The William Trevor Reader: “In Isfahan”
I count this story as the fourth stone-cold masterpiece we’ve encountered so far, a list that in my estimation includes “Access to the Children,” “The Grass...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for April 26, 2022
Today’s edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Thriftbooks. Today’s Featured Deals $4.99 State of Wonder by Ann Patchett Get This Deal $1.99 Guards! Guards! by...
Texas Residents Sue Library Board for Banning Books in Closed Meetings
If you follow Kelly Jensen’s weekly Censorship News Roundup, you’ll likely recognize the Llano County library board. They’ve been mentioned in several roundups for “auditing” the...
4x More Male Characters Than Female Characters in Literature, AI Study Finds
A new study out of USC Viterbi School of Engineering analyzed 3,000 English language books contained in the Gutenberg Project, which are books that are in...
A Love Story About Outsiders Set During Trump’s Presidency
In the biblical Exodus story, before the enslaved Israelites escaped the Pharoah, Moses had his own personal exodus. After striking and killing a sadistic Egyptian slave...
New Releases Tuesday: The Best Books Out This Week
It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time for a new batch of book releases! Here are a few of the books out today you should add to...
8 Books for First-Time Dog Parents
I am finally a dogmother! After a childhood spent trying to befriend (bepet?) lizards and grasshoppers because I was not allowed to bring a dog home,...
Books in Spanish That Strengthened the Bond Between My Child and My Language
The original plan was to read children’s books in their original language, taking advantage of the bilingualism (Spanish/English) I envisioned for my son. Finding books in...
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Margaret Wise Brown
Margaret Wise Brown, noted children’s book author and educator, is best known for writing the nursery classic Goodnight Moon, as well as a host of other...
The 10 Most F*cked Up Books We’ve Ever Read
Do you ever read a book, turn the last page, and think: wow, this was absolutely bananas? I’m sure you have. Some books are so twisted,...
