Rebecca talks with Emely Rumble, author of Bibliotherapy in the Bronx, about using books as a tool for individual and collective healing, social justice, and more.
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Bibliotherapy in the Bronx
Literapy NYC
National Association for Poetry Therapy
International Federation of Biblio/Poetry Therapy
The Center/Institute for Creative "Righting"
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46:19
Americans Want To Read More Books. Or Do They?
Jeff and Rebecca talk about a big new survey of Americans' feelings about reading, before talking about a small but interesting change at PW, recent reading, and more.
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New NPR/Ipsos poll shows most Americans want to read more…and just don’t
PW now charging for review consideration
Laura McGrath on how publishing industry demographics compare to US population
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59:07
AUDITION by Katie Kitamura & and the Documentary BANNED TOGETHER
Jeff and Rebecca discuss Katie Kitamura's new novel, Audition. Then, Rebecca talks to Allyson Rice and Tom Wiggins, producers of the new documentary, Banned Together.
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Audition by Katie Kitamura
Banned Together
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1:11:35
National Book Critics Circle Winners, Censorship Cases on a Collision Course with the Supreme Court, and more of the week's book news
Jeff is back from vacation and joins Rebecca to talk NBCC winners, escalating legal challenges to book bans, Penguin Random House sales info, recent reading, and more.
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NBCC Award winners
Iowa’s book ban bill blocked again by federal judge
The biggest book censorship stories of the year so far
Bishop who urged Trump to “have mercy” will publish 2 books for kids
PRH sales up 8.5% in 2024
James Patterson is teaming up with…Mr. Beast
RIP NaNoWriMo
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1:04:41
The It Books of April
Jeff and Rebecca consider contenders for the It Book of April, 2025.
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