{"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":932,"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":"2026-09-17T00:18:36.917931+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-riot-the-podcast-414025"},"episode":{"title":"The Death of Men in Literature Has Been Greatly Exaggerated","slug":"the-death-of-men-in-literature-has-been-greatly-exaggerated","published_at":"2026-08-31T01:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-riot-the-podcast-414025/the-death-of-men-in-literature-has-been-greatly-exaggerated","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-riot-the-podcast-414025","url":"https://bookriot.com/listen/the-death-of-men-in-literature-has-been-greatly-exaggerated/","audio_url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML5617646262.mp3","summary":"Jeff and Rebecca note the passing of Dolly Parton and Tim Curry before talking about a data analysis of men in literature, bookstore etiquette, recent reading (including The Book of M by Rachel Cusk) 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: Last call for 25% off annual memberships. Join today (8/31) for access to the 60+ book fall preview episode. The OG Book Riot hoodie is back for a limited time Dan Sinykin puts data to the fears that men are disappearing from the literary landscape Kirkus Prize finalists RJS PSA: “Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World” is on PBS now This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Today's episode is sponsored by Vinted. Download the Vinted app for free to start selling with no seller fees, so you keep everything you earn. Go to quince.com/bookriot for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and the UK, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Jeff and Rebecca note the passing of Dolly Parton and Tim Curry before talking about a data analysis of men in literature, bookstore etiquette, recent rea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4445,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/book-riot-the-podcast-414025/episodes/the-death-of-men-in-literature-has-been-greatly-exaggerated/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/the-death-of-men-in-literature-has-been-greatly-exaggerated.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}