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The Book Riot Podcast, Episode #25: Deliciously Awkward

Jeff O'Neal

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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 Book Riot Podcast, Episode #25: Deliciously Awkward

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about ALLEGIANT backlash, the health benefits of reading, the history of publishing, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace and If I’d Known You Were Coming by Kate Milliken.

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Links discussed in the show:

Larry Kirshbaum, editorial head of Amazon publishing’s adult imprints in NY and Seattle, is leaving as company scales back publishing ambitions.

Brief History of Publishing 

Follow-up: 29% of self-publishing is erotica

Romance writer Sarah MacLean writes letter to NYT editor regarding the Sex issue that featured 15 novelists, 0 romance writers 

Health benefits of reading

Allegiant Backlash

New books discussed in the show:

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

Reality Boy by A.S. King

Allegiant by Veronica Roth

Provence, 1970 by Luke Barr

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