This week, Jeff and Rebecca discuss the 10 selections for The National Book Awards Fiction Longlist along with their mostly wrong guesses, Good Omens production pauses amid the accusations against Neil Gaiman, Rachel Kushner's Creation Lake, and an author interview chestnut we would like to see roasted, once and for all. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Discussed in this episode: Production paused on Good Omens series due to allegations against Neil Gaiman National Book Awards Fiction Longlist Big Publishing Saw Earnings Rebound in H1 How Historical Fiction Redefined the Literary Canon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices