Book Riot - The Podcast

This week, Rebecca and Jenn discuss the rescinding of awards, diversity in romance, books about Marlon Bundo, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Force of Nature by Jane Harper Disarmedby Izzy Ezagui Educated by Tara Westover   Links discussed in this episode: Follow-up: American Indian Literature Association rescinds Alexie’s 2008 Book of the Year Award Follow-up: The Paris Review seeks woman editor AWP dismisses executive director of more than 20 years Romance so white? John Oliver’s Mike Pence-trolling Bunny Book Steals #1 Spot from Comey Don Quixote helps uncensor a book See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca begrudgingly discuss the Harper Lee estate, imagine terrifying robot booksellers, express adaptation fatigue, and much more.   This episode is sponsored by: Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney All Grown Up by Jamie Attenberg The Neighbors by Hannah Mary McKinnon   Links discussed in this episode: Follow-up: Little Fires Everywhere goes to Hulu Alexie declines Carnegie Medal Harper Lee’s estate sues over Broadway version of Mockingbird Stats! Nearly 1 in 5 American now listen to audiobooks Bookstore staffed with robots to open in Beijing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca digest some new Barnes & Noble projects, get welcome good news in the form of a new Marilynne Robinson novel, and continue to be frustrated by New York Times bestseller lists.   This episode is sponsored by: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw Everything is Horrible and Wonderful by Stephanie Wittels Wachs   Links discussed in this episode: Follow-up: Sherman Alexie’s accusers go on record MARILYNNE ROBINSONNNNNNNNNNNN And plans to open new prototype stores Barnes & Noble announces new in-store book clubs And adaptation of Little Fires Everywhere, yay Celeste Ng! NYT to introduce audiobooks bestsellers list See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Amanda follow-up about Scribd, try to figure out how to feel about Sherman Alexie’s statement, praise Dolly Parton, and much more. Book Riot Podcast BINGO This episode is sponsored by: Girls Burn Brighter by Shoba Rao A Lab of One’s Own by Patricia Fara I Stop Somewhere by TE Carter   Links discussed in this episode: Sherman Alexie….says something Michelle Obama memoir, BECOMING, due in November Dolly Parton donates 100 Millionth (!) book and announces partnership with Library of Congress Golden Man Booker Joe Hill releases vinyl-first short story audiobook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about further #metoo fallout, relay some info about B&N from little birdies, ponder the hair-sharing economy of revolutionary America, and much more.   This episode is sponsored by: Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney Libby A Girl Like That by Banaz Thathena   Links discussed in this episode: Follow-up: James Dashner dropped by publisher The Lemony Snicket problem Jon Scalzi gives Myke Cole a big blog feature…about writing strong female characters….after Cole apologizes for sexual harassment Follow-up: He Who Shall Not Be Named drops suit against S & S Iowa citizens petitioning to separate LGBTQ books from collection and halt new acquisitions without public input Copies of Mary Shelley’s original Frankenstein text to be published Weird: George Washington’s hair found in old NY library book See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca follow-up about some tangible repercussions of #metoo in children's publishing, consider a new rationale for taking To Kill a Mockingbird out of school curricula, and get very nervous about the fate of Barnes & Noble.   This episode is sponsored by: Mister Tender's Girl by Carter Wilson Win $500 in Penguin Clothbound Classics The When in Romance Podcast   Links discussed in this episode: Follow-up: James Dashner dropped by agent Ditto for Jay Asher NYC teacher banned from teaching Harlem Renaissance Minnesota school district pulls TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD and Huck Finn because “hurtful” Barnes & Noble cuts staff after dismal holiday sales A Barnes & Noble employee's inside look See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Jeff and Rebecca discuss #metoo coming to the world of children's publishing, Scribd tries "unlimited" reading, and much more.   This episode is sponsored by: OwlCrate American Panda by Gloria Chao   Links discussed in this episode: Follow-up: Jamie Canaves crunches numbers on violence against women in thrillers Scribd brings back unlimited access subscription Sexual harassment in children’s book industry Names get named in comments section of School Library Journal post See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about Kobo and Wal-Mart teaming up, bad adaptations, the National Book Award adding a translation prize, and much more.   