The Starving Caterpillar
Book Riot - The Podcast
10/23/23
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Jeff and Rebecca talk about the celebrity memoir boomlet, Levar Burton hosting the National Book Awards, renovating Barnes & Noble, Scholastic separating LBGTQ+ and other marginalized books, the Lessons in Chemistry adaptation, and more.
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Autumn is here, which means it's time to curl up with a great read and get cozy — whatever your version of cozy looks like. Whether it's romance, creepy reads, modern classics, or escapist reads you crave, TBR can help you find the perfect books for your fall reading, with options curated to your specific reading tastes. Visit mytbr.co to find out more and sign up — it only takes a few minutes!
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Discussed in this episode:
Update: Michelle Williams is the support narrator for Britney’s memoir
Update: LeVar Burton to host NBA ceremony
Scholastic confirms option to withhold LGBTQ+ titles from book fairs
Barnes & Noble’s new looks seem to be paying off
That American Fiction trailer tho
Family Meal by Bryan Washington
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
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Mental Tattoos. They're Called Memories.
October 16, 2023
•45m
Jeff and Rebecca discuss listener feedback about Spotify audiobooks & the mystery Nov 7th Red Tower release, several interesting book announcements, recent reading, and more.
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For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter!
Autumn is here, which means it’s time to curl up with a great read and get cozy — whatever your version of cozy looks like. Whether it’s romance, creepy reads, modern classics, or escapist reads you crave, TBR can help you find the perfect books for your fall reading, with options curated to your specific reading tastes. Visit mytbr.co to find out more and sign up — it only takes a few minutes!
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Discussed in this episode:
UK authors union demands info about Spotify’s audiobook licensing
Salman Rushdie memoir about stabbing
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
The Pairing by Casey McQuiston
Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune
Roman Stories by Jhumpa Lahiri
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Next Episode
Speaking of Therapy
October 30, 2023
•72m
Rebecca and Jenn Northington discuss Scholastic's decision to walk back the plan to silo diverse books, BookTok's takedown of a Taylor-Travis fanfic, and more. Then Rebecca is joined by Kelly Jensen for a conversation about Britney Spears's new memoir, The Woman in Me.
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For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter!
Autumn is here, which means it's time to curl up with a great read and get cozy — whatever your version of cozy looks like. Whether it's romance, creepy reads, modern classics, or escapist reads you crave, TBR can help you find the perfect books for your fall reading, with options curated to your specific reading tastes. Visit mytbr.co to find out more and sign up — it only takes a few minutes!
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Links Discussed in the Episode:
Michelle Williams impersonates Justin Timberlake in Britney Spears’s memoir
Nailed it: Oprah selects Let Us Descend for final book club of 2023
Update: Scholastic walks back separate diversity collection
YA author opens bookstore dedicated to banned books & marginalized authors
BookTok takes down a Tayvis romance
A Fire Born of Exile by Aliette de Bodard
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