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Marlon and Jake Read Dead People

Marlon and Jake Read Dead People is a podcast hosted by the Man Booker Prize-winning and internationally bestselling author Marlon James and his editor, Jake Morrissey, Executive Editor at Riverhead B... Read more

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The Beach Read

The Beach Read

In the final episode of the season, Marlon and Jake weigh in on their favorite vacation reads, including the ones they s... Read more

2 May 2023

40mins

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The Campus Novel

The Campus Novel

It was the best of times; it was the worst of times—it was school. In this episode, Marlon and Jake discuss books where ... Read more

25 Apr 2023

38mins

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In this episode, Marlon and Jake talk about cities in books. Books set in memorable cities, books set in cities you're g... Read more

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In this episode, Marlon and Jake talk about the bad characters we’re not meant to like but do and the good characters we... Read more

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Poetry FOMO

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Books Assigned in School

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Books assigned in school evoke strong feelings. You either love em’ or you hate em.’ In this episode, Marlon and Jake di... Read more

28 Mar 2023

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Judging a Book

Judging a Book

In this episode, Marlon and Jake weigh in on a question as old as books themselves—can you judge a book by its cover? Sp... Read more

21 Mar 2023

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Marlon and Jake are back! And they’re catching up on the dead authors they’ve read since they last spoke—some of which t... Read more

14 Mar 2023

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Season Three Announcement

Season Three Announcement

In just one week, Marlon and Jake return with an epic new season discussing the non-living luminaries they love, hate, a... Read more

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