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Book Riot
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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Sep 10, 2018 • 57min
#277: Pondering the Quibbles
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk more about Barnes & Noble suitors, Barnes & Noble's eroding finances, a big new Book Riot project, and much more.
This episode is sponsored by:
The Great American Read
The Good Neighbor by Maxwell King, narrated by LeVar Burton
The Boy at the Keyhole by Stephen Giles
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TBR (Tailored Book Recommendations)
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Follow-up: Publishers are also confused & frustrated by Parneros B&N Lawsuit
And BN’s Q1 numbers are in
PRH teams up with HeadCount to create Book the Vote for voter registration
PRH updates library ebook lending (and it’s not like Tor)
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Sep 3, 2018 • 56min
#276: Unexpectedly Juicy
Jeff and Rebecca talk about juicy drama at Barnes & Noble, The New Academy shortlist, and much more.
This episode is sponsored by:
Google Play
Nobody Real by Steven Camden
Read Harder Book Long
Sadie by Courtney Summers
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Barnes & Noble drama! Former CEO sues for defamation and reveals a deal to sell the company fell through in June
And B & N responds
Finalists announced for the New Academy Prize in Literature (alternate Nobel)
The Toronto Public Library has a bedtime story hotline
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Aug 27, 2018 • 1h
#275: The Hope of a Mushroom
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Aug 21, 2018 • 48min
#274: The Worm I Asked For
Due to extraordinary circumstances, Jeff flies solo on this episode and monologues on ebook pricing for libraries, what a Netflix for books would now mean, the future of print sales, and more.
This episode is sponsored by:
The Read Harder Journal
Google Play Books
Magination Press
Book Riot Insiders
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Recommended Giveaway
Books are the only form of physical media whose sales are growing
Len Riggio taking heat as Barnes & Noble flounders
CKBK, “Spotify for Cookbooks” prepares to launch
The instagram book exchange is not a scam
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Aug 13, 2018 • 49min
#273: Puberty Care Package
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Aug 5, 2018 • 44min
Muppet Arm Confetti Cannon
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Jul 30, 2018 • 53min
#271: Pop a Squat Randomly
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Jul 23, 2018 • 49min
#270: Wildly Gesticulating
This week, Rebecca and Sharifah discuss Barack Obama's latest summer reading list, the nominees for the Alternative Nobel, a feminist response to the New York Times's "By the Book" column, and more.
This episode is sponsored by:
Book Riot's Recommended podcast
Google Play
The Great Courses Plus
Links discussed:
Obama's Africa-themed summer reading list
New Academy opens voting for Alternative Nobel
Cooking & sci-fi are hot print segments so far this year
UK survey shows massive lack of representation in kidlit
Electric Lit introducing feminist alternative to 'By the Book'
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Jul 16, 2018 • 51min
#269: Charlatanism Quotient
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Jul 8, 2018 • 52min
#268: Original Recipe Jerkwad
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the alternative Nobel, B&N fires its CEO, Bourdain bio in the works, South Caroline police challenge reading choices, and much more.
This episode is sponsored by:
Legendary by Stephanie Gerber
Mack Weldon
Links discussed in this episode:
Follow-up: AWP conference director steps down after allegations of bullying, gender discrimination, retaliation
Follow-up: Alternative Nobel Prize for literature planned in Sweden
B&N CEO fired
South Carolina police challenge summer reading titles
Bourdain biography coming in 2019
Leisure reading in the US is at an all-time low
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