Book Riot - The Podcast

Jeff and Rebecca talk about the National Book Awards, more about the terrible Nobel year, some adaptation news, and more. 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Jeff and Rebecca discuss three big new TV adaptions: His Dark Materials (HBO), Watchmen (HBO), and Dickinson (Apple TV+). This episode is sponsored by: Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Jeff and Rebecca talk about Baz Luhrmann's 1996 adaptation of ROMEO + JULIET. This episode is sponsored by: The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell Where to Begin by Cleo Wade Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Jeff and Rebecca talk about The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates. 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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. This episode is sponsored by: This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell Where to Begin by Cleo Wade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. This episode is sponsored by: 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca try to make sense of this year's double Nobel Prize in Literature. This episode is sponsored by: 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca briefly discuss the double Nobel, wonder about a strange The Testaments deployment, consider the National Book Award longlist, and more. This episode is sponsored by: 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca read and watch The Shawshank Redemption. This episode is sponsored by: Where to Begin by Cleo Wade The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell Mrs. Everythingby Jennifer Weiner See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. This episode is sponsored by: 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. This episode is sponsored by: This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger Link discussed in this episode: The Dark History Behind the Year’s Bestselling Debut Novel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. This episode is sponsored by: 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. This episode is sponsored by: Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner Tidelands by Philippa Gregory This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk a lot about audiobooks, VERY high expectations for The Testaments, a pestering move by the DOJ, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: 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? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Amanda dive (!) into the book and let's face it, MOSTLY, the movie: THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER. This episode is sponsored by: This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner Tidelands by Philippa Gregory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. This episode is sponsored by: 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices