Book Riot: The Podcast

The Book Riot Podcast is a weekly news and talk show about what's new, cool, and worth talking about in the world of books and reading, brought to you by the editors of Book Riot.

Episode 85 Eating Crazy Sandwiches

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk LGBQT diversity in YA, the overall health of the publishing industry, a good year for humble bundle, the IT books of 2014, and more. This week's episode is sponsored by Squarespace, TryAudiobooks.com, and X: A Novel by Ilyasah Shabazz and Kekla Magoon.

Episode 84 Just Call Us Butter

This week, Jeff and Rebecca discuss the Harper's Magazine investment in a bookstore, controversy surrounding a bestselling book with a ghost writer, the forthcoming Rainbow Rowell novel, and more.

Episode 83 The Buzz Got Super-Big

This week, Rebecca and Amanda discuss Jacqueline Woodson's response to Daniel Handler's racist jokes at the National Book Awards, James Patterson's weird new book burning video, the Goodreads Choice Awards winners, and more.

Episode 81 and 82 Holiday Recommendation Extravaganza Bonanza

This week, Jeff and Rebecca take on their now annual challenge of fielding holiday recommendation request in a two-episode marathon. These episodes are sponsored by Kurgo, TryAudiobooks.com, Valiant #1, and Kobo.

Episode 80 Snow Globe Consciousness

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the National Book Award winners and Daniel Handler's racist comments at the ceremony, Penguin Random House's digital conservatism, the Oyster Review, new books, and more. This episode is sponsored by Kurgo, Tryaudiobooks.com, Kobo, and Valiant #1.

Episode 79 General Purpose Sceptering

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk more product promotion in books, the Amazon-Hachette truce, The Ampersand getting into the bundling game, new books, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Kurgo, Audible, Kobo, and Valiant #1.

Episode 78 Dirty Laundry on Our Mind-Floor

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about product placement in ebooks, the "it" book of 2014, the Goodreads Best of 2014 categories, B&N doing some bundling, new books, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace, TryAudiobooks.com, and Valiant #1.

Episode 77 The Literal Expletive

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about literary crowdfunding, a Barnes and Noble gets saved, exciting TV deals, new books, and much more. This week's episode is sponsored by Kobo, TryAudiobooks.com, and The Wonder of All Things by Jason Mott.

Episode 76 The Virtues of Difficulty

In this episode, Jeff and Amanda talk Simon and Schuster reupping with Amazon, another hand-wringing YA essay, an author engaging in "light-stalking," news of a new Toni Morrison novel, new books, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace, Kobo, and TryAudiobooks.com.

Episode 75 Trifecta of Tangents

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about book awards season, new info about Harry Potter spin-offs, data about publisher direct sales, new books, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Warby Parker, Audible and Hit by Lorie Ann Glover.