Book Riot's managing editor Vanessa Diaz joins Rebecca to discuss an upcoming adaptation of Colson Whitehead's , the National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35 honorees, DC's plan to celebrate the first trans superhero, and more.

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Illinois school district pulls out of statewide book award

Congrats to the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 honorees

The Hunter by Tana French by Melissa Mogollon by Flora Carr by Sarah McCammon by Patric Gagne by Vinson Cunningham by Percival Everett