How Reading Became Sexy (but We're Doing Less of It)
Book Riot - The Podcast
06/29/26
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Vanessa and Sharifah discuss the latest in American reading habits, another exciting 2027 book release, a batch of buzzy trailers and adaptation news, and an update to an AI scandal linked to a literary prize.
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We're getting a new Percival Everett!
Barnes & Noble's Biggest Books of Fall 2026: Fiction and Nonfiction Editions
Trailers for Klara and the Sun and Sense and Sensibility
Netflix will adapt The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
Booksmaxxing: How Reading Became Sexy
A third of Americans say they're reading fewer books
Join the Thriftbooks 500 Billion Page Challenge
Commonwealth Foundation clears writers accused of writing with AI
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