About this episode
The episode celebrates the 20th anniversary of 'The Book Review' podcast by reflecting on notable books and literary trends over the past two decades.
From Oprah to romantasy, we look back at two decades of hit books and literary trends.
Topics covered
- literary trends
- hit books
- book review
- anniversary
- Oprah
- romantasy
Keywords
- book review
- literary trends
- Oprah
- romantasy
- anniversary
- hit books
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The New York Times
Books & works: romantasy
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