Book Riot - The Podcast

Jeff and Rebecca discuss rumors of PRH trying to buy Simon & Schuster, a bankrupt printer causing havoc in publishing, more cringe-inducing Dan Brown…stuff, a hero of the week, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: The Insomniacs by Marit Weisenberg Before She Was Helen by Caroline B. Cooney Now That I’ve Found You by Kristina Forest Book Riot Insiders Discussed in this episode: Serious issues w/ book printers set industry behind for the season This amazing Dan Brown profile Bertelsmann interested in buying Simon & Schuster PRH workforce diversity report Madhulika Sikka in as VP at Crown And Gerry Howard retiring from Doubleday Heroes of the Week: Parents created Liberation Station when their son wanted to see more Black boys in books See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff presents Rebecca with a host of recently announced book deals of varying interest. This episode is sponsored by: Don’t Ever Forget by Matthew Farrell One by One by Ruth Ware Find Layla by Meg Elison Book Riot Insiders Books discussed in this episode: A Country You Can Leave by Asale Angel-Ajani Queen of Thieves by Erin Bledsoe Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray The Moon and the Stars by Kia Cothron The Verifiers by Jane Pek My Monticello by Nicole Johnson Twice as Hard by Raphael Sofoluke and Opeyemi Sofoluke Systemic Exclusion by Kirsty Dunan The Talk by Darrin Bell Say Their Names by Cottman, Bunn, Charles, Gaines, Harriston, and Robinson-Jacob Untitled Covid Book by Mclean and Nocera The Next Wave by John Barry What Just Happened by Charles Finch Untitled Covid Medical Student Book by Emma Goldberg A Dozen Dresses That Changed the World by Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell Shade by Sam Bloch Bite by Bill Schutt The Pockets Book by Hannah Carlson The Axe by Jonny Diamond Llama Drama by Jennifer Kingson Treasure in Wasteland by Bryn Nelson Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro His Truth is Marching On by John Meacham The Six by Loren Grush Cherish Farrah by Bethany Morrow Crying in the Bathroom by Erika Sanchez The Beautiful Struggle by Ta-Nehisis Coates Bittman Bread by Mark Bittman and Kerri Conan Bibliophile: Diverse Spines by Jane Mount and Jamise Harper The Prince of the Skies by Antonio Itrube Pathological: A (Punctuated) Memoir by Sarah Fay Black Bodies Swinging by Robin Kelley A Light by Amanda Oliver Editing by Adam Moss Tread of Angels by Rebecca Roanhorse Ramon and Julieta by Alana Viramontes Albertson The Wild Sisters by Jessica Weisberg It’s OK to Use the Tissues by Tori Press Blush by Jamie Brenner Don’t Cry for Me by Daniel Black Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Inclusion Revolution by Daisy Auger-Dominguez Untitled 1921 Tulsa Massacre YA Novel by Brandy Colbert The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane Pulling the Chariot Out of the Sun by Shane McCrae The Big Hurt by Erika Schickel Trapped in, Dining Out by Osayi Endolyn Secret Santa by Andrew Shaffer Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert by Bob the Drag Queen In the Company of Witches by Auralee Wallace Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott The Tale of the Mandarin Duck by Bette Milder with photographs by Michiko Kakutani See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca highlight the most interesting, noteworthy, and exciting books being released this fall. This episode is sponsored by; Book Riot Insiders Now That I’ve Found You by Kristina Forest, with Fierce Reads Blue Box Press and 1001 Dark Nights His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie, now available from Algonquin Books Books mentioned in this episode: The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi Just Us by Claudia Rankine If Then by Jill Lepore Can’t Even by Anne Helen Petersen Jack by Marilynne Robinson Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans Mediocre by Ijeoma Oluo Sweat: A History of Exercise by Bill Hayes Memorial by Bryan Washington Piranesi by Susanna Clarke That Time of Year by Marie Ndiaye The Man Who Ate Too Much by John Birdsall Having and Being Had by Eula Biss The Story of Life in 10 ½ Species by Marianne Taylor Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse The Silence by Don DeLillo Eat a Peach by David Chang See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca follow-up about the Future Library, are surprised by the NBCC vote, get excited for Enola Holmes, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: TBR The Switch by Beth O’Leary Place at the Table by Saadia Faruqi, Laura Shovan Lobizona by Romina Garber Discussed in this episode: Let’s make sounds about the Enola Holmes trailer NBCC fails to vote out Carlin Romano Audible rolls out cheaper subscription plan for access to exclusive podcasts & audio content Pride and Less Prejudice See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca review their favorite reads from the most unusual summer of 2020. This episode is sponsored by: TBR The Morning Flower by Amanda Hocking The Haunting of Gillespie House by Darcy Coates Editorial Arts Academy for Freelance Book Editing 101 Books discussed in this episode: Intimations by Zadie Smith The Idea Factory by John Gertner Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer I Hold a Wolf by the Ears by Laura van den Berg Friends and Strangers by J. Courtney Sullivan What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami Deacon King Kong by James McBride The Beauty in Breaking by Michele Harper Burn the Place by Iliana Regan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Rebecca and Vanessa go deep into all things Stephenie Meyer, as well as more Trump books, Amazon, and a new Netflix series featuring Marley Dias. This episode is sponsored by: TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering reading recommendations personalized to your reading life Vault Comics and #1 New York Times Bestselling author Brandon Sanderson’s new, original hardcover graphic novel DARK ONE! “With the Bark Off: Conversations from the LBJ Presidential Library,” Del Rey, publishers of THE SPACE BETWEEN WORLDS. Discussed in this