Featuring the good news and the bad news from the week in books, the big titles everyone is talking about, the best reviewed books, adaptation news, and more… From Book Marks editors Dan Sheehan and Katie Yee.

Discussed in this episode:

Unusual celebratory beers
Bari Weiss’ self-cancellation
The upcoming Great Gatsby prequel
More fabulous prizes for Colson Whitehead
The Best Reviewed Books of the Week
TV shows for Jennifer Weiner and Chris Bohjalian
Wishbone the movie
Should seven-years-olds watch The Exorcist?
Katie finds a wallet

The Virtual Book Channel

The Virtual Book Channel

Launched during the coronavirus pandemic as virtual literary communities began emerging in vital and unexpected ways, The Virtual Book Channel seeks to provide the best possible platforms for writers to reach their readers. The VBC (aka “The Veeb”) is a curated channel that archives live-streamed programming through partnerships with independent bookstores, literary festivals, authors' WFH spaces, and more.