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But What Day Is It
6 april 2020 · 42 min
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. Lees meer
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 fundraiser for indie bookstores
PubWest’s open letter to Amazon
Dolly Parton reading bedtime stories
And LeVar Burton reading to everyone
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Traveling Without Moving
2 april 2020 · 1 uur 8 min
Jeff and Rebecca run-down some of their favorite books about being...not where you are. Lees meer
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
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The Floppy Market
30 maart 2020 · 43 min
Jeff and Rebecca chronicle the continuing effects of COVID-19 on the world of books. Lees meer
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 off 188 booksellers after New York orders lockdown of non-essential businesses
Skyhorse Publishing lays off nearly ⅓ of staff
Scholastic begins temporary staff reductions
Harry Potter Alliance throwing a virtual con
JK Rowling allowing read-alouds of HP
Diamond Comics Distributors to stop receiving shipments of new comics amid COVID-19 concerns
HarperCollins to launch Native-Focused Imprint
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Confidence Index: Spring & Summer Movie Adaptations
26 maart 2020 · 1 uur 2 min
Jeff and Rebecca rate their confidence in this spring and summer's slate of movie adaptations. Lees meer
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)
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COVID-19 Flips The Book World (and the Rest of the World) Upside Down
23 maart 2020 · 1 uur 8 min
Jeff and Rebecca try to wrap their heads around how Covid-19 is affecting the world of books and reading. Lees meer
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
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Big Book of 2020 Discussion: WEATHER by Jenny Offill
18 maart 2020 · 1 uur 6 min
Jeff and Rebecca go deep on Jenny Offill’s masterful new novel, Weather. Lees meer
This episode is sponsored by:
TBR
Spalding University
Libro.fm
Cross Her Heart by Melinda Leigh
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The Right Place From a Weird Place
16 maart 2020 · 45 min
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. Lees meer
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 on ebook embargo policy
NYC dept of education releases new K-12 book list that is more diverse
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Discussing Libraries and Publishing with Guy Gonzalez, lead for The Panorama Project
11 maart 2020 · 58 min
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. Lees meer
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?
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The Elephant IS the Room
9 maart 2020 · 53 min
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. Lees meer
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 grants
London Book Fair canceled
Hero of the Week: 13-year-old who was bullied for liking books is now rocking instagram
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Novel Gazing
5 maart 2020 · 57 min
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. Lees meer
This episode is sponsored by:
Spirit Run by Noé Álvarez, on sale now from Catapult
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Wheelhouse or Beehive
2 maart 2020 · 1 uur 3 min
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. Lees meer
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 of the year is a huge success (jeff has sales numbers).
New Star Wars story-telling….wave starts with books
Oklahoma school curriculum to (finally) include Tulsa Massacre of 1921, thanks to Watchmen
PRH’s pledges to go carbon-neutral by 2030
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Book Nerd Movie Club: JURASSIC PARK
26 februari 2020 · 1 uur 30 min
Amanda, Rebecca, and Jeff discuss the book and movie, Jurassic Park. Lees meer
This episode is sponsored by:
Book Marks
Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara
I’m the Story: Alice in Wonderland
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Vector of the Juice
24 februari 2020 · 44 min
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. Lees meer
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 symphony music?!
Flatiron partners with iHeartMedia for new imprint
Most stolen Book at SF public library
Heroes of the week: Bookstore donates to trans children’s charity for every JK Rowling title sold
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KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL, 20 Years Later
19 februari 2020 · 1 uur 11 min
Jeff and Rebecca discuss Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of its publication. Lees meer
This episode is sponsored by:
Book Marks
Spalding University
Only Child by Mi-ae So
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Different Day, Same Shirt
17 februari 2020 · 1 uur 2 min
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. Lees meer
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 Audible
Amazon stepping up efforts to remove Nazi and white supremacist content
Grand Haven, Michigan parents’ group working to remove “sexually explicit content” from school libraries
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Discussing the First "It" Book of 2020: SUCH A FUN AGE by Kiley Reid
12 februari 2020 · 1 uur 17 min
Vanessa, Jeff, and Sharifah talk about why Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid is the first “it” book of the year. Lees meer
This episode is sponsored by:
Book Marks
The Handsell
Libro.fm
The Novel Gazing Podcast
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Constellation of Laziness
10 februari 2020 · 45 min
Jeff and Rebecca follow-up about The Witcher, Macmillan making American Dirt amends, B&N and PRH teaming up to do something upsetting, EXTREMELY exciting book news, and much more. Lees meer
This episode is sponsored by:
Me and White Supremacy by Layla Saad
The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali
Libro.fm
The Handsell
Links discussed in this episode:
The Strand taking over Book Culture space in Columbus Circle
PW analyzes the American Dirt situation and tries to talk w/ all the editors who bid
Macmillan meets with Presente & #dignidadliteraria, commits to inclusivity efforts
This week in #facepalm: PRH introduces “Diverse Editions” of classics with covers that feature PoC
And then pulled the initiative Hero of the Week/Cool Tech Thing: The Bookshelf highlights stories by marginalized and underrepresented authors
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Reading Lives with Gabriel Bump
6 februari 2020 · 48 min
In this episode, Jeff dusts off the Reading Lives format to talk with Gabriel Bump, author of Everywhere You Don't Belong (which made our Winter/Spring Preview show). Lees meer
This episode is sponsored by:
The Handsell
A Divided Loyalty by Charles Todd
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
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Libraries Versus Doughnuts
2 februari 2020 · 47 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about trends in 2019's bestsellers, Macmillan being banned from an industry conference, the American Dirt apology from Flatiron, and much more. Lees meer
This episode is sponsored by:
Diamond City by Francisca Flores
Spring Rain by Andy Warner
The HandsellLinks discussed in this episode:
Follow-up: Reagan Arthur to head Knopf
Weird update: Digital Book World bans Macmillan employees over ebook lending
And Macmillan CEO got into hot water at ALA
Interesting breakdown of the 2019 bestsellers
The Witcher getting a 500k-copy reprint thanks to Netflix popularity
Hunger Games prequel focuses on Coriolanus Snow
More Americans visited the library than the movie theater in 2019
And drag queens will protest a bill that could jail librarians hosting Drag Queen Story Hours
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Talking Through the Publication of AMERICAN DIRT
30 januari 2020 · 49 min
In this episode, Rebecca Schinsky, Vanessa Diaz, and Jeff O'Neal discuss the publication of American Dirt. Lees meer
This episode is sponsored by:
Book Riot Insiders.
The Novel Gazing Podcast
Libro.fm
The Read Harder Challenge
Relevant Links:
Dear Oprah Winfrey
American Dirt was supposed to be a publishing triumph. What went wrong?
Flatiron apologizes for American Dirt rollout mistakes, cancel book tour
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Watching WATCHMEN
27 januari 2020 · 1 uur 11 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about HBO's stunning adaptation of WATCHMEN. Lees meer
This episode is sponsored by:
Book Riot Insiders.
The Novel Gazing Podcast
Libro.fm
The Read Harder Challenge
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Winter/Spring 2020 Preview Show
22 januari 2020 · 58 min
Jeff and Rebecca preview titles coming out in the first four months of 2020 with a little Buy, Sell, Hold. Lees meer
This episode is sponsored by:
Book Riot Insiders.
The Novel Gazing Podcast
Libro.fm
Books discussed in this episode:
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Long Bright River by Liz Moore
Topics of Conversation by Miranda Popkey
Everywhere You Don’t Belong by Gabriel Bump
Weather by Jenny Offill
Anna K by Jenny Lee
Deacon King Kong by James McBride
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
New Waves by Kevin Nguyen
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
The City We Became by NK Jemisin
Mirror & the Light by Hilary Mantel
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Addendum to the Scolding
20 januari 2020 · 50 min
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the new head of the ABA starting the gig, Crawdads with a triple crown, more talk about returning Audible credits, and much more. Lees meer
This episode is sponsored by:
The Novel Gazing Podcast
Flatiron Books, Publisher of American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
Love Her or Lose Her by Tessa Bailey, published by Avon Books
Book Riot InsidersLinks discussed in this episode:
Crawdads won the triple crown of sales in 2019Follow-up: Audible & publishers have settled the suit over captions
Follow-up: Loudon County officials vote to keep protested LGBTQ books in schools
Record number of library systems top 1 million digital checkouts in 2019
Game of Thrones spin-off coming in 2022
Hero of the week: St Louis teen starts book subscription service for black boys
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The Dr. Seuss Complex
13 januari 2020 · 55 min
Jeff and Rebecca discuss the best-selling books of 2019, Obama's 2019 reading recs, the RWA meltdown, and more. Lees meer
This episode is sponsored by:
Libro.fm
The Read Harder Challenge
Book Riot Insiders
Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict
Links discussed in this episode:
RIP Sonny Mehta
Bestsellers of 2019
Obama’s favorite books of 2019...and they were finally not just on FB
The RWA has a racism problem
Romance Writers problem matters because people are watching
The Implosion of the RWA
Avon & Harlequin pull out of RWA in response:
https://twitter.com/avonbooks/status/1214925842830299136?s=20
https://twitter.com/sparkjoyromance/status/1214931763409117185?s=20
Book Culture update
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The Books of the Decade
6 januari 2020 · 1 uur 11 min
Jeff and Rebecca are joined by Amanda Nelson to pick the books the defined the 2010s. Lees meer
This episode is sponsored by:
Spalding University
The Severed Moon by Leigh Bardugo
The Read Harder Journal
Books discussed in this episode:
50 Shades of Grey by EL James
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
Becoming by Michelle Obama/Fear by Bob Woodward
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg
Wild by Cheryl Strayed
the Elena Ferrante quartet (My Brilliant Friend)
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
The Martian by Andy Weir
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
Becoming by Michelle Obama
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
Milk & Honey by Rupi Kaur
Dogman Volume #1 by Dave Pilkey
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
Hunger by Roxane Gay
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2019 Year in Review
23 december 2019 · 56 min
Jeff and Rebecca look back that the stories that made 2019 in books and reading. Plus, some of their favorite non-book things of the years. Lees meer
This episode is sponsored by:
Book Riot’s YA Instagram
The Read Harder Journal
Sips by
Libro.fm
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Reverse Bermuda Triangle
16 december 2019 · 59 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about the Goodreads Choice Winners, Bill Gates' recommended books for 2019, more wrong-headed prison books news, and more. Lees meer
This episode is sponsored by:
Sips by
The Read Harder Journal
Switched On Pop: How Popular Music Works, and Why it Matters
Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding
Book Riot's YA Instagram
Links discussed in this episode:
Fresh round of resignations at the Nobel Prize for Lit
Goodreads winners
The Critics Version
Amazon charts of 2019
Bill Gates’s End-of-Year book list
West Virginia will charge prisoners by the minute to read ebooks
And Kansas still unfairly bans books in prisons
Audiobooks predicted to overtake ebooks in UK
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2019 Holiday Recommendation Show, Part 2
9 december 2019 · 1 uur 17 min
Jeff and Rebecca wrap up their annual Holiday Recommendation show. Lees meer
This episode is sponsored by:
The Great Courses Plus
The Deep by Rivers Solomon, Daveed Diggs, William Hutson and Jonathan Snipes
Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi
Book Riot's Read Harder 2020 Challenge
Books and authors recommended in this episode:
Marge Piercy
Mary Oliver
Elizabeth Bishop
Top Gun by Dan Pedersen
The Warmth of Other Suns by Isbell Wilkerson
Building Stories, Salt Fat Acid Heat,
Saga Compendium 1
Monstress
Tell Me More by Kelly Corrigan
All You Can Ever Know
2am at the Cats Pajamas,
The Little Bookstore at Big Stone Gap
Different Seasons
Last Woman Standing
My Sister the Serial Killer
The Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz,
A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas
Dan Brown!?!
Nature Fix,
Braiding Sweetgrass
On Trails
Preparing the Ghost
One Giant Leap by Charles Fishman
The Beak of the Finch by Jonathan Weiner
I Contain Multitudes by Ed Yong
Vegan for Everybody
Oh She Glows
Afro-Vegan
Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway
NINTH HOUSE by Leigh Bardugo
CITY OF BRASS by SA Chakraboty
Folk of the Air series by Holly Black
City of Girls
Rich & Pretty
HOW TO BAKE EVERYTHING by Mark Bittman
Sister Pie
Small Victories
Dining In
HOW TO and WHAT IF by Randall Munroe
The $64 Tomato by Bill Alexander
A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle
Shop Class as Soulcraft
Heritage by Sean Brock,
Best Cook in the World,
Buttermilk Graffiti
From Scratch by Tembi Locke
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2019 Holiday Recommendation Show, Part 1
1 december 2019 · 1 uur 9 min
Jeff and Rebecca tackle the first batch of listener recommendation requests for the 2020 holiday season. Lees meer
This episode is sponsored by:
Opus X One - Obsidian Detective by Michael Anderle
Bibliostyle by Nina Freudenberger
Feminist Book Club Box + Podcast
The Great Courses Plus
She Said
So You Want to Talk About Race
Unfollow by Megan Phelps-Roper
The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer
We Are Okay by Nina LaCour
Dear Madam President
Wolfpack by Abby Wambach
Power of Meaning
Bored & Brilliant
The Adventurer’s Son
Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel
The Master Plan by Chris Wilson
Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson
The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf
Frederick Douglass, Prophet of Freedom by David Blight
Hourglass by Dani Shapiro
How to Be Married
Mating in Captivity
Marriageology by Belinda Luscombe
The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind
Hammerhead by Nina Maclaughlin
Buttermilk Graffiti by Edward Lee
Best American Food Writing 2019
Taste of Country Cooking
Notes of a Young Black Chef by Kuame Onuawachi
Burn the Place by Iliana Ragan
Storied Life of AJ Fikry
84 Charing Cross Road
Shadow of the Wind
Mr Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
Jasmine Guillory
Alyssa Cole
Helen Hoang
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
The Most Fun We Ever Had
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
Beyond the Bedroom Wall by Larry Woiwode
Dept of Speculation by Jenny Offill
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
Perfect Little World
Celeste Ng
Daisy Jones & The Six
Go Like Hell by AJ Baimie
How to Build a Car by Adrian Newey
What It Is Like to Go To War by Karl Marlantes
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Clutching Intensifies
25 november 2019 · 57 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about the National Book Awards, more about the terrible Nobel year, some adaptation news, and more. Lees meer
This episode is sponsored by:
The Read Harder Journal
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
Sips By
Links discussed in this episode:
Holy bad looks, Batman: Nobel jurors gave prize to Handke after falling for a conspiracy theory
2019 National Book Awards Announced
Author responds after West Virginia library removes LGBT book from shelves
And locals are upset b/c the decision has been delayed
Memphis Public Libraries joins the overdue fines cancellation trend
We have a Daisy Jones!
Lord of the Rings series at Amazon already greenlit for Season 2
David! Chang! Memoir!
2019 Publishing Salary Survey
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Nerd Nuggets
18 november 2019 · 46 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk BN getting on the award train, Amazon releases its best books of the year list, and a weird amount of action in Virginia. Lees meer
This episode is sponsored by:
Imaginary Friend by Stephen Cbhosky
Eye for Eye by J.K. Franko
The Read Harder Journal
Links discussed in this episode:
Virginia libraries join Macmillan ebook boycott
Amazon’s best books of the year list is out, and it is wrong
Barnes & Noble introduces Book of the Year Award
And a redesigned Barnes & Noble store in Virginia Beach is book-focused
Angry parents protest LGBTQ books in Loudon County, Virginia classroom libraries
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BONUS: Adaptation Nation
14 november 2019 · 1 uur 3 min
Jeff and Rebecca discuss three big new TV adaptions: His Dark Materials (HBO), Watchmen (HBO), and Dickinson (Apple TV+). Lees meer
This episode is sponsored by:
Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
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A Smaller But Messier Problem
11 november 2019 · 1 uur
This week, Jeff and Rebecca watch OverDrive jump into the Macmillan embargo fray, pass along a correction about The Little Free Library story, assess the nominees for the Goodreads choice awards, and ridicule some worse-than-clowns in Florida. Lees meer
This episode is sponsored by:
Make New Mistakes
The Great Courses Plus
The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali
Enter to Win $50 to Your Favorite Indie Bookstore!
Links discussed in this episode:
OverDrive wades into the Macmillan ebook fray
Library unsubscribes from NYT because of Trump calling it Fake News
Correction re: Little Free Library (thank you, Margret Aldrich)
Nashville Public Library suspends macmillan ebook purchases
Indianapolis Public Library adjusts ebook circulation limits
Goodreads Choice Awards are live
Heroes of the week: 650 people form a human chain to move books
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BONUS: Baz Luhrmann's ROMEO + JULIET
7 november 2019 · 1 uur 24 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about Baz Luhrmann's 1996 adaptation of ROMEO + JULIET. Lees meer
This episode is sponsored by:
The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
Where to Begin by Cleo Wade
Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner
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Ice Cream Divergent
4 november 2019 · 1 uur 2 min
Jeff and Rebecca assess the updates to the Game of Thrones spin-offverse, close-read the CEO of Macmillan's letter about their ebook embargo, wade briefly into a battle over Little Free Libraries, and much more. Lees meer
This episode is sponsored by:
Book Riot's YA Instagram
The Great Courses Plus
The Make New Mistakes Podcast
The Escape of Light by Fred Venturini
Links discussed in this episode:
Macmillan CEO writes letter to libraries as embargo takes effect
First of HBO’s GoT spinoffs is dead
And one is ordered to series
Little Free Library, Founder’s Family, Clash Over Future Direction
Little more info about Bookshop
New! Marie! Kondo!
Book returns increased by 240% since Chicago libraries eliminated late fees
Boston Public Library eliminates fines for people under 18
Self-publishers making big money on blank books
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BONUS: THE WATER DANCER by Ta-Nehisi Coates
30 oktober 2019 · 1 uur 12 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Lees meer
This episode is sponsored by:
The Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal
The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
Where to Begin by Cleo Wade
Relevant Link:
The Beautiful Power of Ta-Nehisi Coates
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Ducks! Geese! Sheep!
28 oktober 2019 · 1 uur 13 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about the ALA's report on anti-competitive practices in the digital library market, exciting adaptation casting news, additional agita about the Booker prize, and much more. Lees meer
This episode is sponsored by:
Win a Blind Date with a Book!
Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu
Spalding University
Into the Crooked Place by Alexandra Christo
Links discussed in this episode:
NYT Book Review launching first-chapter excerpt thing
Leander, TX library director fired over pride story hour
Congress looking into anti-competitive behavior in digital library market
Mackenzie Davis is starring in Station 11 on HBO Max and now I’m mad that I really will have to get HBO Max
Foundation Casting
More agita re: Split Booker
Hero of the week: Patagonia to stop printing galleys
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BONUS: Half-Baked Ideas
24 oktober 2019 · 50 min
Jeff throws half-baked ideas about things that should exist in the world of books and reading at Rebecca to see which, if any, aren't horrible. Lees meer
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This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
Where to Begin by Cleo Wade
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Flailing, Floundering, and Sinking
21 oktober 2019 · 1 uur 9 min
Jeff and Rebecca lament the double Booker prize and, to be honest, are just sort of bummed out by it and other stories this week. Lees meer
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Win a Blind Date with a Book!
Quantum by Patricia Cornwell
Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chobsky
Best American Short Stories 2019 on Audio
Links discussed in this episode:
The double Booker..and the backlash
George college students burn books by Latina author
Major library system says it will boycott Macmillan ebooks
Stephen King’s pad to be open for visitors
Some Australian book outlets refusing to sell Ronan Farrow book b/c of legal threats
Interesting #metoo followup in classrooms w/ some sales data re: Diaz & Alexie
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BONUS: The Double Nobel
17 oktober 2019 · 46 min
Jeff and Rebecca try to make sense of this year's double Nobel Prize in Literature. Lees meer
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Tidelands by Philippa Gregory
Where to Begin by Cleo Wade
The Dolly Factory by Elizabeth Macneal
Links discussed in this episode:
Two Nobel Prizes Awarded in Literature
Ron Charles on the Double Nobel
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Agent of Chaos
14 oktober 2019 · 49 min
Jeff and Rebecca briefly discuss the double Nobel, wonder about a strange The Testaments deployment, consider the National Book Award longlist, and more. Lees meer
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Fabulous Monsters by Alberto Manguel
Dad's Maybe Book by Tim O'Brien
The Great Courses Plus
No Judgements by Meg Cabot
Links discussed in this episode:
The double Nobel happened
The BBC abridged the audio of Testaments down to 3.5 hours
Michelle Obama publishing companion journal for Becoming
Schools in Columbia County, GA limiting students’ book selections
57 public libraries get funding to encourage enrollment in ACA
National Book Awards finalists
Heroes of the week: high school students who became best friends running a bookish charity together
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BONUS: Book Nerd Movie Club: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
9 oktober 2019 · 1 uur 22 min
Jeff and Rebecca read and watch The Shawshank Redemption. Lees meer
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Where to Begin by Cleo Wade
The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
Mrs. Everythingby Jennifer Weiner
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Louder and with a Different Person
7 oktober 2019 · 1 uur 14 min
Jeff and Vanessa consider a list of the 100 Best Books of the 20th Century, do another round of Bookshop.org talk, get another perspective on throttling books at libraries, and much more. Lees meer
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The Great Courses Plus
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
All the Devils by Barry Eisler
Links discussed in this episode:
Petition to reinstate Trans 101 at Missouri Library
The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
The Case for Not Charging Fines for Overdue Library Books
One in 5 Americans now listen to audiobooks
The Case for Not Charging Fines for Overdue Library Books
One in 5 Americans now listen to audiobooks
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BONUS: WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING
2 oktober 2019 · 1 uur 14 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. What is it about? Is it good? Why is selling faster than fresh-dug swamp mussels? Answers and more than a few questions in this episode. Lees meer
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This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
Link discussed in this episode:
The Dark History Behind the Year’s Bestselling Debut Novel
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The Morality Tax
30 september 2019 · 1 uur 3 min
Jeff and Rebecca get to a bunch of listener follow-up, dive back into the Macmillan's new ebook policy for libraries, try to decide if Oprah's Book Club on Apple TV+ is a big deal, and are in vehement agreement about letting people know that most books aren't fact checked. Lees meer
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The Undoing of Thistle Tate by Katelyn Detweiler
A Cosmology of Monsters by Shaun Hamill
Dominicana by Angie Cruz
Our giveaway of the best mysteries and thrillers of the year so far!
Links:
Imagination library does have audio/braille books available
My local library starts petition against Macmillan’s ebook throttling
This piece about Reese’s book club actually has some before & after numbers
Oprah re-launching her book club on Apple TV+
Pressure building for publishers to do better w/ fact checking
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BONUS: The Handmaid's Tale Phenomenon
25 september 2019 · 1 uur 24 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about how The Handmaid's Tale has become a cultural icon and also give their thoughts on the sequel, The Testaments. Lees meer
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Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner
Tidelands by Philippa Gregory
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
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Camp No Doy
23 september 2019 · 43 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk a lot about audiobooks, VERY high expectations for The Testaments, a pestering move by the DOJ, and much more. Lees meer
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This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
Equinox Books
What They Meant for Evil by Rebecca Deng
The Stranger Inside by Lisa Unger
Links discussed in this episode:
Follow-up: get it while it’s hot: Interpreter of Maladies deep discounted on Kindle and Audible
Follow-up: Audible says captions are fair use
Shouts to Rioter Christina Orlando
Goodreads partners w/ Little Free for Give a Good Read Week
The Testaments came out hot
Can now use Audible credits right in the app
US govt suing Edward Snowden for his book profits
Milton’s copy of Shakespeare found?
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BONUS: Book Nerd Movie Club: THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER
18 september 2019 · 1 uur 31 min
Jeff and Amanda dive (!) into the book and let's face it, MOSTLY, the movie: THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER. Lees meer
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Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner
Tidelands by Philippa Gregory
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The Book-Buying Version of the Zombie Apocalypse
16 september 2019 · 1 uur 10 min
This week, Jeff and Jenn talk for a loonggg time about Bookshop.org, but also manage to squeeze in some consideration of audiobooks becoming more like podcasts, a big publisher dipping its toe into Spotify, and much more. Lees meer
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This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
The Great Courses Plus
The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar
Taina by Ernesto Quiñonez
Links discussed in this episode:
Follow-up Apple TV+ stuff, the adaptation of Ghostwriter
Follow-up: audible pausing caption feature
Bookshop.org
EpicReads curates audiobook list on Spotify
Speaking of audiobook innovation
Wizard of EarthSea coming to TV
Margaret Atwood's Handmaid's Tale Sequel Is Already Being Developed by Hulu
TD Grade One Book Giveaway
Waffle House names a poet laureate, whose mission is to travel to rural Georgia schools and promote the arts
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BONUS: INTERPRETER OF MALADIES: 20 Years Later
11 september 2019 · 58 min
Jeff and Rebecca have gone back and read a mutual favorite, Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter of Maladies, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of it's publication. Lees meer
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Tidelands by Philippa Greggory
The Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal
Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner
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