Podcast Episodes

Barnes & Noble's Books of the Year, INTERIOR CHINATOWN and SAY NOTHING Look Promising, and More Book News

Sharifah Williams joins Jeff to talk about B&N's Best Books of the Year list, promising trailers, PRH's new boilerplate AI language, and more of the …

1 year, 3 months ago

Author Buy/Sell/Hold: 2024 Edition

Jeff and Rebecca head down to the literary trading floor and evaluate their portfolio to determine which authors to buy, sell, or hold.

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1 year, 4 months ago

JAMES Kicks off Award Season, Taylor Swift's Book Makes Waves, TikTok's First Slate of Titles, and more.

Jeff and Rebecca mark the beginning of what should be a busy awards season for James, talk about Taylor Swift's notable book release strategy, get re…

1 year, 4 months ago

35 Years of WHEN HARRY MET SALLY

Jeff and Rebecca talk about a shared favorite movie, 1989's When Harry Met Sally.

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1 year, 4 months ago

Han Kang Wins the 2024 Nobel Prize for Literature

Jeff and Sharifah talk about Han Kang's Nobel win, the twenty-thousands serious and dedicated readers of literary fiction, a Book It! Program misdire…

1 year, 4 months ago

What Are The 10 Most Interesting Questions in the World of Books and Reading?

Jeff and Rebecca go through Jeff's recent piece, The 10 Most Interesting Questions in the World of Books and Reading?

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1 year, 4 months ago

National Book Award Finalists, MacArthur Geniuses, THE CORRECTIONS bags Streep, and More Book News

Jeff and Rebecca digest the finalists for the 2024 National Book Award in fiction, envy and admire MacArthur winners, get pumped for The Corrections …

1 year, 4 months ago

The It Books of October 2024

Jeff and Rebecca consider 10 books and crown one of them the It Book of the Month.

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1 year, 4 months ago

Booker Prize Shortlist, a new WUTHERING HEIGHTS Adaptation, and More Book News of the Week

Jeff and Rebecca digest the five finalists for the 2024 Booker Prize, talk about some upcoming literary adaptations, developments in the world of boo…

1 year, 4 months ago

Half-Baked Ideas, 2024 Edition [Teaser]

Jeff and Rebecca share half-baked brainstorms about ways to make life better.

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1 year, 4 months ago