Bennifer, ‘Crawdads’ and getting caught in the rain

Bennifer’s nuptials and Drew Barrymore in the rain are bringing us joy this week. Plus, when will publishing become less white?

By Greta Johnsen
Bennifer, crawdads, and getting caught in the rain. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Affleck pose at the premiere of the movie ‘Marry Me’ in February, 2022.
Jordan Strauss / Associated Press
Bennifer, crawdads, and getting caught in the rain. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Affleck pose at the premiere of the movie ‘Marry Me’ in February, 2022.
Jordan Strauss / Associated Press

Bennifer, ‘Crawdads’ and getting caught in the rain

Bennifer’s nuptials and Drew Barrymore in the rain are bringing us joy this week. Plus, when will publishing become less white?

By Greta Johnsen
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This week, the hosts of Celebrity Book Club, Lily Marotta and Stephen Phillips-Horst, join us to unwind from a particularly juicy week. We celebrate Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s Vegas wedding, investigate the murky past of the bestselling author of Where the Crawdads Sing, and embrace Drew Barrymore’s unbridled joy.

Then, we talk to The New York Times Magazine staff writer Marcela Valdes about the efforts to diversify the publishing industry.

Plus, Wired senior writer Kate Knibbs gives us her takedown of reality television.