Yilin Wang on The Poetry of Qiu Jin and the Important Work of Translation
When Yilin Wang began translating the poetry of Chinese revolutionary and feminist Qiu Jin, she had not anticipated that she would be facing off against the...
10 New Thrilling and Deliciously Dark Romance Books (With Trigger Warnings!)
Books are a safe place for many. Reading can feel like a good place to land when you need it the most, and romance is one...
Explore the World This Summer With These 9 Atmospheric Mystery Novels
While I once remained rooted within the fantasy and romance genres as a reader, I’ve grown to love mystery novels too. Puzzling together the clues mystery...
8 Books About Whistleblowers You Need To Read
National Whistleblower Appreciation Day is celebrated every July 30th in the United States. This day has its roots in the first whistleblower law implemented in 1778....
Why Comics are the Ultimate Reading Slump-Buster & Restart
A few months ago, after a stressful week during which I couldn’t concentrate on a single book, I did something I do fairly regularly when I’m...
How to follow every moment of the FIFA Women’s World Cup for free
TL;DR: The FIFA Women’s World Cup is in full swing — follow all the action and play online games with Google and YouTube. The eyes of...
13 Fantasy Books That Need To Be Adapted for the Screen
Luckily for fantasy readers, we are in a wonderful era where more and more of our favorite books are getting adapted into TV shows or movies....
Should Book Twitter Switch to Book Tumblr?
When one says the words Book Twitter, one would generally think that’s referring to the bookish community on the Twitter app, where people virtually meet to...
The Best New Korean Literature In Translation
Every season I pour over the catalogs and galleys of new releases in translation and highlight some of the titles that I’m excited about for Book Riot. I...
Meet Carrie Bradshaw’s biggest critic
Carrie Bradshaw is, arguably, one of the most distinguishable and discussed characters to come out of television in the past two decades. The star of the...
