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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.

The It Books of June 2025

Jeff and Rebecca consider a loaded roster of June books to pick the It Book of the month.

New Releases and More for May 27, 2025

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Amplitudes, Lu and Ren’s Guide to Geozoology, Harmattan Season, and more great books!

All the (More!) Books! May 23, 2025

This week, Liberty talks about several books she recently acquired, plus what she's reading now!

Power Ranking the Books of 2005

Jeff and Rebecca look back a couple of decades to power-rank the books of 2005.

New YA Books by AAPI Authors and an Interview With Erin Entrada Kelly and Kwame Mbalia, Authors of ON AGAIN, AWKWARD AGAIN

Erica goes over a nice mix of new YA books by AAPI authors, while Kelly has a great convo with Erin Entrada Kelly and Kwame Mbalia, authors of the new rom-com On Again, Awkward Again.

New Releases and More for May 20, 2025

This week, Liberty and Emily discuss Spent, Erased, The Starving Saints, and more great books!

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