Jeff and Sharifah talk about a new sweeping federal book ban law that was introduced in Congress, The New York Public Library's 10 Most Checked-Out Books of All-Time, bookstores buying their buildings, recent reading, and more.

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The New York Public Library's Most Checked Out Books of All-Time

A Nationwide Book Ban Bill Has Been Introduced in the House of Representatives

Netflix’s PRIDE & PREJUDICE Has A Trailer and Get Ready for Another JANE EYRE

Spotify Launches Audiobooks Charts

The Booker Prize released its longlist for the 2026 fiction prize today.

UK Launches National Year of Reading

Should indie bookstores all try to buy their buildings?

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Prof. Laura McGrath returns to talk with Jeff and Rebecca about statistics that show just how much readers read what they are. Mostly. For some readers. Most readers. But not all. It's complicated.

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Jeff and Rebecca talk about the news that Goodreads is rumored to be launching an official Did Not Finish category, Audible and Spotify innovations, recent reading, and more book news.

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Spotify rolls out Page Match to sync print & audio reading

Audible launches Read & Listen immersive reading

Is Bindery’s influencer-led publishing startup working? Who can tell.

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Jeff and Rebecca power rank the top 10 of Amazon's 25 Book of the Year picks from the last 25 years.

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Jeff and Rebecca talk about The Washington Post Books section shutting down, a NYT profile of a romance writer diving into AI with both feet, recent reading, and more. Then Rebecca and Vanessa talk about seeing Wuthering Heights.

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We’re hiring a Digital Content Specialist

Washington Post cuts Book World section

The romance industry is embracing AI

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Jeff and Rebecca power rank the 10 most important, influential, and otherwise impactful books of 2016.

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Vanessa sits down with director Kim A. Snyder and librarians Martha Hickson and Carolyn Foote to discuss the film The Librarians: how it came to be, where to watch it, and why its message is such an urgent one for our times.

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The Librarians premieres on PBS on February 9, 2026

Where to watch The Librarians screening near you

All 850 Books Texas Lawmaker Matt Krause Wants to Ban: An Analysis (2021)

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Jeff and Rebecca consider 10 finalists for the title It Book of February.

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Jeff and Rebecca try to make sense of a bunch of adaptation news before talking about recent reads, Don DeLillo's hockey smut, and more.

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Updates on the Fourth Wing adaptation 

The Testaments is coming to Hulu April 8 

Brandon Sanderson’s unprecedented adaptation deal with Apple TV

Percival Everett was the bestselling Black author of 2025

Don DeLillo wrote hockey smut in 1980

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Jeff and Rebecca talk about George Saunders' new novel, Vigil.

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Jeff and Rebecca talk about the National Book Critics Circle Award Finalists, which publishers had the most best-sellers in 2025, Katie Couric's book club, and usher in the era of The Big 6.

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NBCC Awards  finalists

Libro.fm has launched an annual subscription

Ranking the bestselling adult publishers of 2025

Katie Couric launches book club

James Daunt sees bright future for Barnes & Noble

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