Jeselnik Book Club

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Jeselnik Book Club: ‘The Trees’ by Percival Everett Book Review + Q&A

#18 trending · Arts

Jeselnik Book Club’s review of ‘The Trees,’ written by Percival Everett. Anthony takes you through the novel’s bizarre string of murders in Money, Mississippi, and discus

Oct 30
1 h 10 min

‘American Rambler: Walking the Trail of Johnny Appleseed’ with Isaac Fitzgerald | Jeselnik Book Club

Anthony is joined by ‘Dirtbag, Massachusetts’ author and 'Today' correspondent Isaac Fitzgerald to discuss his new memoir, ‘American Rambler: Walking the Trail of Johnny

Oct 21
1 h 32 min

'Brut' by Sam Tallent, With Patton Oswalt

Anthony is joined by comedian and voracious reader Patton Oswalt to talk 'Brut' by Sam Tallent, a novel about a hitman “forced to take an impossible job.” They also discu

Oct 14
56 min

‘Life of M’ by Rachel Cusk, With Gregg Rosenthal

Gregg Rosenthal, Anthony’s best friend and former JRVP cohost, joins the show to discuss Rachel Cusk’s ‘Life of M’ and recommend a few books for Anthony’s reading list. T

Oct 7
1 h 06 min

Jeselnik Book Club: 'The Glass Hotel' Book Review + Q&A

Jeselnik Book Club reviews 'The Glass Hotel' by Emily St. John Mandel. We break down the book’s nonlinear story and answer mailbag questions ranging from “Have you ever r

Sep 30
1 h 24 min

Jeselnik Book Club is coming to The Ringer

Anthony Jeselnik wants you to read books. In Jeselnik Book Club, Anthony shares his obsessive passion for the benefits of reading literature with contagious results. E

Sep 22
1 min

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Sep 17
1 min

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#41 ▼ 7 Arts US

#14 ▼ 3 Books US

What listeners say

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Finally. Make reading normal again. It’s refreshing to hear someone so engaged with literature, especially after teaching the future all day and hearing sighs of disappointment when I assign reading. This gives me hope for now

smoothpapacool · Sep 2026

I’ve been following Anthony around to all of his different podcasts. He’s the reason I’ve been reading more and more as I get older. I am excited for more recommendations. I’m a little nervous about it being weekly because I don’t want Jeselnik to get bored and disappear again. Bring in Greggg and let’s do this right.

Kile D · Sep 2026

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