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#266: Born in the Hot Seat
Episode 266
This week, Rebecca and special guest co-host Josh Christie discuss bookstores offering Airbnb rentals, Barack Obama's recent reading list, the ongoin…
7 years, 8 months ago
#265: Rarefied Air
Episode 265
This week, Jeff and Rebecca discuss Anthony Bourdain's legacy (literary and otherwise), the book Bill Gates is gifting to college graduates, the late…
7 years, 8 months ago
#264: A Guillotine Moment
Episode 264
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about The Boston Review's Junot Diaz decision, an unprecedented Amazon scam, Michael Lewis' Audible original, and mu…
7 years, 8 months ago
#263: Lotta Feet, Lotta Shoes
Episode 263
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about a major embezzling scandal, The Golden Man Booker, listener follow-up, and much more. This episode is sponsor…
7 years, 8 months ago
#262: Read the Room, BEA
Episode 262
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the passing of Philip Roth, Sean Spicer coming to BEA, Watchmen's TV reboot, a hero of the week, and much mor…
7 years, 9 months ago
#261: Therapy for Immortals
Episode 261
This week, Jeff and Rebecca stay on the #metoo in publishing trail, discuss the rumors about the direction of Amazon's LORD OF THE RINGS series, mark…
7 years, 9 months ago
#260: 12 Angry Meta-Men
Episode 260
In this episode, Jeff and Rebecca follow-up about Junot Diaz and the TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD trial, go over 2017 publishing sales statistics, and bless…
7 years, 9 months ago
Catch Up With Recommended Season 1!
Recommended is back! Season 2 will start on May 16, so there’s no time like the present to catch up with Season 1. Get more details and subscribe at …
7 years, 9 months ago
#259: The Third Way
Episode 259
This week, Jeff and Rebecca wrestle with #metoo accusations against Junot Diaz, process the news that there will be no 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature…
7 years, 9 months ago
#258: Something You Can Hold in Your Hands
Episode 258
This week, Jeff and Sharifah talk about big Comey sales numbers, Circe tops the NYT list, The Great American Read, and much more. This episode is spo…
7 years, 10 months ago