Book Riot

Book Riot - The Podcast

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News in the world of books and reading, including hot industry releases, adaptations, publishing industry events, and more with Book Riot’s Jeff O’Neal and Rebecca Schinsky. Book Riot is the largest independent editorial book site in North America and home to a host of media, from podcasts to newsletters to original content, all designed around diverse readers and across all genres.

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#160: Corporeal Flesh Bag 06.06.2016 59:22

This week, Rebecca and Jeff talk about Amazon's list of the 20 Most Well-Read Cities in the U.S., art takes another book from us, Wattpad goes Hollywood, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Audible Pinhole Press Smoke by Dan Vyleta See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#159: The Fridayiest of Thursdays 30.05.2016 1:05:20

� This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about Patreon and the publishing industry, Comixology's new subscription service, the difficulty of the ebook market, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Smoke by Dan Vyleta The Fiona Fitzgerald Series by Warren Adler See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#158: The Train to Moneyville 23.05.2016 52:32

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk the difficulty of reviewing audiobooks, Goodreads getting into the discounted ebook game, Lena Dunham publishing her teenage diary, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Audible: the world's leading provider of audiobooks. For a free trial, go to audiblepodcast.com/bookriot. Gena/Finn by Kat Helgeson and Hannah Moskowitz. A novel about fan fiction, fan girl...

#157: What Rabbit Hole Shall We Explore? 17.05.2016 51:01

This week, Jeff and Amanda debrief from this year's Book Expo America. This episode is sponsored by TryAudiobooks.com The Square Root of Summer by Harriet Reuter Hapgood The Killing Forest by Sara Blaedel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#156: Elon Musk Take the Wheel 09.05.2016 56:09

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about Google AI reading romance novels, algorithms picking books, Ian McKellan's Shakespeare apps, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Audible, Book of the Month, and The Atomic Weight of Love by Elizabeth J. Church. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#155: Narnes & Bloble 02.05.2016 57:45

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the resignation of Barnes& Noble's founder, the Andrew Luck Book Club, the reasonspeople buy books, and more. This episode is sponsored by Book of theMonth and The Killing Forest bySara Blaedel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#154: The Bermuda Triangle, In a Good Way 25.04.2016 55:45

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about this year's Pulitzer Prize winners, Pew's 2015 survey of American reading habits, the most anticipated books of the rest of the year, and much more. This week's episode is sponsored by The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma and Before the Fall by Noah Hawley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

#153: Intentional Whimsy 18.04.2016 56:04

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about stunt literary prizes, the most challenged books of 2015, the Man Booker International Shortlist, the graying of digital readers, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Audible and the Book Riot family of super useful email newsletters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#152: The Nazi Witch Book Threshold 11.04.2016 52:33

This week, Jeff and Amanda talk a recovered Shakespeare First Folio, staying in Elsinore for ten bucks, Lena Dunham's new imprint, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Casper Mattresses and The Nutmeg Tree by Margery Sharp (which you can for free by clicking this link right here). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

#151: One Chart to Rule Them All 04.04.2016 53:41

The week, Jeff and Rebecca talk this year's VIDA count, bookstore bookmobiles, James Patterson reups library giving, whispers of a new Marylinne Robinson novel, Nazi witch books, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Audible, Penguin Random House Audio, and Rich and Pretty by Rumaan Alam. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

#150: Creativity Hucksterism 28.03.2016 55:22

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about five-star restaurants in a Barnes & Noble, Penguin Random House profits, adult coloring books flyng off the shelves, representations of Native Americans in children's books, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Audible and Harry's. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#149: Assumptive Leap of Fear 21.03.2016 55:22

This week, Amanda and Jeff talk about women who grew up reading Harry Potter, Ireland first book banning in 18 years, Ferrante for kids, and much more. This week's episode is sponsored by Harry's, A Tyranny of Petticoats, and Warby Parker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#148: I Just Assume Japan Beats Us 14.03.2016 1:04:39

This week, Amanda and Jeff talk about JK Rowling's new wizarding story, Lionel Shriver's comments, the most literate countries in the world, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Audible, Harry's, and Burn Baby Burn by Meg Medina. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#147: Fire-Hand Shadow-Puppet Wolf 07.03.2016 50:20

This week, Amanda and Jeff talk about book clubs helping people live longer, the best books of the spring, middle grade books getting crazy longer, an ebook program for low-income families. This episode is sponsored by Harry's and Audible.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#146: Magic Internet Dust 29.02.2016 55:29

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the most assigned female writers on college courses, a new imprint for Muslim stories, B&N considering opening Amazon-style stores, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#145: Pot Committed 22.02.2016 58:49

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about not talking about "rediscovered" literary works, Kobo in trouble, War & Peace on bestseller lists, the remarkable self-publishing Hausa women of Nigeria, and much more. Sponsors: What's Up in YA: Our new twice monthly newsletter about the world of YA. Book Riot on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices....

#144: Jed Bartlet's Patronus 15.02.2016 1:00:36

This week, Jeff and Amanda talk To Kill a Mockingbird on Broadway, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child coming in book form, Elena Ferrante's miniseries, the most assigned books in college, and more. This episode is sponsored by Audible and our own Steamy Reading Box. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#143: Hop in the Delorean 08.02.2016 57:14

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about best selling genre books of 2015, rumors of a huge rollout of Amazon bookstores, follow up on romance reviewing, new wizarding schools, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Exposure by Chauntelle Tibbals and Casper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#142: Peter Flabbit 01.02.2016 1:10:16

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about a newly discovered story by Beatrix Potter, LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE getting a new movie treatment, a comprehensive survey of the demographics of the publishing industry, title specific ebook giftcards, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Audible, Feverborn by Kate Marie Moning, and TryAudiobooks.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

#141: Pajama Hierarchy 25.01.2016 1:51:55

This week, Jeff and Rebecca an early frontrunner for hero of the year, author getting paid for appearances, Pottermore downsizing, loosening job requirements in publishing, and much more. Plus, Amanda and Swapna drop by for a STAR WARS aftershow. This episode is sponsored by Feverborn by Kate Marie Moning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

#140: Stay Woke, Holly Madison 18.01.2016 1:03:03

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about slew of new literary adaptations, the first pick of Emma Watson's book club, the shuttering of Shelfari, borrowing habits at the United Nations, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Jakob's Colors by Lindsay Hawdon and Audible. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#139: The Internet Illuminati 11.01.2016 1:00:05

This week, Rebecca and Amanda discuss an author catfishing bloggers to get reviews, Emma Watson's feminist book club, and more. This episode is sponsored by This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp and Harry's. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#138: Year in Review 28.12.2015 1:16:21

This week, Jeff and Rebecca look back at the year the coolest, most frustrating, most interesting, and most notable stories from 2015. This episode is sponsored by Mad Men Unzipped and Penguin Random House Audio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#137: Lexical Acrobatics 21.12.2015 59:51

In this episode, Jeff and Rebecca follow up on James Patterson's grants to indie booksellers, the possibilities and pitfalls of subscription services for romance titles, students at a high school deciding they are uncomfortable with Huck Finn, a bookstore that stocks only books recommended by celebrities, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Mad Men Unzipped and Penguin Random House Audio....

#136: A Hole in Your Flaw 14.12.2015 1:09:51

This week, Rebecca and Jeff talk about the NYT 100 Notable Books of 2015, a Muppets book banning, signed copies of GO SET A WATCHMAN, Oprah's imprint, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices