A Mist of Possibility
Jeff and Rebecca talk about the Booker Prize shortlist, Nora Roberts making it rain for a Michigan library, Virginia’s obscenity case against Gender Queer getting kicked to the curb, interesting new t...
12 Sep 202255min
Where the Slugs Dwell
Jeff and Rebecca follow-up about stocking changes at Barnes & Noble, a Texas school district bans the word “transgender,” a slate of new book clubs, and more. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcast...
29 Aug 202255min
Go Kill a Watchman
Jeff and Rebecca talk about the horrible attack on Salman Rushdie, a maybe consequential change to what Barnes & Noble stocks in its physical stores, a quick Confidence Index on DEVIL IN THE WHITE CIT...
22 Aug 20221h 10min
The Tipping Point Was a Tipping Point
Jeff and Rebecca talk about the passing of David McCullough, who holds the Dad Book crown, seeing the Colleen Hoover phenomenon in the wild, rubber-neck the PRH/S&S trial, and much more. Follow the po...
15 Aug 20221h 8min
A Novel Trial
Rebecca and Sharifah discuss the salacious history of Go Ask Alice, the antitrust trial against Penguin Random House’s merger with Simon & Schuster, and more. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcast...
8 Aug 202256min
Millions of Canadians Cranking
Jeff and Rebecca talk about Obama’s summer reading picks, Canadian reading habits, another take on “self-censorship,” and more. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. The show can al...
1 Aug 20221h 5min
Book Riot Matches Donations to the National Network of Abortion Funds
Book Riot is running a campaign to match donations to the National Network of Abortion Funds from July 25th through August 1st. Feminism, gender equality, and inclusivity are all core tenants of our v...
26 Jul 20221min
Save It For the Message Boards
Jeff and Rebecca talk trailers (She Said, Rings of Power, House of the Dragon), a HarperCollins walk-out, Michelle Obama’s new book, and much more. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spot...
25 Jul 202251min
