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#232: Slightly Ridiculous Oct 23, 2017

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This week, Jeff and Rebecca sink their teeth into the new VIDA numbers, quickly mention the 2017 Man Booker Prize announcement, roll around in some book sales data, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater Libby The Lost Causes by Etting & Schwartz Links discussed in this episode: Win 500 Bucks to spend at the bookstore of your choice! George Saunders wins 2017 Man Booker Prize 2016 VIDA count NYC libraries to forgive all children’s fines Riz Ahmed as Hamlet for Netflix!? Mississippi school district pulls TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD from curriculum because it offends peopleFlorida school district bans all books with “profanity, cursing, or inappropriate subject matter” Kickstarter for a queer feminist bookstore in Mississippi Library of Congress begins Librarians in Residence pilot program See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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#231: Your Choice of Quadraped Oct 16, 2017

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In this episode, Jeff and Rebecca follow-up about a long profile of the UNH librarian who gave the school $4MM, welcome waterproof Kindles, celebrate literary Macarthur winners, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Quackery by Kang & Pederson The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater Forest of a Thousand Laterns by Julie C. Dao Links discussed in this episode: Follow-up on the librarian who left $4 million to UNH and now it’s funding football The results of the Ripped Bodice study on diversity in romance are...very bad Jesmyn Ward & Viet Thanh Nguyen win Macarthur Genius grants Hachette Book Group terminates Weinstein imprint Amazon finally introduces a waterproof Kindle AmazonCrossing goes multilingual Another shifted-perspective 50 Shades book is coming in November New York times awkwardly covers romance for the first time See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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#230: Fantastically Bonkers Oct 09, 2017

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In this episode, Jeff and Rebecca revel in Dan Brown week, approve of this year's Nobel Laureate in Literature, run-down more awards lists, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Dear Fahrenheit 451 by Annie Spence Book of the Month 27 Hours by Tristina Wright Links discussed in this episode: Kazuo Ishiguro wins Nobel Prize for Literature NBA finalists Profile of Rupi Kaur, who has a new book out and is outselling Homer ten to one See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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#229: The Nature of Nature Oct 02, 2017

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This week, Jeff and Jenn talk about this year's 5 under 35 honorees, dissect some upcoming adaptation news, ponder audiobooks, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser The Black Bird of the Gallows by Meg Kassel Casper Links discussed in this episode: Work for Book Riot! Book of Mormon becomes most expensive book ever sold 5 Under 35 List Artemis movie already in the works A Brief History of Seven Killings being adapted tooTrailer for ANNIHILATION Buy books for disaster relief See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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#228: Adaptation Gold Rush Sep 25, 2017

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In this episode, Jeff and Rebecca talk about shortlists and finalists in fall awards season, audiobook growth, HRC selling some units, Google serving library results, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: The Wonderling by Mira Bartok Provenance by Ann Leckie Kobo Audiobooks Lit Chat Links discussed in this episode: Kirkus Prize finalists National Book Award longlists Hillary Clinton’s book has sold more than 300K copies Books win big at Emmy’s Cool tech thing: Google search now checks your local library for ebooks A look at growth in a downloadable audiobooks in an otherwise flat market See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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#227: Pig Steroids Sep 18, 2017

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This week, Jeff and Rebecca put the discussion of gaming the NYT bestseller list to bed, note Amazon's policing of reviews of What Happened, shrug their shoulder over the Man Booker shortlist, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: The Golden House by Salman Rushdie Lit Chat The Book of Separation by Tova Miris Links discussed in this episode: Lani Sarem is still defending her gaming of the NYT bestseller list Amazon defends deleting 1-star reviews of HRC’s book New documentary film about the NYPL 5 previously unpublished Kurt Vonnegut stories coming Casey Affleck to star in STONER, which is just very wrong Kirkus has added diversity/identification tagging to reviews See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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#226: Everyone is Wrong Sep 11, 2017

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In this episode, Jeff and Amanda consider a conservative publisher giving the NYT bestseller list the brush off, worry over Barnes & Noble's continued slide, anticipate Roxane Gay's forthcoming advice column, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: The Nocturnal Journal by Lee Crutchley CopyCat by Alex Lake A Conspiracy in Belgravia by Sherry Thomas Links discussed in this episode: Follow-up: Libba Bray on the all-girl remake of Lord of the Flies Roxane Gay gets NYT advice column Conservative publisher bouncing from caring about NYT bestseller list Barnes & Noble continues to fade even as publishing grows New Emily Mandel book coming Book doulasRosario Dawson to narrate ARTEMIS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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#225: Everyone's Hermione Sep 03, 2017

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In this episode, Jeff and Rebecca follow-up about a Pepe the Frog rip-off children's book, disagree about destroying Terry Pratchett's work, consider a world in which a $1 million advance isn't all that much, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Book of the Month The End of the World Running Club by Adrian Walker Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller Libby Links discussed in this episode: Weird follow-up: creator of Pepe the Frog makes children’s book author donate profits to Muslim rights group Terry Pratchett’s unfinished works destroyed by steamroller, per his wishes VE SCHWAB’s big book deal World’s 50 largest publishers CA library goes private Warner Brothers bringing all-female adaptation of Lord of the Flies Details on the YA/PEN scandal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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#224: Dan Brown Goat Yoga Aug 29, 2017

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This week, Jeff and Rebecca spend most of the episode gawking at one of the strangest book-world stories they've yet covered. This episode is sponsored by Book of the Month. Links discussed in this episode: YA Author Briefly Scams Way Onto NYT Bestseller List Celebrity Instagrams Sell Books...Don't They? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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#223: O'Neal's Razor Is Satisfied Aug 21, 2017

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This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about follow up about Audible for dogs and coloring book sales, unpack the non-profit Voldemort movie, Michiku Kakutani's forthcoming book, swearing in books, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Penguin Random House Audio The Hawkweed Legacy by Irina Bringnull The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin Links discussed in this episode: Unofficial Harry Potter movie about Voldemort gets Warner Brothers approval Do a thing: $5 for every copy of new Ta-Nehisi Coates sold at Print going to African American Teaching Fellows Michiko Kakutani has a book deal Assistant Principal fired for writing children’s book about Pepe the Frog American books are getting more profane The Ripped Bodice is creating a community for romance readers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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