episode: Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Twitter thread about people stumbling into Twilight tourist destinations Stephenie Meyer planning 2 more Twilight books Bob Woodward has another Trump book Major book industry groups call on House Antitrust Subcommittee to investigate Amazon Marley Dias Netflix series The Future Library is still a thing, and Ocean Vuong is in See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca discuss some listener feedback, some bookseller discontent with Bookshop, Stephanie Meyer selling 1 million books in a week, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Flatiron Books, publishers of Court of Lions by Somaiya Daud His & Hers by Alice Feeney Read or Dead, Book Riot’s mystery/thriller podcast! Book Riot’s TBR Discussed in this episode: HOLY CATS Midnight Sun sells 1 million copies in first week Follow-up: SC librarian who was pushed out over Drag Queen Story Hour getting a settlement Eyeballs emoji for the ABA’s undisclosed investment in Bookshop LA Times Festival of the Book going online: Merriam-Webster has a podcast Running items: is Elizabeth Moss OK? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about more real censorship, Caste by Isabel Wilkerson arriving, extensions of live-streaming rights for kids books, Stephanie Meyer's unendingly surprising career moves, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Read or Dead Flatiron Books, publisher of Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy Flatiron Books, publisher of Being Lolita by Alisson Wood The Last Stargazers by Emily Levesque Links discussed in this episode: More actual government intervention in free speech PRH extends covid-adjusted ebook & digital audio terms for libraries through end of year Oprah sends CASTE to Fortune 500 CEOs: Authors for Black Voices online auction to support publishing/literacy nonprofits Interview with Dana Canedy HQN & Graydon House accepting unagented manuscripts by Black writers Stephenie Meyer’s pandemic book tour Weird author googling fail: John Boyne accidentally includes elements from Legend of Zelda in new historical novel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff gets Rebecca’s report on the first episode of The Michelle Obama Podcast, they talk about one of the more shocking publishing confessions in recent memory, find a case of real censorship, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Sponsored by Flatiron Books, publisher of His & Hers by Alice Feeney Flatiron Books, publisher of Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy Bombas Read or Dead, Book Riot’s mystery/thriller podcast! Discussed in this episode: How Much of These Hills is Gold by C Pam Zhang Real Life by Brandon Taylor Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid The Fire This Time edited by Jesmyn Ward Some of that bump in print sales is from big box stores HBO + Ta-Nehisi Coates team up for adaptation special Big ups to this response to the Harper’s letter A Sheriff Told Library Staff Not To Call 911 Because They Were Thinking Of Supporting Black Lives Matter Patrick Rothfuss’s editor doesn’t think he’s written a word of the final Kingkiller Chronicles book Heroes of the Week: Liberation Library sends books to incarcerated children Librarians, consider participating in our survey? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about the best-selling books of 2020 so far, Barnes & Noble adapting, several exciting adaptation announcements, a case of real censorship, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Chronicles of Now Podcast Page Chaser Chasing the Light by Oliver Stone Traitor by Amanda McCrina Discussed in this episode: Best-selling Books of 2020 Mary Trump’s book breaks sales records JK Rowling’s book sales lagging Barnes & Noble looking ahead Amazon greenlights Paper Girls adaptation And Apple greenlights Shining Girls Cohen claims Barr re-imprisoned him to keep him from writing book See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk Tom Hank’s GREYHOUND, Lisa Lucas leaving The National Book Awards for Random House, The National Books Critics Circle getting its stuff together, how they are right about Colson Whitehead, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Blacktop Wasteland by S. A. Cosby Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy With the Bark Off: Conversations from the LBJ Presidential Library Book Riot Insiders Discussed in this episode: NBCC rebuilding board Lisa Lucas leaving NBF for Pantheon We probably have to talk about Warren Ellis Book It! Is still a thing Michelle! Obama! Podcast! Colson Whitehead keeps winning things! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca lap up the drops of tea spilling from Mary Trump’s book, talk about the coming wave of new releases, and get into that Harper letter. This episode is sponsored by: Becoming Duchess Goldblatt: A Memoir by Anonymous Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust Amazon Publishing Book Riot Insiders Discussed in this episode The Egg and the Wall by Haruki Murakami Popper’s Paradox aka The Paradox of Tolerance Mary L Trump book dropping 2 weeks early bc of demand ABA bylaws Phoebe Robinson gets imprint at Plume Nan Talese retiring Simon & Schuster names Dana Canedy as Publisher All the ugh in the world for Harpers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk some new Trump books, some non-fun Dan Brown news, a hero of the week, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: These Nameless Things by Shawn Smucker Portrait in Sepia, Inés of My Soul, The Infinite Plan, Daughter of Fortune, and Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende Thicker Than Blood by Mike Omer Book Riot Insiders, the digital hangout spot for the Book Riot community Discussed in this episode: NBCC update Boston U’s Center for Antiracist Research launches, founder Ibram X Kendi Print sales have unexpected high HBO wins The Vanishing Half in 7-figure bidding war DAN BROWN OH NO Hero of the week: teen created app that gets millions to read short stories by text message See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about white people being upset at Black-owned bookstores for not getting them their anti-racist books fast enough (this is not a joke), how you should NOT repeat NOT microwave your library books, how Sherlock Holmes having feelings is a apparently a matter that needs adjudication, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Hey YA, Book Riot’s own podcast about all things young adult lit TBR: Tailored Book Recommendations, Book Riot’s personalized reading recommendation service, which now has gifting! Discussed in this episode: NBCC update Macmillan CEO steps back from day to day operations Amazon’s Best Books of the Year so far list Be patient with bookstores Arthur Conan Doyle’s estate sue’s Netflix for giving Sherlock Holmes too many feelings GRRM reports “steady progress” on next GoT book See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca, Vanessa, and Sharifah discuss The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett. This episode is sponsored by: Hey YA, Book Riot’s own podcast about all things young adult lit Harper Perennial and Twisted by Emma Dabiri TBR: Tailored Book Recommendations, Book Riot’s personalized reading recommendation service, which now has gifting! Book Riot Insiders, the digital hangout spot for the Book Riot community Also mentioned in this episode: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison Passing by Nella Larsen The House Behind the Cedars by Charles W. Chestnutt 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 NBCC imploding, campaigns to buy books by Black authors, Marley Dias continuing awesomeness, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Hey YA TBR The Secret Women from Amistad Books Neon, presenting Shirley starring Elisabeth Moss. Discussed in this episode: Book Riot’s Reader Survey NBCC board in shambles because racism #BlackoutBestsellerList Jefferson Davis home to lose Literary Landmark designation Marley Dias continues to be a hero Deacon King Kong by James McBride The Deficit Myth by Stephanie Kelton See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca and Amanda discuss Book Riot’s response to JK Rowling, the latest news on publishers’ plans to reopen, and two movements for racial equity in the industry. This episode is sponsored by: Fair Warning by Michael Connelly American Gods, vol 3 by Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell, and Scott Hampton Book Riot’s Hey YA podcast Links discussed in the show: Publishers won’t consider reopening until September #PublishingPaidMe Publishing Employees’ Day of Action & Publishers’ Responses The NYT covers #PublishingPaidMe and the Day of Action Book-Delivering Drones in Virginia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 about Race Skill in Action PW to hire writer to cover issues of race & diversity in publishing 5 Books About Black Movements and Systemic Racism in America Stamped from the Beginning Available Free on Spotify Lee and Low’s Infographic on Black Employment in Publishing Snoop Dogg to make series adaption of Joe Ide’s IQ books See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Cleves When Women Were Birds by TTW Invisible Man New Hunger Games book sells 500k copies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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

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-language trade publication Netflix adapting new Ferrante book AMC Networks acquires rights to Anne Rice vampire chronicles See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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

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

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 bans 5 classics, residents respond by offering students $100 to read them all Federal appeals court declares literacy a constitutional right Michelle Obama’s BECOMING to be Netflix documentary We Need Diverse Books launches emergency fund See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 revealed as mystery donor of $250k to UK bookshops ALA list of 2019’s most challenged books See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Hour firing Independent Bookstore Day holding online events Apr 25 Good idea: RJ Julia booksellers generate funds by selling books to be given away to students See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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 5 Barnes & Noble warehouse workers in NJ diagnosed w/ COVID-19 Or maybe its 9 employees? Warehouse workers protest Macmillan lays off some staff, cuts other salaries Survey of indies reveals toll And Bookshop numbers are up Libro FM hiring 10 laid-off booksellers for one-month special project See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Book Riot Podcast is a bi-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 Jeff O'Neal and Rebecca Schinsky of Book Riot. Listen as we break down industry news, lists, recommendations, power rankings, and more. Plus, bonus episodes air regularly on Patreon, digging into everything from adaptations to book clubs to interviews and more: https://www.patreon.com/bookriotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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 fundraiser for indie bookstores PubWest’s open letter to Amazon Dolly Parton reading bedtime stories And LeVar Burton reading to everyone See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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 on ebook embargo policy NYC dept of education releases new K-12 book list that is more diverse See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 grants London Book Fair canceled Hero of the Week: 13-year-old who was bullied for liking books is now rocking instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vanessa, Jeff, and Sharifah talk about why Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid is the first “it” book of the year. This episode is sponsored by: Book Marks The Handsell Libro.fm The Novel Gazing Podcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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). This episode is sponsored by: The Handsell A Divided Loyalty by Charles Todd A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices