AMERICAN FICTION and Seeing The Book World On Screen and On the Page
Book Riot - The Podcast
03/13/24
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On the occasion of Cord Jefferson's Best Adapted Screenplay win, Jeff and Rebecca talk about their favorite books, movies, and TV shows set in the world of books before talking about Erasure by Percival Everett and American Fiction.
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Discussed in this episode:
Elf
Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
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Previous Episode
Book Riot editor Danika Ellis joins Jeff to talk about Allstore (a new online bookstore) and Authors Equity (a new publisher) coming at the same target from two different angles. Plus: a report on diversity in publishing and Spotify's curious new Audiobooks Tier.
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Want to make your book club the best club? Sign up for our In the Club newsletter. In the Club will deliver recommendations for the best books to discuss in your book clubs. From buzzy new releases to brilliant throwbacks, the books highlighted in this newsletter will drive your book club discussions. We’ll also share some book club-friendly recipes and interesting bookish updates from all over. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features. In other words, we’ll keep you well-met, well-read, and well-fed. Sign up today!
Discussed in this episode:
Is This What Author-Centered Publishing Looks Like?
RuPaul Launches an “Online Book Marketplace”
Results of Lee & Low’s publishing diversity baseline survey and Erica’s response in The Deep Dive
Spotify introduces audiobooks tier at $9.99
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Next Episode
Jeff and Rebecca talk about publishers misrepresenting posthumous books, Jeff's Q&A with Authors Equity CEO Madeline McIntosh, RuPaul's Allstora backtracking, and much more.
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Want to make your book club the best club? Sign up for our In the Club newsletter. In the Club will deliver recommendations for the best books to discuss in your book clubs. From buzzy new releases to brilliant throwbacks, the books highlighted in this newsletter will drive your book club discussions. We’ll also share some book club-friendly recipes and interesting bookish updates from all over. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features. In other words, we’ll keep you well-met, well-read, and well-fed. Sign up today!
Discussed in this episode:
Follow-up: Madeline McIntosh Q & A about Authors Equity
RuPaul and Allstora backtrack on selling anti-LGBTQ titles
Legislators in Delaware and Connecticut propose anti-book ban measures
It's Time for Publishers to Tell the Truth About Posthumously Published Books
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