An Asian American Woman Tries to Find Herself Outside the White Gaze
As I was reading Days of Distraction, Alexandra Chang’s debut novel, a pandemic swallowed the news cycle, infiltrated my thoughts and implanted itself into the arc...
7 Books About Love, Belonging, and Community in Appalachia
When I was growing up in West Virginia, I thought nobody wanted to read books set in my home of rural Appalachia. All the stories seemed...
Andy Serkis Will Read THE HOBBIT for the NHS
Actor and director Andy Serkis, known for playing Gollum in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, will be doing a marathon reading...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for May 7, 2020
Today’s edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Today’s Featured Deals $2.99The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova Get This Deal $2.99Lilith’s Brood: The Complete Xenogenesis Trilogy by...
20 Must-Read Books Every Runner Should Read
Running, according to everyone from top coaches to Garfield, is mostly a mental game. Whether you’re a repeat marathoner looking to increase your understanding of the...
9 Great Books About Motherhood to Add to Your TBR Pile
Mother’s Day is coming up, and that can bring up a lot of different feelings for people: maybe you are estranged from your mother, maybe you...
The Books I’m Reading to Celebrate Keith Haring
Artist and activist Keith Haring would have observed his 62nd birthday this month (on May 4, precisely) if not for his untimely death in 1990 due...
3 Graphic Novels to Help Kids Prepare for Release into the Wild
For many of us, especially those of us who make a concerted effort not to watch the news for fear of accidentally catching a glimpse of...
This Soothing Quiz Will Tell You What Feel-Good Book To Read
As people around the world come to terms with the long-lasting consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, anxiety and stress are hard to avoid. That stress can...
The Mad and Feral Works of Shirley Jackson
Shirley Jackson’s works have been adapted and scrutinized for decades but have we always done her work justice? For Jezebel, Emily Alford examines the hazards of...
