Jeff and Rebecca talk about how this week’s protests against systemic racism and police brutality intersect with the world of books and give the best advice they can to a long-time listener entering a new phase of life. This episode is sponsored by: TBR Bombas Pride Don’t Make a Sound: A Sawyer Brooks Thriller Kindle Edition by T.R. Ragan The Last Flight by Julie Clark Discussed in this episode: The Vanishing Half Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson Me and White Supremacy So You Want to Talk a...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 381
Jeff and Rebecca run through a bunch of listener feedback, discuss celebrity bookshelves, and talk about the huge sales for The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. This episode is sponsored by: Amazon Publishing TBR The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz by Jeremy Dronfield Book Riot Insiders Discussed in this episode: Annotated episode about Belle de Costa Greene The World’s Strongest Librarian by Josh Hanagarne This Book is Overdue by Marilyn Johnson Charity and Sylvia by Rachel Hope Cleve...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 380
Jeff and Rebecca talk about non-book things that are helping them get through the day these days. This episode is sponsored by: Recipe for Persuasion by Sonali Dev TBR Libro.fm Book Riot Insiders Music Recommendation (and outro hit): Rachael & Vinlay See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 27, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Jeff and Rebecca field listener recommendation requests. This episode is sponsored by: TBR Libro.fm Book Riot Insiders Devoted by Dean Koontz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 20, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 378
Rebecca and Jeff talk about the passing of Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy, the rumblings of re-openings in the world of books, care very little about a couple of adaptation announcements, and welcome a Spanish-language version of Publisher’s Weekly. This episode is sponsored by: Lit Stitch Book Riot Insiders BookCon 2020 Links discussed in this episode: A moment for Carolyn Reidy San Diego libraries exploring curbside pickup Why it’s so hard to read right now PW to launch Spanish-languag...
May 18, 2020•48 min•Ep. 377
Jeff and Rebecca talk about the book and movie, Fried Green Tomatoes (at the Whistle Stop Cafe). This episode is sponsored by: Always Human, Volume 1 by Ari North Libro.fm Book Riot Insiders TBR See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 13, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 376
This week, Jeff and Rebecca rank order literary awards by prestige, talk about Becoming on Netflix, digest BEA and BookCon going online, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: The Girl Beneath the Sea by Andrew Mayne Book Riot Insiders TBR The Paris Hours by Alex George Links discussed in this episode: Simon & Schuster buoyed by digital sales BEA and BookCon go online See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
May 11, 2020•51 min•Ep. 375
Jeff and Rebecca react to the 2020 Pulitzer Prizes. At least the ones they had reactions to. This episode is sponsored by: Summer Darlings by Brooke Lea Foster Book Riot Insiders TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations for readers of all stripes. Link discussed in this episode: The 2020 Pulitzer Prizes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 06, 2020•56 min•Ep. 374
Jeff and Rebecca talk about PW publishing and argument against #booksareessential, a particularly dunder-headed reading list banning, how months turn into other months, and more. Email us your recommendation requests! [email protected] This episode is sponsored by: The Sunday Girl by Pip Drysdale Fight Club 3 by Chuck Palahniuk The Hermione Granger for President 2020 campaign! Libro.fm Links discussed in this episode: Follow-up: two agents on why books are not essential Alaska school board ba...
May 04, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 373
Jeff and Rebecca follow-up about Sweaters of Consequence, scrutinize #booksareessential, lament the through-line of the most challenged books of 2019, but end on a good thing. This episode is sponsored by: Sigh, Gone by Phuc Tran Bombas TBR Links discussed in this episode: Indie bookseller flowchart on how to spend your dollars for best impact Case study on what libraries are doing right now PRH donates 750,000 books to First Book PW rallies behind indies with #booksareessential campaign Amazon ...
Apr 26, 2020•42 min•Ep. 372
This week, Jeff and Rebecca mark the official cancellation of BEA for 2020, puzzle over surprisingly good print sales numbers last week, give props to a creative New England bookseller, and more. This episode is sponsored by: This Boy by Lauren Myracle We Didn’t Ask For This by Adi Alsaid TBR Book Riot Insiders Links discussed in this episode: Sales of print books went up last week LSC, the country’s largest book printer, files for bankruptcy South Carolina librarian sues over Drag Queen Story H...
Apr 20, 2020•51 min•Ep. 371
Jeff presents Rebecca with 16 recently announced book deals and then....well that's it. That's the schtick. This episode is sponsored by: Kim Jiyoung by Cho Nam-Joo Libro.fm TBR Book Riot Insiders See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 15, 2020•58 min•Ep. 370
Jeff and Rebecca follow the escalating pandemic problem for Barnes & Noble, walk through the definition of "upmarket," consider a big 5 publishers layoffs and salary cuts, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Miss Austen by Gill Hornby Afterlife by Julia Alvarez Ruthless Gods by Emily A. Duncan Links discussed in this episode: Flatiron hires editor to focus on works by Latinx and BIPOC writers Barnes & Noble has now closed more than 500 stores & furloughed corporate employees And ...
Apr 13, 2020•47 min•Ep. 369
The Book Riot Podcast is a weekly news and talk show about what's new, cool, and worth talking about in the world of books and reading, brought to you by the editors of Book Riot. Each Monday, Jeff O'Neal and Rebecca Schinsky break down industry news, and bonus episodes air regularly digging into everything from adaptations to book clubs to interviews and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 11, 2020•1 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about five candidates for the next installment of Book Nerd Movie Club and ask readers to vote for a winner. The candidates are: The English Patient Fried Green Tomatoes The Devil Wears Prada Field of Dreams The Remains of the Day This episode is sponsored by: The Malevolent Volume by Justin Phillip Reed See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 09, 2020•27 min•Ep. 368
Jeff and Rebecca talk about Barnes & Noble closing hundreds of stores, James Patterson riding for indies once again (though also being wrong about some important stuff), heroes of the week, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Libro.fm TBR Book Riot Insiders My Way to You by Catherine Bybee Links discussed in this episode: Barnes & Noble temporarily closes 400 stores Indigo Closes all 199 Stores Powell’s hires back some staff to handle online orders James Patterson spearheads fun...
Apr 06, 2020•45 min•Ep. 367
Jeff and Rebecca run-down some of their favorite books about being...not where you are. This episode is sponsored by: The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin Libro.fm The Better Sister by Alafair Burke Dog Diaries: Mission Impawsible by James Patterson and Steven Butler See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 02, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 366
Jeff and Rebecca chronicle the continuing effects of COVID-19 on the world of books. This episode is sponsored by: TBR Spalding University The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor, and by Harper Perennial Links discussed in this episode: Sales of print books held steady last week Unemployed NYC booksellers launch online bookstore Libraries want to turn bookmobiles into free WiFi trucks during COVID-19 Strand lays ...
Mar 30, 2020•46 min•Ep. 365
Jeff and Rebecca rate their confidence in this spring and summer's slate of movie adaptations. This episode is sponsored by: Book of the Month TBR Bookmarks Movies discussed in this episode: Emma (March 6) Wendy (Feb 28) The Invisible Man (Feb 28) The Secret Garden (April 17) The Personal History of David Copperfield (May 8) The Woman in the Window (May 15) Artemis Fowl (May 29) The Green Knight (May 29) Greyhound (May 8) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your...
Mar 26, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 364
Jeff and Rebecca try to wrap their heads around how Covid-19 is affecting the world of books and reading. This episode is sponsored by: Sisters in Crime by Eleanor Taylor Bland Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang TBR: Tailored Book Recommendations Links discussed in this episode: Book Riot's on-going Covid-19 Coverage Barnes & Noble implies layoffs inevitable McNally Jackson & Powell’s layoffs Print: A Bookstore in Portland, Maine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn mor...
Mar 23, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 363
Jeff and Rebecca go deep on Jenny Offill’s masterful new novel, Weather. This episode is sponsored by: TBR Spalding University Libro.fm Cross Her Heart by Melinda Leigh See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 18, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 362
Jeff and Rebecca talk about how coronavirus is affecting the works of books, Hachette dropping Woody Allen’s memoir, Macmillan floating new library licensing terms, and more. This episode is sponsored by: TBR Wicked As You Wish by Rin Chupeco The Yellow Bird Sings by Jennifer Rosner Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi Links discussed in this episode: Follow-up: Hachette cancels Woody Allen memoir after massive staff walk-out Macmillan seeking librarian input...
Mar 16, 2020•48 min•Ep. 361
Jeff talks with Guy LeCharles Gonzalez of The Panorama Project about what we do (and mostly don’t) know about the role of libraries in the wider publishing world, Macmillan’s embargo strategy, questions that could use answering, data we don’t have, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Book Riot Insiders Libro.fm Relevant Links: The Panorama Project Guy’s article in Publisher’s Weekly Is Macmillan Re-Considering Its E-Book Embargo? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Lear...
Mar 11, 2020•59 min•Ep. 360
Rebecca and Jeff talk about Oprah’s forthcoming American Dirt special, Simon & Schuster on the auction block, B&N getting back to basics, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Anna K by Jenny Lee Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski Book Riot Insiders Links discussed in this episode: ViacomCBS looking to sell Simon & Schuster Ronan Farrow cuts ties w/ Hachette over Woody Allen memoir Barnes & Noble’s new strategy WNDM offers new internship gr...
Mar 09, 2020•56 min•Ep. 359
We offer you a special episode of Book Riot’s new literary fiction podcast Novel Gazing. This episode is all about adaptations and features an interview with Autumn de Wilde, director of the new adaptation of Emma. This episode is sponsored by: Spirit Run by Noé Álvarez, on sale now from Catapult See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 05, 2020•59 min•Ep. 358
Jenn Northington joins Jeff today to talk about Bookshop.org launching, the sales success of Barnes & Noble’s 2019 Book of the Year winner, Star Wars books, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore Please See Us by Caitlin Mullen Book Riot Insiders Links discussed in this episode: ToMo Dayyyyyyyyyyyy Bookshop.org is live and Jeff bought a book. A tale. (Jenn created an affiliate account!) Libro.fm’s bookshop.org….competitor? Barnes & Noble’s book o...
Mar 02, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 357
Amanda, Rebecca, and Jeff discuss the book and movie, Jurassic Park. This episode is sponsored by: Book Marks Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara I’m the Story: Alice in Wonderland See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 26, 2020•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 356
In a slowish news week, Jeff and Rebecca wonder about books based on podcast, offer a brief fare-thee-well to Charles Portis, name a hero of the week, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace with Fierce Reads Amazon Publishing and Don’t Look Down by Hilary Davidson Amazon Publishing and Bitter Falls by Rachel Caine Links discussed in this episode: RIP Charles Portis Charles Portis Reading Pathway Dan Brown picture book and...
Feb 24, 2020•47 min•Ep. 355
Jeff and Rebecca discuss Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of its publication. This episode is sponsored by: Book Marks Spalding University Only Child by Mi-ae So See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 19, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 354
Jeff and Rebecca talk about the RWA’s accelerating collapse, Colin Kaepernick getting into publishing, Amazon taking a harder look at selling extremist books, libraries trying to get it right, and pay their respects to The Good Place. This episode is sponsored by: Crooked River from Preston & Child Stay Woke by Justin Michael Williams Bombas Book Marks Links discussed in this episode: Update: Full RWA board resigns Update: Kaepernick to publishing his own memoir, inks multi-book deal with Au...
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 353
