooks.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 27, 20151 hr 3 min

#115: All the Asterisks

This week, Rebecca, Jeff, and Amanda do a deep dive on GO SET A WATCHMAN and still manage to get to some other news. This episode is sponsored by Scribd, Everything You and I Could Have Been If We Weren’t You and I by Albert Espinosa, and Book Riot Live. Get $20 off your ticket to Book Riot Live with discount code WHEELHOUSE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 20, 20151 hr 16 min

#114: Happier Sausage-Making

This week, Rebecca and Jeff talk about the book world getting ready for the new Harper Lee, summer reading stats, 2015 book sales are strong, bad publicity ideas, new books, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Harry's, TryAudiobooks.com, and Scribd. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 13, 20151 hr 2 min

#113: Snowshoe Fascinator

This week, Rebecca and Amanda talk about the latest numbers on ebook growth, the Kafka-esque story of what's happening to Kafka's papers, Zadie Smith's forthcoming space movie, and more. This episode is sponsored by The Bones of You by Debbie Howell, Scribd, Mãn by Kim Thúy, and Audible. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 05, 20151 hr 7 min

#112: The Opposite of Boggart

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the passing of James Salter, a new Harry Potter play, Grey selling big, new books, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Scribd, Squarespace, and TryAudiobooks.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 29, 20151 hr 8 min

#111: Full Up on Jonathans

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about a publisher trying the Year of Only Women challenge, books in barbershops, ToMo at Columbia, new books, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Scribd and You Can't Escape by Nancy Bush. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 22, 20151 hr 8 min

#110: Extremely Corporeal

This week, Amanda and Jeff talk rising book sales, reverse showrooming, the idea of publishing only women for a year, where the line is in high school reading, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Scribd, Squarespace, and TryAudiobooks.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 15, 201552 min

#109: Just Burn the Whole Thing Down

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the new E.L. James book, Amazon's most well-read U.S. cities, a Harper Lee auction, books about women not winning literary awards, new books, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Scribd, Audible, and When Darkness Ends by Alexandra Ivy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 08, 20151 hr 4 min

#108: Gardening by Astral Projection

This week, Amanda, Jeff, and Rebecca talk the news and new books of Book Expo America. This week's episode is sponsored by TryAudiobooks.com, Scribd, and The Gracekeepers by Kirsty Logan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 02, 20151 hr 3 min

#107: Marples and Holmeses

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk the best book set in each state, a huge book deal, Sam and Frodo walking distances, homophobia in schools, new books, and more. This week's episode is sponsored by: The Novice by Taran Matharu Scribd The Gracekeepers by Kirsty Logan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 25, 20151 hr 52 min
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