Books, Arts, and Culture

Oral history books are fascinating to me. Removed from the rigour of academic facts-reporting, the emotion, memory and perspectives of real people combine. If you ask...

This list of historical mystery books was originally published in our mystery/thriller newsletter, Unusual Suspects. Sign up for it here to get mystery/thriller news, reviews, deals, and more!...

When one thinks of the great outdoors, it’s relaxing. Picture it: birds trilling overhead, a brook babbling in the distance, and the wind blowing around crowds...

Recently, Twitter blew up over a major news event in the ever-colorful world of Batman. I’m talking, of course, about the 26th anniversary of Batman Forever,...

It has been a difficult few weeks in Canada, especially for Indigenous and Muslim communities. On May 27, the community Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc in British Columbia...

Asking a book nerd about their favorite book is always a dangerous question. You’re more likely to get an impromptu monologue than a simple answer. So...

Mischief and her side-cat Mayhem are your respectably heinous villains. They’ll spoil new movies, steal cake from parties they weren’t invited to, and hit the good...

Who really understands the concept of karma? Half the time when people are referencing it, it sounds like some form of revenge. But karma is a...

Book Riot is teaming up with Open Book to giveaway a summer reading prize pack which includes $100 giftcard to Bookshop.org Here’s a little more about...

Do you remember reading a mammoth mesmerizing book that transported you to other worlds and times so that all you cared about was turning the next...