Reginald Dwayne Betts Finds Freedom in Poetry
At WBUR, self-described “lawyer poet” and recent recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship Reginald Dwayne Betts discusses how he uses poetry and law in his day-to-day life...
Librarians Face Possible Charges for Carrying Sex Education Books
This year, local book challenges seem to have increased book in terms of numbers and the vitriol aimed at them. We’ve seen teachers pulled out of...
Book Riot’s Mystery Deals of the Day for October 4, 2021
Today’s edition of Mystery Deals is sponsored by Grand Central Publishing and Iris Johansen’s $2.99 The Fallen Angels Book Club by Get This Deal $3.99 The...
Book Riot’s SFF Deals for October 4, 2021
Today’s edition of SFF Daily Deals is sponsored by Wednesday Books. Today’s Featured Deals $2.99 Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark Get This Deal $3.99 Selected...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for October 4, 2021
Today’s edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Today’s Featured Deals $2.99 Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Get This Deal $3.99 The...
The Day I Lost My Face
Blanks Outside the Piggly Wiggly, I spotted my mother by the cart corral. It had been a long time since we’d seen each other, and when...
9 Books About Love, Loss, and Belonging Set in the Caribbean
When most people think of the Caribbean, they think of paradise or of poverty. One goes to vacation there or one donates to charities in the...
It’s Time To Slow Down Your Audiobook Speed
One of my practices when I teach yoga is to begin and end each class with a quote. It’s a take-it-or-leave-it kind of thing, a nugget...
In Defense of Instalove
If you’ve ever perused through Goodreads reviews, you’ve likely encountered this term before: “instalove.” Similar to “love at first sight,” it refers to when a character...
15 Must-Read October Children’s Book Releases
It’s finally Fall! Time for pumpkins, scarves, leaf jumps, and all things cozy — and nothing says cozy like books, right? A book and a pumpkin...
