Jess and Trisha talk about the impact of AI and machine learning on books and then take a virtual visit to the Tucson Festival of Books.

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News

Check out a couple of Book Riot posts on books and AI here and here.

And the Washington Post has a great piece on AI bias by Nitasha Tiku, Kevin Schual, and Szu Yu Chen.

Books Discussed

That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Human by Kimberly Lemming

Do Me a Favor by Cathy Yardley

How You Get The Girl by Anita Kelly

White Whiskey Bargain and Play to Win by Jodie Slaughter

For Never & Always by Helena Greer

Thank You For Sharing by Rachel Runya Katz

Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address ([email protected]). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading).

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