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Book Riot - The Podcast

03/27/23

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Jeff and Rebecca talk about a new podcast project (!), a record year for book bannings, more ChatGPT things (not all of them bad!), BookTok influencer pay, and much more.

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Discussed in this episode:

First Edition!

First Edition on Twitter. First Edition on Instagram. The First Edition Substack.

The Book Riot Podcast Patreon

Book Riot’s new email newsletter, The Deep Dive

We’re hiring a web developer

ALA reports attempted book bans nearly doubled in 2022 over 2021 022

A new U.S. House resolution will further ignite book bans

Coalition urges S & S not to distribute Skyhorse title by AIDS denialist

ChatGPT listed as author on more than 200 books now available on Amazon

And the WGA proposes allowing use of ChatGPT in scripts as long as it doesn’t impact author credit/residuals

Vox does the deep dive on BookTok authenticity

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Previous Episode

Temporal Neophytes

March 20, 2023

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Jeff and Rebecca talk about the Chat-GTP4's weak performance on AP English Exams, Leigh Bardugo getting that bag, why modern adults seem befuddled by time, recent reading, and more.

Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. The show can also be found on Stitcher.

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Discussed in this episode:

The Book Riot Podcast Patreon

Book Riot’s new email newsletter, The Deep Dive

Shout-out to Rioter Susie Dumond, finalist for a Lambda Literary award for best lesbian romance

The Trans Rights Readathon is a thing, March 20-27

Manuscript thief pleads guilty

Leigh Bardugo’s 8-figure Macmillan deal

Birnham Wood by Eleanor Catton

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

Your Driver is Waiting by Priya Guns

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Next Episode

Jeff and Rebecca tease First Edition a little bit more, wind up the case of the manuscript thief, continue to have more things to say about LLMs, are tentatively interested in Questlove’s new imprint, consider Jeff’s recent return to #booktwitter, and much more.

Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. The show can also be found on Stitcher.

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