Jeff O'Neal

Jeff O'Neal is the executive editor of Book Riot and Panels. He also co-hosts The Book Riot Podcast. Follow him on Twitter: @thejeffoneal.

The Pulitzer Drama Was Real and Other Book News, PLUS: A Mini-Book Club for RUN FOR THE HILLS by Kevin Wilson

Jeff and Rebecca continue to lap up with extreme interest scuttlebutt about James' Pulitzer win before talking about Lithgow's underwhelming reaction to Rowling's transphobia, a new publisher focused on dudes (initially. they swear) and more book news. Then Sharifah Williams hops on to talk about Kevin Wilson's new novel, Run for the Hills.

The “Hey I Just Might” Books of May PLUS: Books on the Blockchain

Jeff goes over a couple dozen May new releases that he definitely might consider thinking about reading. Then, Book.io co-founder and CEO Joshua Stone comes on to talk about what the blockchain could offer the world of books and reading.

JAMES Wins the Pulitzer & Moms, Dads, and Grads Recommendations Part 2

First, Jeff and Rebecca digest Percival Everett's Pulitzer win (including a little palace intrigue of the literary variety). Then, they conclude this go-round of reader recommendation requests.

2025 Moms, Dads, and Grads Recommendation Show, Part 1

Jeff and Rebecca respond to a range of listener recommendation requests, including, but not exclusively, for moms, dads, and grads.

The Book News Book Riot Covered This Week

Here is the book news we covered this week at Book Riot:

The Biggest Book News of the Week

Here are the headlines that defined the week in book news....

Book Riot’s Most Popular Posts of the Week

Here are our most popular posts from the week that was...

A Book News Link-O-Rama

A super-size list of book-related interestingness today.

New Horror Books to Ruin Your Sleep

May new releases to check out in horror & non-fiction, what's popping on Goodreads, new comics & graphic novels, and more today on Book Riot.

Christie Estate Authorizes AI Deepfake of The Queen of Crime to Teach a Class on Writing

Fake Agatha, real support for trans people, and more in today's book news.

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