This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk the best-selling books of the first half of 2016, the health of Barnes & Noble, celebrity literary philanthropy, and much more.

This week’s episode is sponsored by:

Casper (use offer code RIOT for $50 off)

and

The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman

 

Links discussed in this episode:

Dan Brown donates $300,000 pounds to digitize the books that inspired him

Michael Jordan announces $500K investment in literacy 

Amazon bestselling books of 2016 so far 

B&N fiscal 2015 results

New Republic piece on B&N

US consumers getting ebook settlements