Storystorm 2023 Day 3: Monica Acker Shops for Ideas
by Monica Acker Sometimes lightning strikes. An idea hits fully-formed. Beginning, middle, and end flow on the page. That is what happened for BRAVE LIKE MOM....
Modern Afghan Lives, Across Generations and Countries
A finalist for the National Book Awards 2022, The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories by Jamil Jan Kochai interrogates war and carnage in Afghanistan...
Your Guide to Winter 2023 YA Books: January-March
It might be blustery out, and it might be cold and darker out than you’d prefer, but there is something to be celebrated about January. In...
New Releases Tuesday: The Best Books Out This Week
It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time for new books! Here are a few of the books out today you should add to your TBR. This is...
The Worst Book Titles of All Time
Let’s start here: what makes a great book title? There is no exact formula, but like a good cover, you know it when you see it....
January 2023 Horoscopes and Book Recommendations
Welcome to Book Riot’s January 2023 Horoscopes and Book Recommendations! Perhaps you’ve set a lofty reading goal for the year. Well, we’re here to help you...
12 Of The Best New Children’s Books Out January 2023
It’s January 2023! How can it be 2023?! I’m also writing this from November 2022, which is a solid reason for feeling affronted. While it is...
Queer Superhero History: Maggie Sawyer
In recent years, mainstream comics publishers like DC and Marvel have made great strides in increasing the LGBTQ+ rep in their universes, though they still have...
New SFF Out in January to Cozy Up With
In the blink of an eye, January 2023 is here (seriously how did that happen?). You know what that means? New year, new books! Plus, this...
SoccerStreams Throws in the Towel Following U.S. Domain Seizures
Last month, we reported on a series of FIFA World Cup-themed domain name seizures by US law enforcement. In the initial wave, Homeland Security Investigations took...