This episode is sponsored by: The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert Here We Lie by Paula Treick DeBoard Playing Atari with Saddam Hussein by Jennifer Roy with Ali Fadhil   Links discussed in this episode: Follow-up: EarthSea books WERE adapted, and Ursula K Le Guin hated it Walmart to begin selling Kobo ereaders & ebooks National Book Award for works in translation New prize launched for thrillers that don’t involve violence against women Boston Public Library launches crowdsourced project to transcribe anti-slavery documents Kwame Alexander to start imprint Versify See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca pay tribute to Ursula K Le Guin, say goodbye and hello to Sue Grafton, recount a major book heist, consider Amazon's first cashierless store, and much more.   This episode is sponsored by: Before I Let Go by Marieke Nijkamp Libby It Should Have Been You by Lynn Slaughter   Links discussed in this episode: RIP Ursula K Le Guin Everything I Never Told You optioned for film Harry Potter collectors’ “holy grail” stolen by burglars Amazon opens first cashier-less store Heroes of the week: book club for minority boys becomes school’s most popular group See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk Fire and Fury's continued run, more details about PBS' Great American Read, Ferrante going to The Guardian, and much more.   This episode is sponsored by Walking the Bones by Randall Silvis Happiness is a Choice You Make by John Leland The Largesse of the Sea Maiden by Denis Johnson   Links discussed in this episode: Follow-up: Holt ships 700k copies of Fire and Fury Intel on how Michael Wolff got White House access And the TV rights have been picked up Follow-up: Voldemort fan film is live Follow-up: Margaret Atwood and George R R Martin booked for PBS’s “Great American Read” competition Elena Ferrante to become weekend columnist at the Guardian Conservative group protests Scholastic for selling books about transgender kids Deep dive: what gets a book banned from prisons See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff welcomes Rebecca back from vacation, and then they talk about the Garth Brooks anthology, Barack Obama's favorite books of 2017, PBS and the NYT teaming up for an online book club, and much more.   This episode is sponsored by: Book Riot Insiders The Best of 2017 Box   Links discussed in this episode: Obama’s favorite books of 2017 Fire and Fury sells 28k copies in two days PBS and NYT launch monthly book club Oozes charm: Johannesburg woman celebrates 60th birthday by getting locked into bookstore overnight See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Jenn talk about Fire & Fury hype, new books from Lindy West, a bookselling giant's passing, and much more.   This episode is sponsored by: OwlCrate Book Riot Insiders   Links discussed in this episode: Michael Wolff's Fire and Fury blows up Jacqueline Woodson named National Ambassador for Young People Lindy West publishing two new books Fred Bass of The Strand dies Spouses of Dying Memoirists Fall in Love App Replaces Twitter with Kindle See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca close out 2017 with some of our favorite non-book things of the year:   This episode is sponsored by: Reckless: The Petrified Flesh by Cornelia Funke Bark Box Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig   Stuff discussed in this episode: Halt and Catch Fire The Hot Sardines Apple AirPods Cravings by Chrissy Teigen Rainbow by Ke$ha The Punisher on Netflix Monument Valley 2 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca look back at the notable bookish stories of the year.   This episode is sponsored by: Reckless: The Petrified Flesh by Cornelia Funke Bookaxe Podkin One-Ear by Kiernan Larwood   Links discussed in this episode: JRR Tolkien’s son resigns as director of estate Indigo plans to enter US market New Barnes & Noble concept store w/ restaurant opens in Plano, TX Audible lets romance readers skip to the good parts Most deserved million-dollar book deal: Colin Kaepernick When the chickens come home to roost: UNH gets raked for spending librarian’s donation on stadium sign The story that just won’t die about the YA book that bought its way onto the NYT list Turkey of the Year, redux: NYT’s debut romance coverage New York times awkwardly covers romance for the first time Terry Pratchett’s unfinished works destroyed by steamroller, per his wishes Readers’ Rights story that didn’t actually become a thing: TSA canceling pilot of procedures requiring passengers to remove books from carry-

