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All the (More!) Books! June 6, 2025

Five excellent queer beach reads for your tote bag this summer.

The “I Wish I Could Read All Day” Books of June

Jeff talks about a bunch of books coming out in June he wants to read. That's it. That's the episode.

The Beach Read Episode

Jeff is joined by Book Riot editors Danika Ellis and Erica Ezeifedi to talk about what makes a beach read, beach reads picks, and memorable beach reading moments.

An Interview with WE WERE LIARS author E. Lockhart & Reflections on NIMONA at 10

Kelly talks with E. Lockhart about the We Were Liars adaptation and Erica talks with Rioter Danika Ellis about the 10th anniversary of Nimona.

Susan Choi on FLASHLIGHT & Damon Young on THAT’S HOW THEY GET YOU

June new releases are hopping. Jeff talks to Susan Choi about her new novel, Flashlight. Then, Damon Young comes on to talk about his new anthology, That's How They Get You: An Unruly Anthology of Black Humor.

New Releases and More for June 3, 2025

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss Ten Incarnations of Rebellion, Charlottesville, Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon, and more great books!

Talking Audiobooks with Spotify & FLASHLIGHT by Susan Choi

Jeff and Rebecca talk to Spotify's Associate Director for Audiobooks Editorial Katie del Rosario about curating audiobooks for Spotify, getting people to try audiobooks, spotlighting special titles, and more. Then, Jeff and Sharifah talk about Flashlight by Susan Choi, one of the most anticipated releases of the summer.

Summer Reads from Real People

This week's episode of Read or Dead is all about recommended summer reads for mystery and thriller fans.

All the (More!) Books! May 30, 2025

This week, Sharifah talks about a couple of excellent recent reads!

Wisdom, Aphorisms, and THE SECRETS OF ADULTHOOD with Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin returns to the show to talk about wisdom, aphorisms, and her new book, The Secrets of Adulthood. PLUS: a silent reading challenge coming in June that anyone can do.

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