Episode

What Did 2025 Mean for Books?

Podcast: The Book Review
Published: Dec 19, 2025
Duration seconds: 2834
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Summary

On this week’s episode, host MJ Franklin talks with his Book Review colleagues Alexandra Alter, Tina Jordan and John Maher about the biggest book stories and most significant reading trends of 2025.