
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, NBA Finalists, and more award season news. PLUS: Hachette CEO David Shelley
Book Riot - The Podcast
10/13/25
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Sharifah Williams joins Jeff to talk about the 2025 Nobel for Literature, National Book Award finalists and more award season news. Then, Hachette CEO David Shelly talks to Jeff about book banning, inclusivity, and other issues facing the publishing world.
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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature
2025 National Book Award Finalists
The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
Audition by Katie Kitamura
Near Flesh by Katherine Dunn
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