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 Rebe...
Which Classics Should You Read to Be "Well-Read"? [Teaser]
In this bonus preview of the most recent Patreon-only episode of The Book Riot Podcast, Jeff and Rebecca tackle an impossible question.
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The Long Odds of the Slushpile, Adaptation News, and Picking Vacation Reading
Jeff and Rebecca talk about the stunning reality of getting published from the slushpile, noodle about being well-read, and try to figure out what Jeff is going to read on vacation. He is genuinely stumped.
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Discussed in this Episode:
Laura McGrath on the math of the slush pile
Trump’s new executive order targets libraries & museums…and what you can do about it
Keira Knightley Pride & Prejudice to be re-released 4/20 for 20th anniversary
Call your reps and get out there to protect the Dept of Education
Frontlist Foyer, sponsored by Thriftbooks
Hunchback
Beautyland
Everything I Never Told You
White Light
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter
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Things We Love and Things We Hate About Talking About Books Online with Traci Thomas
Traci Thomas of The Stacks podcast joins Jeff and Rebecca to talk about things we love (and hate) about talking about books online. Mostly it is really great! Mostly!
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Aardvark Box Giveaway!
The Stacks Podcast
The Stacks on Instagram
Unstacked by Traci Thomas
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The Book Riot Podcast Live at Powell's! [Teaser]
This is a preview of our live recording of the Most Recommendable Books of the Century (so far) at Powell's in beautiful downtown Portland, Oregon. If you aren't already a Patreon member, you can listen to the full recording when you sign up. Thanks to Powell's, our family and friends, and everyone who came out (or told someone else to). Hope to do it again sometime in the not-too-distant future.
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The GILEAD Adaptation is Real, Meta Streisands Itself, Powells Event Debrief and More of the Week's Book News.
Jeff and Rebecca debrief a little about their live recording at Powell's last week before talking about Meta Streisanding itself, the exciting/scary news of Scorsese's for actual life Gilead adaptation, and more of the week's book news.
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Discussed in this episode:
Scorcese! Adapts! Gilead! Series!
Austin Butler & Saoirse Ronan to star in Deep Cuts adaptation
Moms for Liberty is shutting down BookLooks
Former Meta executive ordered to halt promotion of tell-all book
Spotify launches program to publish audiobooks for independent authors
WNDB announces first We Need Diverse Books Day April 3
Careless People
White Light by Jack Lohmann
We Tell Ourselves Stories by Alissa Wilkinson
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