Dear Book Nerd

Rita's co-host this week is the wonderful Martha Mihalick! We answer three interesting listener-submitted questions and discuss topics such as: how do I get over a book I really loved? Will I ever be able to find another good book again? I read and loved all of the Harry Potter series - NOW what do I do? This episode is sponsored by Random House Audiobooks. Go to tryaudiobooks.com to check it out!

Welcome to the Dear Book Nerd podcast, a bi-weekly show that answers YOUR questions about life, love, and literature! This week, the mighty and powerful Victor LaValle joins Rita on the show. We discuss issues like: is buying used books bad for authors? Is listening to audiobooks considered "real" reading? And much more. This episode was brought to you by How to Tell Toledo From the Night Sky by Lydia Netzer and Random House Audio.

Rita's co-host this week is the fabulous Amanda Nelson, who is an editor of Book Riot and a smart, smart lady. We discuss a bunch of interesting topics, such as: how to start a book blog that stands out, how to successfully read more than one book at a time, and whether or not adults should be ashamed to read YA.

This week Rita's guest co-host is the great Kevin Smokler. We answer questions about different types of reading goals and cover topics such as: does reading an anthology count as one book, or several? Is it healthy to be competitive about reading?   This episode was sponsored by How to Tell Toledo From the Night Sky by Lydia Netzer (St. Martin’s Press).

This week, the eloquent and enthusiastic Jonathan Auxier joins Rita on the show and we answer two listener-submitted questions about the different ways in which people experience books. Jonathan and Rita explore issues such as: is it better to deeply analyze a book, or just enjoy it? Am I driving my friends crazy when I pick apart their favorite novels?

Rita is joined this week by the philosophical-yet-hilarious Ari Scott, who is a writer for the United Citizens Brigade in NYC and AMC Storynotes. Ari and I give advice about to three listeners who are struggling with whether or not it’s a good idea to be honest with people when it comes to book recommendations.

The bold and brilliant Saladin Ahmed joins Rita for to answer two listener-submitted questions about very specific types of book guilt. Saladin and Rita judges in the "Guilt Game," deciding whether or not these people should feel guilty about things like not buying a book when you visit a book store, not finishing a book you've started, taking out library books when other might need them more, and hypothetically acting like a jerk in general to booksellers and authors. This episode is sponsored by Oyster.

The witty and charming Colleen AF Venable joins Rita this week to answer some TOUGH QUESTIONS from listeners. We discuss issues like restricting what kids are allowed to read, who has the final say in what is even “appropriate” for kids in terms of literature, how to deal with family bookish drama, getting out of your own literary comfort zone, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Oyster.

Have you ever lent out a book to a friend (or a family member, or an ex) and they never gave it back? And you don't know how to get it back? And you really want to get it back? This week's episode is co-hosted by Ryan Chapman and is sponsored by Oyster.

This week, Rita is joined by guest host Dan Wilbur and they answer questions about ebooks. This episode is sponsored by Audible.com.

  Welcome back to the Dear Book Nerd podcast! Jeff O'Neal joins me once again as special guest-host for Episode #4, in which we talk about CLASSIC LITERATURE and the strong feelings that reading it (or not reading it, as the case may be) can bring about. Enjoy! This episode is sponsored by the Twitter Fiction Festival. 

In this episode, Rita and guest host Jeff O'Neal answer questions about being defensive about what you read and trying to talk books with your significant other. This week's episode is sponsored by Audible.com.

Welcome to Episode 2 of the Dear Book Nerd podcast! My guest host this week is once again the great Rebecca Schinsky. In this show, we answer two reader-submitted questions and discuss topics such as what makes a book a bestseller, how to choose what to read, and how to get back into the reading groove. This week's episode is sponsored by Audible.com.

Rita and guest Rebecca Schinsky answer reader questions about finding time to read. This episode is sponsored by Audible.com