American are Reading for Pleasure Less. A Lot Less.
Jeff and Rebecca talk about a big new survey of American reading habits, the Polari Prize closing up shop for the year, Katabasis getting an adaptation, ghost-written vanity memoirs, and more. Subscr...
25 Elo 20251h 13min
Fall Adaptation Preview
Jeff and Rebecca preview a huge season of literary adaptations. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Ins...
20 Elo 202553min
We Need a Book Review Revolution
An encouraging court win, thoughts on book reviews, direct to Kanopy films, and more of the week's book news. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot...
18 Elo 20251h 5min
"Well-Read" is Hard to Define. But Real.
Jeff and Rebecca process some public comments about the idea of being "well-read," a big influencer book club, a study on the gender of animals in kids books, and more book news of the week. Subscrib...
11 Elo 202554min
The 2025 Booker Longlist Is Here
Jeff and Rebecca break down the 2025 longlist for the Booker Prize, digest the news of a new book from Kamala Harris, lament the demise of class (behavior, not socio-economic status), and much more. ...
4 Elo 20251h 10min
The It Books of August
Jeff and Rebecca decide what the It Book of August will be. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagr...
30 Heinä 202546min
Making a Case for Supporting Independent Media, Way Early Award Nominations, and More
Vanessa Diaz joins Jeff as he workshops a couple of takes, before they dive into IMAX scalping, way early award longlists, and more of the week's book news. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Po...
28 Heinä 20251h 2min
Power Ranking the Books of 1995
It's as far back as we go with these historical rankings--30 years to 1995. Strange year, that sees Jeff pick a single copy of an individual book in his top 10. Christian dystopias, fairy tale retelli...
23 Heinä 20251h 2min
