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This episode is from our old podcast series Annotated, and it seemed fitting to bring it out of the archive this election season. In this episode: A woman with no prior political experience decides to run for city commission in her small college town. So she goes to the library and checks out a book called How to Win a Local Election. And she wins. This is her story and the story of the book that helped her win.
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While I am out on vacation, I am bringing something out from the vault. I have done a couple of "Reading Life" episodes here on First Edition with Adam Limon and James McBride, and that format got started as its own, sadly ended, podcast series: Reading Lives. While I was doing that show, I got a bunch of requests for my own episode, which I tried recording as a solo act. So here is that episode, about my own life as a reader. Back with new episodes starting at the end of August.
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Jeff is joined by Brenna Connor, Director & Industry Analyst for U.S. books sales for Circana. She has the goods: what is selling, what is trending, how retailers are doing, and much more. I learned a TON, and I bet you will too.
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In this episode of First Edition, the reading life of U.S. National Poet Laureate Ada Limón.
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Discussed in this episode:
You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World, edited by Ada Limón
In Praise of Mystery by Ada Limón, illustrated by Peter Sis.
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Jeff O'Neal talks with Ayana Mathis about her latest book, The Unsettled. The Unsettled was a 2023 New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and a Best Book of the Year selection by The New Yorker, The Washington Post, Oprah Daily, and others. The Unsettled is now available in paperback.
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The Unsettled by Ayana Mathis
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In this episode, Jeff talks with Claire Messud about her new novel, This Strange, Eventful History.
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In this episode, Jeff talks with Rachel Khong about her new novel, Real Americans.
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40 years ago, Sandra Cisneros published what would become a contemporary classic: The House on Mango Street. To mark the occasion, Everyman's Library has released a new edition. The introduction to that edition was written by Professor John Philip Santos, a fellow writer and long-time friend of Cisneros. He joins me on this episode to talk about the origin, meaning, and legacy of this modern masterpiece.
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The House on Mango Street (Everyman's Library) by Sandra Cisneros, introduction by John Philip Santos
Places Left Unfinished at the Time of Creation by John Philip Santos
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Xochitl Gonzalez, author of Anita de Monte Laughs Last, joins Jeff to debut two new First Edition segments: Anatomy of a Scene and Hardest/Easiest. In the first segment, they each pick a scene to dissect from Anita de Monte Laughs Last. In the second, Gonzalez talks about what part of the book was the easiest to write....and which was the hardest.
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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!
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Anita de Monte Laughs Last
The First Edition Newsletter
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Jason Snell of sixcolors.com, and ereader connoisseur, joins Jeff to talk about the state of ereaders, what makes a good ereader, a couple of interesting, oddball new devices, and 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:
Two e-readers that made me reconsider why I use e-readers by Jason Snell
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Joshua Bodwell of Godine & Black Sparrow Press talks to Jeff about a book they both love, The Orchard by Adele Crockett Robertson, and the process of reissuing it as part of Godine's Nonpareil series.
It's happening, readers — we're bringing paperbacks! Whether you (or a reader you know and love) hate carrying around bulky hardcovers, you're on a budget, you want a wider range of recommendations, or all of the above, you can now get a paperback subscription from TBR, curated just for you by one of our Bibliologists. The holidays are here, and we've got three different levels for gifting to suit every budget. Get all the details at mytbr.co.
Discussed in this episode:
The Orchard by Adele Crockett Robertson
Godine's Nonpareil Series
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Jeff and Rebecca sit down to determine the It Books of the Year. From 24 finalists, they will whittle down to twelve. The last cut is the deepest.
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The It Books of the Year Finalists
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
The Guest by Emma Cline
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
The Wager by David Grann
Doppelganger by Naomi Klein
Spare by Prince Harry
Big Fiction by Dan Sinykin
Lone Women by Victor LaValle
The Biography of X by Catherine Lacey
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Heaven & Earth Grocery Story by James McBride
Poverty by Matthew Desmond
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
Yellowface by R. F. Kuang
Blackouts by Justin Torres
Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
The Fraud by Zadie Smith
The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair
Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward
Pageboy by Elliot Page
The Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland
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In this episode, I talk to Prof. Courtney Thorsson about her new book, The Sisterhood: How a Network of Black Women Writers Changed American Culture.
