The Book Riot Podcast, Episode #22: Accountability Pants
The Book Riot Podcast, Episode #22: Accountability Pants
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about literary fiction making readers more empathetic, masked competitive writing, and awesome 8 year-old reader, new books, and give Tom Clancy a fond farewall. This episode is sponsored by Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling andLungs Full of Noise by Tessa Mellas.
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Links discussed in the show:
Reading literary fiction increases empathy
Scribd launches subscription ebook service
8-year-old flags sexist children’s books, bookstore takes notice
David Gilmour “not interested in teaching books by women”
Users read more on iphone than ipads
Children’s sections key for indie bookstores?
New books discussed in the show:
Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man’s Fundamentals for Delicious Living by Nick Offerman
The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higoshida, translated by David Mitchell
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