2026 Moms, Dads, and Grads Recommendation Show, Part 2
Jeff and Rebecca wrap up recommendation season. Discussed in this episode: The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Julie Otsuka Susan Choi How to Live Saf...
13 Touko 1h 19min
The 2026 Pulitzer Prizes
Jeff and Rebecca talk about the 2026 Pulitzer prizes, best books of the year so far, summer book previews, and more of the week's book news. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. J...
11 Touko 1h 9min
The It Books of May 2026
Jeff and Rebecca try to pick the It Book of May 2026. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Join The Book Riot Podcast Patreon for bonus content and ad-free listening. Subscribe t...
6 Touko 50min
Spring 2026 Moms, Dads, and Grads Recommendation Show, Part 1
Part 1 of our Spring 2026 Moms, Dads, and Grads recommendations extravaganza. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Join The Book Riot Podcast Patreon for bonus content and ad-free...
4 Touko 1h 1min
Why Literary Agents Matter with Laura McGrath
Prof. Laura McGrath joins Jeff to talk about her new book, Middlemen: Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction. Literary agents try to stay out of the spotlight, but they shape what you read...
29 Huhti 47min
People Know Reading is Good and Still Don't Do It.
Vanessa Diaz sits in for Rebecca to talk with Jeff about The Women's Prize shortlist, Practical Magic 2, the most banned books of 2025, how human it is for people to know that reading is good for them...
27 Huhti 43min
Ranking the Fiction Pultizer Prize Winners of the Century So Far.
Jeff and Rebecca look at the Pulitzer-prize winning books of the century so far and rank them. Some surprises at the top. Discussed in this episode: Klara and the Sun release date Latest Pew resear...
22 Huhti 1h 6min
Surprising (Maybe) Data About American Reading Habits
Jeff and Rebecca mull over Pew's most recent data about American reading habits, Spotify launches physical book buying, authors on the TIME100 list, listener feedback, and more. Follow the podcast vi...
20 Huhti 59min