Over the course of two years, a group of remarkable black women writers met to discuss their work, connect with each other, and ultimately influence the next decades of American cultural life.
The Sisterhood documents the meetings of the group, their motivations for gathering, and the wider intellectual and artistic world they helped create.
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It's the last big month for new releases, so Jeff O'Neal and Rebecca Schinsky saddle up for one more It Book Knockout Round for 2023.
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Books mentioned in this episode:
The Future by Noami Alderman
Class by Stephanie Land
Breaking Twitter by Ben Mezrich
The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose
Day by Michael Cunningham
Same Bed, Different Dreams by Ed Park
The Vulnerables by Sigrid Nunez
My Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand
The Liberators by E.J. Koh
To Free the Captives by Tracy K. Smith
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
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Jeff talks to Prof. Dan Sinykin about his new book, Big Fiction: How Conglomeration Changed Book Publishing and American Literature.
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It's time for the October "It Book" Knockout Round! Plus, a special mini-roundup of notable celebrity memoirs coming out this fall.
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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:
Brooklyn Crime Novel by Jonathan Lethem
Going Infinite by Michael Lewis
Hidden Potential by Adam Grant
Blackouts by Justin Torres
Family Meal by Bryan Washington
A Man of Two Faces by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Extremely Online by Taylor Lorenz
Roman Stories by Jhumpa Lahiri
America Fantastica by Tim O'Brien
Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward
How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair
Worthy by Jada Pinkett Smith
Being Henry by Henry Winkler
My Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand
Making It So by Patrick Stewart
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
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Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros has taken the book world by storm. It is the first book (!) out from the new imprint Red Tower, and on today's episode, Molly Majumder (Editorial Director) and Stacy Abrams (V-P of Operations) talk to me about how it came to be, what it was like to be a part of the book's amazing success, and what they've learned.
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Book Riot's editorial team is writing for casual and power readers alike over at The Deep Dive! During the month of September, all new free subscribers will be entered to win Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler, plus 5 mystery books from The Deep Dive. To enter, simply start a free subscription to The Deep Dive. No payment method required!
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Discussed in this episode:
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Red Tower Books
Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
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In this episode, Rebecca Schinsky helps me decide on the "it" book of the month after much consternation. Then, Professor Jenni Nuttall comes on to discuss her new book, Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women's Words.
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Book Riot's editorial team is writing for casual and power readers alike over at The Deep Dive! During the month of September, all new free subscribers will be entered to win Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler, plus 5 mystery books from The Deep Dive. To enter, simply start a free subscription to The Deep Dive. No payment method required!
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Discussed in this episode:
Holly by Stephen King
How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair
The Pole by J.M. Coetzee
The Devil Makes Three by Ben Fountain
The Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. Schwab
Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang
The Unsettled by Ayana Mathis
The Wolves of Eternity by Karl Ove Knausgaard
Doppelganger by Naomi Klein
The Book of (More Delights) by Ross Gay
The Fraud by Zadie Smith
The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women's Word by Jenni Nuttall
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On the occasion of his new book, The Art of Libromancy: Selling Books and Reading Books in the 21st Century, Josh Cook of Porter Square books joins Jeff for a conversation about modern indie bookselling.
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Wanna escape the Dog Days of summer with purrfect book recommendations? Let Tailored Book Recommendations pick awesome books to keep you entertained. Touch grass, grab some lemonade, and enjoy TBR's picks.
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In this episode, my colleagues Jenn Northington and Sharifah Williams talk to me about what it is like to make an anthology, specifically their new co-edited anthology, Fit for the Gods: Greek Mythology Reimagined.
Then, Professor Karim Farah-Cooper joins me to talk about reading Shakespeare through in the context of race. Her new book is called The Great White Bard: How to Love Shakespeare While Talking About Race.
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Discussed in this episode
Fit For the Gods: Greek Mythology Reimagined, edited by Jenn Northington and S. Zainab Williams
The Great White Bard: How to Love Shakespeare While Talking About Race by Prof. Farah Karim-Cooper
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