This week, Jeff and Rebecca finish up holiday recommendation requests and share some long-overdue listener feedback.   This episode is sponsored by: Casper Reckless: The Petrified Flesh by Cornelia Funke OwlCrate Jr.   Books recommended in this episode: I Contain Multitudes by Ed Young Incarceration Nations Who Thought This Would Be a Good Idea? by Alyssa Mastromonaco Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth Wangs vs the World by Jade Chang Mr Penumbra’s 24-Hours Bookstore by Robin Sloan Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler, Alibis by André Aciman Unbound by Steph Jagger Known and Strange Things by Teju Cole The Force by Don Winslow   IQ by Joe Ide What It Means When a Man Falls From the Sky Children of the New World The Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss  Sorceror to the Crown by Zen Cho Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton series Roomies by Christina Lauren Beverly Jenkins The Wars of the Roses series by Conn Iggulen How to Cook Everything Vegetar

Jeff and Rebecca wrap up their 2017 Holiday recommendations.   This episode is sponsored by: TryAudiobooks.com Reckless: The Petrified Flesh by Cornelia Funke   Books recommended in this episode: Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway I Am Rosa Parks by Brad Meltzer A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas From the Hips by Rebecca Odes Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes Joy On Demand The Uterus is a Feature, not a Bug by Sarah Lacy The Startup Way by Eric Ries Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell Beloved by Toni Morrison  Hunger by Roxane gay Night Comes to the Cumberlands by Henry Caudil An Untamed State by Roxane Gay Ramp Hollow by Steven Stoll You Had Me at Woof Afterglow by Eileen Myles Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck It Ain’t So Awful, Falafel by Firoozah Dumas The First Rule of Punk by Celia Perez From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsberg The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser Alive Life of Pi by Yann Martel The Martian by Andy Weir The Dog S

Jeff and Rebecca kick off this year's holiday recommendation extravaganza... This episode is sponsored by: Men & Dogs Penguin Random House Audio   Books recommended in this episode: The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown What If by Randall Munroe Schott's Original Miscellany by Ben Schott Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat and Wendy McNaughton The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern History of the World in Six Cups by Tom Standige Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books The Fate of the West by Bill Emmott, No Is Not Enough by Naomi Klein We Were Eight Years in Power by Ta-nehisi Coates Hope in the Dark by Rebecca Solnit Wisdom of Sundays by Oprah Winfrey When Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Yoga Bodies by Laura Lipton and Jamie Beard Other Minds by Peter Godfrey-Smith Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan The Changeling by Victor Lavalle Dark Matter by Blake

This week, Jeff and Rebecca recap the National Book Awards, tackle a pair of grim publishing industry surveys, realize how little they know about Spanish-language publishing in the U.S., and much more.    This episode is sponsored by: Libby PRH Audio The Illustrated Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them   Links discussed in this episode:   National Book Award winners  Bilingual book about Selena is outselling everyone, including Harry Potter  PW’s 2017 salary survey shows publishing is still super white & the wage gap is huge  More than half of the respondents to a UK publishing industry survey report experiencing sexual harassment  California will be first state to require LGBTQ-inclusive history texts  JRR Tolkien’s son resigns as director of estate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Jeff and Rebecca mull Barnes & Noble's new concept stores opening, Pokemon go but for Harry Potter, a new entrant in the US bookstore market, and much more.    This episode is sponsored by: Renegades by Marissa Meyer The Sacrifice of Sunshine Girl by Paige Mckenzie OwlCrate Links discussed in this episode: Amazon best books of the year  Indigo plans to enter US market  LORD OF THE RINGS series at amazon? Harry Potter AR game coming from makers of Pokemon Go  And all 8 HP movies coming to HBO in January  New Barnes & Noble concept store w/ restaurant opens in Plano, TX See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca nervously discuss a series adaptation of Invisible Man, survey the 2017 Goodreads Choice nominees, ponder Audible's new romance subscription, and much more.  This episode is sponsored by: Frankie by Shivaun Plozza Casper Our own $500 Bookstore giveaway   Links discussed in this episode: Follow-up: Comey memoir has a title and May 2018 release date  Hulu developing an adaptation of Invisible Man  Zadie Smith awarded the 2017 Langston Hughes Medal  Next Dragon Tattoo book will be Lagercrantz’s last  Voting opens for Goodreads Choice Awards  Audible developing tech to let romance fans “skip to the good parts” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices