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Book Riot: The Podcast

The Book Riot Podcast is a weekly news and talk show about what's new, cool, and worth talking about in the world of books and reading, brought to you by the editors of Book Riot.

Book Riot Interviews: Sui Lee

Jeff interviews Sui Li, a 2016 5 Under 35 nominee, about his longshot win, his unusual career, and being a doctor who writes.

Episode 181 Gory Droopeth

This week, Rebecca and Jeff talk about Paul Beatty winning the Man Booker Prize, President Obama's list of essential reading, James Patterson's diagnosis of the 2016 election, and much more.

Episode 180 She Does Not Mess Around

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about Claudia Rankine's plans for her Macarthur money, Bob Dyan's Nobel stand-off, publishing missing on digital media, and much more.

Episode 179.5 Book Riot Interviews: Ashley Ford, host of AUTHORIZED

Episode 179 Obscure European Whatevers

This week, Jeff and Amanda talk about Bob Dylan's Nobel, discounted haircuts for reading aloud, Arundhati Roy's new novel, and much more.

Episode 178 The “How” Matters

This week, Jeff and Rebecca do a deep dive on the Ferrante unmasking, talk about the National Book Award finalists, find a couple of things to be excited about, and much more.

Episode 177.5 BR Interviews: Making Children’s Books, with Minh Le and Rita Meade

In this interview episode, Jeff talks with two children's books authors about how children's publishing works, from idea to finished copy: Minh Le and Rita Meade.

Episode 177 Berking Stephen King

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the announcement of a new Dan Brown novel, the 5 under 35 nominees, librarians getting arrested, and much more.

Episode 176 Startup Douchebag Jargon

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk 10 best U.S. cities for book lovers, publishing industry salaries, MacArthur genius winners, the expansion of Google Play Books and much more.

Episode 175 Fast-Paced Human Closeness

This week, Jeff is joined by Jenn Northington to talk about an AirBnb bookstore, literary award-season in full swing, an algorithm that can predict best-sellers, and much more.