Guns That Shoot Novellas

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about diversity (and lack thereof) in children’s books, a bunch of new book news, critical subjectivity, the future of ebooks, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Oyster and Audible. You can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes (click here) or via RSS (link here). You can also download a free dedicated app for iOS or for Android. Links discussed in the show: The Independent will no longer review gender-specific children’s books Silent Reading parties come to Brooklyn Study on representation of people of color in children’s books Shout-out: Diversity in YA tumblr Should Critics Publish a “Statement of Position?”  Ebooks to grow “only slowly” after 2016 JRR Tolkien’s translation of Beowulf to be published Why so few 20th Century ebooks are available Meg Wolitzer on writing YA inspired by Sylvia Plath Book deal news: Oprah to write collection of essays, “What I Know For Sure” New Anne Rice Lestat book Goldfinch movie adaptation   New books discussed in the show:

The Bohemians: Mark Twain and the San Francisco Writers Who Reinvented American Literature by Ben Tarnoff

The Thing With Feathers by Noah Strycker

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