Podcast Episodes
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Jeff and Rebecca inhale a slew of best books of the year lists.
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Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago
What is Magical Realism?
Vanessa Diaz is back to talk with Jeff and Rebecca about what magical realism is, where it comes from, and how to talk about it.
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Published on 1 month ago
On Putting Together a Best Books of the Year List
Vanessa Diaz sits in for Rebecca this week and talks to Jeff about the challenges of making a best books of the year list before getting into the news of the week.
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Published on 1 month ago
Fall Media Diet Check-In (Plus Other Life Pursuits) [Teaser]
This is a bonus preview of our Patreon-only episode in which Jeff and Rebecca talk about what they've been doing with their lives recently, outside of the world of books.
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Published on 1 month ago
The Books We Still Want to Read in 2025
Jeff and Rebecca talk about the books they still want to get to before 2026 gets here.
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Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Speculating on The Book of the Year and the Impacts of AI on Writing
We're in a lull of current publishing industry news, so Jeff and Rebecca speculate about upcoming book awards, year-end announcements, and the book of the year, as well as touch on the impact of AI o…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
What We Want from Essays: DEAD & ALIVE by Zadie Smith
Jeff and Rebecca talk Zadie Smith's Dead & Alive.
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Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Checking in with We Need Diverse Books
Jeff talks to Dhonielle Clayton and Caroline Richmond of We Need Diverse Books about censorship, book bannings, and the ongoing drive to diversify books and reading in the U.S.
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Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
The It Books of November 2025
Jeff and Rebecca consider 10 contenders for the title of It Book of November.
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Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Eye of the Best Books of the Year Storm Approaches
Jeff and Rebecca put on their rain gear as the best books of the year storm approaches.
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Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago