The Ladder of Pockets

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Jeff and Rebecca talk about the best-selling books of 2023, Obama’s summer reading list, The Covenant of Water, and much more.

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Discussed in this episode:

First Edition!

First Edition on Twitter. First Edition on Instagram. The First Edition (free) Substack.

The Book Riot Podcast Patreon

Thanks to Charley Burlock for featuring us in this! 

Obama summer reading, babyyyyyyy

PW: Best-selling books of 2023 so far

Generational shift at PRH as iconic editors take buyout

The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead