Book Riot - The Podcast

Jeff and Rebecca head down to the literary trading floor and evaluate their portfolio to determine which authors to buy, sell, or hold. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca mark the beginning of what should be a busy awards season for James, talk about Taylor Swift's notable book release strategy, get ready for TikTok to publish print titles, and mull more of the week's book news. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: Percival Everett wins the Kirkus Prize South Carolina public library to stop acquiring books for minors Amazon announces Kindle Colorsoft Taylor Swift publishing first official book as Target exclusive  ByteDance imprint 8th Note Press to publish first print books in 2025 Kate McKinnon to host National Book Awards What I Ate In One Year by Stanley Tucci Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman The Driving Machine by Witold

Jeff and Rebecca talk about a shared favorite movie, 1989's When Harry Met Sally. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Sharifah talk about Han Kang's Nobel win, the twenty-thousands serious and dedicated readers of literary fiction, a Book It! Program misdirect, and more news of the week. Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Discussed in this episode: The 50 U.S. Writers That Could Win the Nobel. Someday. My Life in Bookshelves Company to help authors license their work to AI companies What good is great literature? New goodreads competitor 20,000 readers of literary fiction? FRAUDULENT RESURRECTION OF BOOK IT THIS IS NOT IT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca go through Jeff's recent piece, The 10 Most Interesting Questions in the World of Books and Reading? Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: The 10 Most Interesting Questions in the World of Books and Reading? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca digest the finalists for the 2024 National Book Award in fiction, envy and admire MacArthur winners, get pumped for The Corrections on TV, and think about Reese's thriller. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Discussed in this episode: This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. mytbr.co National Book Award finalists announced Federal judge orders Arkansas public library to reshelve “inappropriate” books Jason Reynolds, Ling Ma, Alice Wong among 2024 MacArthur grant winners Meryl Streep attached to star in Corrections adaptation Reese Witherspoon to co-write debut novel with Harlan Coben The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich Entitlement by Rumaan Alam Chop Fry Watch Learn by Michelle King Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi

Jeff and Rebecca consider 10 books and crown one of them the It Book of the Month. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: The Message The Mighty Red Slaveroad The Bog Wife The Boyfriend The Revenge of The Tipping Point What I Ate in One Year Sonny Boy Meditations for Mortals Absolution Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca digest the five finalists for the 2024 Booker Prize, talk about some upcoming literary adaptations, developments in the world of book banning and censorship, and hit some recent reading. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: PRH hires a public policy role ALA reports 40% decline in book bans this year so far Booker Prize shortlist  The 60 most popular books on Goodreads in the last 5 years Florence Pugh to start in East of Eden adaptation for Netflix The Repeat Room by Jesse Ball Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca share half-baked brainstorms about ways to make life better. Join us on Patreon for access to early, ad-free listening and all bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/bookriotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca debut a new format, "Is It Good?," with the most-hyped book of the fall: Intermezzo by Sally Rooney. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: Intermezzo by Sally Rooney What People Are Saying About The New Sally Rooney Book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about their time in New York last week, recount some recent reading, and then Rebecca talks with Amanda Litman from Run for Something. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: Run for Something Entitlement by Rumaan Alam Catalina Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca turn the time-machine dial to "2004" to pick the 10 books from that year that mattered the most. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: Gilead The Plot Against America He's Just Not That Into You What's the Matter with Kansas? Alexander Hamilton In the Shadow of No Towers Snow by Orham Pamuk After Dark by Haruki Murakami Cloud Atlas Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell Transmission by Hari Kunzru My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca discuss the 10 selections for The National Book Awards Fiction Longlist along with their mostly wrong guesses, Good Omens production pauses amid the accusations against Neil Gaiman, Rachel Kushner's Creation Lake, and an author interview chestnut we would like to see roasted, once and for all. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Discussed in this episode: Production paused on Good Omens series due to allegations against Neil Gaiman National Book Awards Fiction Longlist Big Publishing Saw Earnings Rebound in H1 How Historical Fiction Redefined the Literary Canon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca preview the always-busy fall adaptation slate, after paying respects to James Earl Jones as he fades into the cornfield. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca mull NaNoWriMo's AI blunder, note the passing of Len Riggio, talk about recent reading, and much more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Discussed in this episode: Big Five Publishing & Authors Guild Sue Over New Florida Book Banning Law NaNoWriMo maybe blew itself up over AI statement? Disney pauses Graveyard Book adaptation amid sexual assault allegations against Neil Gaiman Follow-up: court upholds decision against Internet Archive, a win for major publishers Rebecca was on Drinks in the Library to talk about Four Thousand Weeks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk through 10 contenders for the "It" book of September. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: Creation Lake The Life Impossible Colored Television Lovely One Nexus We Solve Murders Intermezzo Playground Entitlement The Blue Sisters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca and Jeff compete to draft the best collection of 10 new releases for the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca embark upon a fool's errand: trying to guess the longlist for the 2024 National Book Award for Fiction. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca are back to talk about Obama's summer reading list, what is new and what isn't in a New York Times article about recent publishing layoffs, the state of LLM legal disputes, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Authors sue Anthropic  Obama’s summer reading list How the Push to Diversify Publishing Fell Short New research: most Americans oppose book bans Two DeSantis-appointed school board members defeated in Broward County, FL Mina's Matchbox On the Edge Someone Like Us A Well-Trained Wife An Honest Woman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the theatrical release of The Shawshank Redemption, here is our Book Nerd Movie Club episode about the novella and film. A classic. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices