Nobels and Hostages

Jeff and Rebecca talk about books sales thus far in 2022, check in on the “book of the year” candidates, note some discontent in the publishing workforce, and talk about books that are not what we thought they were. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. The show can also be found on Stitcher. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: We have a literary activism newsletter coming soon Brandon Sanderson answers FAQs about that Kickstarter Wanna talk about that Twitter thread about low-mid level publishing folks bouncing out? Funny Farm by Laurie Zaleski Left on Tenth by Delia Ephron The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices