The Lit Hub Podcast

Well, we jinxed it last week by saying that there was only one more news story! Turns out 2024 isn't done with us, thanks to a handsome assassin who stole the internet's heart. Naturally, we took a look at what he was reading—plus, some more best-of list chat! Drew, Jonny, Calvin, and James chat about whether or not you can put together a profile of a person based on their reading habits—and what Luigi Mangione's Goodreads really says (or doesn't say) about him. Dan Sheehan tells Drew about BookMarks' year-end plans—including some great reviews and some great pans. Molly Odintz and Drew discuss the SFFH best-of list as well as CrimeReads' year-end list bonanza! Music by Dani Lencioni of Evelyn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the holiday season—which means that end-of-year lists are really kicking off, and we will be getting into that more in depth in the weeks to come... but the news hasn't quite finished having its way with us, so we're going to do one more proper news story before the year is out. And guess what: it's about AI! • Drew, Jonny, Calvin, and James discuss the existential threat and/or possible nothing-burger (but either way, definitely environmentally terrible) reality of AI and the creative industries. (Read our AI-related writing!) • Robin Whitten, editor of AudioFile Magazine, drops in to talk about Behind the Mic and AudioFile's "best of 2024" lists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Thanksgiving! We're thankful for you, listeners—and so here is a little treat of an episode, a bit wild and a bit longer than usual but we figured you might need something special for that Black Friday rush. Merve Emre announces season two (and three!) of The Critic and Her Publics Jonny Diamond and Drew ask you for money Drew hosts a raucous round-table with McKayla Coyle, Oliver Scialdone, and Calvin Kasulke about awards season, why awards should give you cash, and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a big episode this week, because it is raining in New York (finally!) and we just have a lot of cool stuff to share. • Jessie Gaynor drops in to chat about having ChatGPT attempt classic poetry and the dangers of AI-assisted art • Drew talks with The Public Theater's Jack Phillips Moore about the latest revival of Gatz, a verbatim adaptation of The Great Gatsby • Jonny Diamond celebrates a year of literary assholes with Kristen Arnett and drops a live "Am I the Literary Asshole?" question on our columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices