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How a gimmick to write more became one of the biggest literary events online.This episode is sponsored by:Imaginary Friend by Stephen ChboskyI’m Not Dying with You Tonight by Gilly Segal and Kimberly JonesSee omnystudio.com/listener for pr
The affirming, surprising, and most of all lasting legacy of The Baby-Sitters Club.This episode is sponsored by:The Ventriloquists by E.R. RamzipoorCirce by Madeline MillerLinks relevant to this episode:Someday by David LevithanYumi Sak
What if the whole world spoke the same language? How would it work? Who would be interested in speaking it? In this episode, the dream, the reality, and the hope that is Esperanto.This episode is sponsored by:Mostly Dead Things by Kristen Ar
Sometimes people refer to a book they really liked as "life-changing." But what if you read a book, and it really did change your life in a big way? In this episode, stories of people reading books and making a big change.This episode is spon
In this episode, the story of the interrupted literary career of Freido Lampe, and how his story reveals the underpinnings of the Nazi obsession with books and literature. This episode is sponsored by:We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah FaizalHave
In a follow-up to our last episode, an extended conversation with Chris Wilson about what reading while in prison can do. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There are few places books can be put to better use than in prisons. So why is it so hard to get books into the hands of people in jail? In this episode, we look at how Washington state tried to radically restrict the flow of books into prisons
How Khalil Gibran's The Prophet became a quiet cultural powerhouse.Follow Annotated on Instagram!This episode is sponsored by:Voices: The Final Hours of Joan of Arc by David ElliottThe Handmaid’s Tale (Graphic Novel) by Margaret Atwood, il
In this episode, a look at how Drag Queen Story Hour became a public library phenomenon.Follow Annotated on Instagram!This episode is sponsored by:TBRThe Chef by James PattersonRelevant Links:The Official Site of Drag Queen Story HourB
In this episode, three stories about books, or parts of books, going viral. This episode is sponsored by:The Read Harder JournalThe Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff and Park Row BooksRelated Links:Rachel Kramer Bussel's Forbes Article o
Independent bookstores are doing well. Amazon is now the most valuable company in the world. But what of Barnes & Noble and the big chain bookstore? In this episode, how Barnes & Noble became a dominant force, why its not now, and what the futu
As part of Book Riot's Recommended podcast series, Grady Hendrix talked about what makes Ulysses his favorite book. We present it as an interlude as a follow-up to Annotated episode #4, "The United States v. One Book Called Ulysses."Follow Ann
In this episode, we profile the most famous American writer you probably never heard of--Edna Ferber. This episode is sponsored by:Penguin Random House AudioPenguin Random House Audio's Holiday GuideBooks mentioned in this episode:So Big
People don't read as much as they used to. At least that's what people say. But is it true? And if they are reading less, why does it matter? Or does it matter? And the internet is bad for reading right? These questions in this episode.This e
The story of how Andrew Carnegie transformed the public library in America.This episode is sponsored by:Vampires Like It Hot by Lynsay SandsA Blade So Black by L.L. McKinneyRelevant Links:Carnegie Libraries by George BobinskiAndrew Carn
The story of how Louis Braille brought reading to the blind.Follow Annotated on Instagram!This episode is sponsored by:TBRThe Dutch Wife by Ellen KeithThe Summer List by Amy Mason DoanLinks discussed in this episode:The National Brail
Last month, a large used book collection and distribution company suddenly went out of business, leaving a hole in the local used book ecosystem. In this episode, we follow that story into the modern world of used book-selling.Follow Annotated
In 1975, Truman Capote published a short story in Esquire magazine that led a New York socialite to commit suicide and the fallout effectively ended Capote's literary career. This is the story of the story, "La Cote Basque 1965."Follow Annota
Last fall, a woman with no prior political experience decided to run for city commission in her small college-town. So she went to the library, checked out a book called How to Win a Local Election. And she did. This is her story and the story
In a shocking development, the 2018 Nobel Prize for Literature will not be awarded. In this episode, we explore what happened, how it happened, and what might happen still.This episode is sponsored by:Penguin Random House AudioEducated writ
The story of the strange 11-day disappearance of Agatha Christie: what did happen, what didn't happen, and what might have happened.This episode is sponsored by:TryAudiobooks.comThe Female Persuasion by Meg WolitzerFollow Annotated on Ins
Last summer, an unknown book came out of nowhere to debut at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list for Young Adult books. Its short time at the top exposed some flaws in bestseller lists and provoked questions about why we care so much about
In this episode, the story of Merriam-Webster's Third Edition, and fight about language it caused.This episode is sponsored by:TryAudiobooksI Was Anastasia by Ariel LawhonIf you have a moment, rating and/or review Annotated on Apple Podc
In this first episode of season 2 of Annotated, the story of how Shakespeare was saved for posterity by two of his friends and a cagey publisher.This episode is sponsored by Penguin Random House Audio. Visit TryAudiobooks.com/bookriot for grea
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