A Novel About the Absurdity of the Gig Economy
It’s fitting—maybe even a little on-the-nose—that the last book I finished on my commute to work was Hilary Leichter’s Temporary. Now that my twice-daily train ride...
It’s Time to Take California Back from Joan Didion
Amado Vazquez, a Mexican botanist, named an orchid after Joan Didion. While that was a chic gesture, I don’t think of her as an orchid. I...
In Lydia Millet’s “A Children’s Bible,” the Kids Save the Parents from Apocalypse
Lydia Millet has always fought for the environment. She has written many books that take the natural world as their subject, but her signature approach is...
9 Diverse Books Set in the American West
Growing up in Baltimore, my world of Westerns was replete with white cowboys. When the idea for my novel Book of the Little Axe came to...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for May 16, 2020
Today’s edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by our Robyn Carr Prize Pack giveaway, courtesy of Harlequin.com. Today’s Featured Deals $2.99Other People’s Houses by Abbi Waxman...
Chicago Public Library Calls Staff Back to Work, Plans Full Reopen June 1
Even after COVID-19 earned declaration as a pandemic and public health emergency, libraries made preparations for what that would mean. Many closed, shifting to digital work....
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for May 15, 2020
Today’s edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by our 1-year Kindle Unlimited subscription giveaway, courtesy of Macmillan’s eDeals Newsletter. Enter now! Today’s Featured Deals $2.99Strange Practice...
The Importance of a Footballer’s Brand During Lockdown
In a flourishing market such as 2018-2019, athletes were in demand, with many brands willing to tell their stories through campaigns. We saw Raheem Sterling partner with...
Sightline Ventures Launches ‘Growth Partnership’ Model for Sports Tech StartUps
Sports Technology Investment Set for Disruption Sightline Ventures Launches ‘Growth Partnership’ Model On 28th April 2020 (London) three industry executives, Rebecca Hopkins, Garth Shephard and Martyn...
Cricket in times of a pandemic or lack of Cricket – I will dearly miss it
These are extremely distressing times for mankind. No one has experienced such a situation before in their lifetime where one has to worry about their existence...
