The Pulitzer Drama Was Real and Other Book News PLUS: A Mini-Book Club for RUN FOR THE HILLS by Kevin Wilson
Jeff and Rebecca continue to lap up with extreme interest scuttlebutt about James's Pulitzer win before talking about Lithgow's underwhelming reaction to Rowling's transphobia, a new publisher focused on dudes (initially. they swear) and more book news. Then Sharifah Williams hops on to talk about Kevin Wilson's new novel, Run for the Hills.
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Alexandra Alter confirms JAMES Pulitzer speculation (LitHub piece with the speculation)
John Lithgow surprised by backlash to J.K. Rowling
New imprint will focus on literary fiction by men
Agatha Christie’s estate authorizes writing course taught by AI deepfake
You can now buy books in the Kindle iOS app
Run for The Hills by Kevin Wilson
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The Summer 2025 Draft [Teaser]
Jeff and Rebecca each select 10 books to win your vote in our Summer Preview draft.
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JAMES Wins the Pulitzer & Moms, Dads, and Grads Recommendations Part 2
First, Jeff and Rebecca digest Percival Everett's Pulitzer win (including a little palace intrigue of the literary variety). Then, they conclude this go-round of reader recommendation requests.
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The The Pulitzer Board Overrule The Jury?
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2025 Moms, Dads, and Grads Recommendation Show, Part 1
Jeff and Rebecca respond to a range of listener recommendation requests, including, but not exclusively, for moms, dads, and grads.
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The It Books of May 2025
Jeff and Rebecca try to determine what the It Book of May 2025 will be.
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