American are Reading for Pleasure Less. A Lot Less.
Book Riot - The Podcast
08/25/25
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Jeff and Rebecca talk about a big new survey of American reading habits, the Polari Prize closing up shop for the year, Katabasis getting an adaptation, ghost-written vanity memoirs, and more.
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Discussed in this episode:
Update: Polari Prizes canceled in response to protest
Katabasis set for TV adaptation
Study shows 40% decline in Americans who read for pleasure 2004-2023
BookTok is boosting sales at romance bookstores
Wealthy retirees are commissioning ghost-written memoirs
Church Camp by Cara Meredith
Katabasis by R.F. Kuang
Abundance by Klein and Thompson
Endling by Maria Reva
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KATABASIS by R.F. Kuang
August 27, 2025
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Jeff, Rebecca, and Vanessa talk about Katabasis by R.F. Kuang. Spoiler-free discussion for the first bit, with warning when we wade into deeper plot waters.
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