2020

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about queer representation in books. For reasons both deliberate and coincidental, my reading so far in 2020 has been very...

Are you looking for the absolute best audiobook series? Look no further. These ten series absolutely shine as audiobooks. Truly superb narrators elevate them to a...

Last night I stumbled upon the announcement and character designs for Marvel’s first nonbinary superhero. They are part of a new team of characters who are...

I don’t know about you, but I’m kind of obsessed with Penguin mugs. And, um, to be clear, I don’t mean this little guy—no matter how...

As an avid audiobook listener, I’m always on the lookout for audiobook reviews. They’re surprisingly hard to find—most traditional review websites and publications simply review the...

“Fiction is a lie that tells the truth.” This long held aphorism holds true. For myself and other bibliophiles and Rioters, the most effective way to...

Women’s History Month has arrived, and what better way to participate in the event than by reading some inspiring works written by and about women? There...

A CIA case officer gets her plum assignment—Russia. It’s the future she’s dreamed of—but an attempted kidnapping, a traitor in the agency, and a crime syndicate...

Critical Linking, a daily roundup of the most interesting bookish links from around the web is sponsored by “Whether you’re a horror fanatic or a hardened...