#233: Punching Bag Mattress

This week, Jeff and Rebecca follow-up about Reading Rainbow beef, gripe about sales figures, mark the departure of a couple of gross dudes in books, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Ready Player One by Ernie Cline HelloFresh (use offer code bookriot30) Haven by Mary Lindsey Win 500 Bucks to spend at the bookstore of your choice! Links discussed in this episode: Update: LeVar Burton no longer being sued over Reading Rainbow catchphrase Colin Kaepernick gets $1million book deal Talking numbers: new John Green helps lift sales 8% in early October. But really it's Dan Brown. Gross Bill O’Reilly gets his ass dropped Gross Harvey Weinstein used book deals to buy silence Angela Flournoy developing an HBO show with Issa Rae Hallmark is accepting submissions for romance & mystery novels See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices