{"podcast":{"title":"Book Riot - The Podcast","slug":"book-riot-the-podcast-414025","podcast_index_feed_id":414025,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/RNMG7301081241","website_url":"https://bookriot.com/listen/shows/thepodcast/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/6e8723ca-845e-11ec-9bc2-6be201dc8809/image/image.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Riot New Media Group, Inc","episode_count":899,"summary":"News in the world of books and reading, including hot industry releases, adaptations, publishing industry events, and more with Book Riot’s Jeff O’Neal and Rebecca Schinsky. Book Riot is the largest independent editorial book site in North America and home to a host of media, from podcasts to newsletters to original content, all designed around diverse readers and across all genres.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-riot-the-podcast-414025"},"episode":{"title":"Surprising (Maybe) Data About American Reading Habits","slug":"surprising-maybe-data-about-american-reading-habits","published_at":"2026-04-20T01:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-riot-the-podcast-414025/surprising-maybe-data-about-american-reading-habits","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-riot-the-podcast-414025","url":"https://bookriot.com/listen/surprising-maybe-data-about-american-reading-habits/","audio_url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML3028563864.mp3?updated=1776450810","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","meta_description":"Jeff and Rebecca mull over Pew's most recent data about American reading habits, Spotify launches physical book buying, authors on the TIME100 list, liste…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3573,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/book-riot-the-podcast-414025/episodes/surprising-maybe-data-about-american-reading-habits/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-riot-the-podcast-414025/surprising-maybe-data-about-american-reading-habits.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}