Books, Arts, and Culture

I always used to be a little nervous about asking for help in a bookstore. Surely the booksellers didn’t want to have to talk to me...

The need to support independent bookstores has become clearer than ever this year. Indie bookstores are really struggling. Beloved bookstores like The Strand and Powell’s underwent...

The Crown is a stunning show to watch, full of magnetic characters, juicy historic insights, and most importantly, court intrigue—dynamics that have only escalated as Princess...

I recently met a person who asked what I did for a living. “I’m a school librarian,” I said. “Is that all you do? Don’t they...

I’ve been reading a lot of comics that use mythology and folklore as a springboard the past few months, rediscovering old favorites and learning about a...

We’ve talked a lot about Nancy Drew here at Book Riot. We’ve ranked all 56 of the original books. We’ve told you about our favorite covers. And...

Many people know something about the Gutenberg Bible, the first book to be printed using moveable type. I vaguely remember learning about it in a history...

I love a good gift guide that is realistic with budgets. For the last five years or so, I’ve done roundups of great bookish gift ideas...

Book Riot is teaming up with Harlequin.com to giveaway one $100 Books-A-Million gift card! Oh, December! It feels hardly possible—yet very right—that we have finally reached...

Before 2020 became the 2020 that it became, there was a little sliver, a little alley of time where it seemed like we would just be...