The Book Riot Podcast, #72: A Couple of Drops of Miller Lite and a Banana Peel
The Book Riot Podcast, Episode #72: A Couple of Drops of Miller Lite and a Banana Peel
This week, Jeff and Amanda talk about the woeful lack of diversity in the publishing industry, the prospects of American Idol-like contests for writers, the relatively high price of ebooks, Alison Bechdel winning a Macarthur genius award, new books, and more. This week’s episode is sponsored by TryAudiobooks.com, Squarespace, and Into the Grey by Celine Kiernan.
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Links discussed in the show:
Publishing’s diversity problem
Amazon to create American Idol-influenced project
La Casa Azul donating books to refugee children
Alison Bechdel wins Macarthur genius award
New Kindles: the Kindle for Kids is kinda interesting
New books discussed in the show:
Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld
Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix
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