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Book Riot - The Podcast

Surprising (Maybe) Data About American Reading Habits

Book Riot - The Podcast

Riot New Media Group, Inc

News, News Commentary, Arts, Tv & Film, Books

4.41.1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2026

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Jeff and Rebecca mull over Pew's most recent data about American reading habits, Spotify launches physical book buying, authors on the TIME100 list, listener feedback, and more. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Join The Book Riot Podcast Patreon for bonus content and ad-free listening. Subscribe to The Book Riot Newsletter for regular updates to get the most out of your reading life. The Book Riot Podcast is a proud member of the Airwave Podcast Network. Discussed in this episode: Klara and the Sun release date Latest Pew research on Americans’ reading habits Spotify launches option to purchase physical books Tayari Jones, Freida McFadden, and Yiyun Li named to TIME 100 Character.ai This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Use code THEBOOKS for 20% off at Cozy Earth. Go to quince.com/bookriot for free shipping and 365-day returns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hi everyone, this is Scott. If you want to learn about the world's oldest civilizations, find out how they were rediscovered.

0:09.2

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0:18.8

then check out the Ancient World Podcast.

0:22.3

Available on all podcasting platforms or go to ancient world podcast.com.

0:28.8

That's the Ancient World Podcast.

0:36.2

This is the BookRive podcast. I am Jeff O'Don.

0:39.2

And I'm Rebecca Shinsky.

0:41.6

And this is our 15th podcast we're recording today, 15 or 16.

0:46.3

We're into the third hour here. So the wheel's probably going to come off. We're a little loose, but good things happen.

0:53.9

You're saying they're still on. That's good. That's good. That says something about my performance so far. I was wondering. My wheels feel more on than off right now. And I know, I mean, you just got off a plane after a long trip yesterday. So you're holding it together. I'm impressed. Yeah. We may or may not have recorded a lengthy office hours for zero to write about our high school experience for reasons that will become clear.

1:13.1

A little bit, we are doing on the Patreon for this show, a book club for translation by Ben Lerner,

1:21.0

which I read in a single sitting on the plane last night.

1:23.4

So that was an experience.

1:25.2

A transcription, pardon me, yes.

1:26.6

And we're going to talk about that.

1:28.2

A plane is an interesting moment to read that book.

1:31.7

Where is a non-interesting play?

1:33.0

Anyway, we'll get all to that.

1:34.0

That's true, for Ben Lerner especially.

1:35.9

I was wondering if you were having O'Neill's theater where you watch a bunch of,

1:41.6

you make a bunch of deranged movie selections when you're on long

1:44.5

flights.

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