Jane Austen’s Whisper Networks
It is a truth universally acknowledged that when a woman’s economic well-being depends on the men around her, it pays to listen to what other women...
“Ah, That Was Easy!” — A Quick, Simple Trick to Make Your Quotes Stand Out
As an editor, one of the first pieces of feedback I give to writers is to vary word choice and sentence structure. But there’s one place...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 22, 2020
Sponsored by Book Riot’s new literary fiction podcast Novel Gazing. These deals were active as of this writing, but may expire soon, so get them while...
Oprah Winfrey’s Controversial Book Club Pick, AMERICAN DIRT, Casts a Long Shadow
On Tuesday, January 21, Oprah announced that her next book club pick would be none other than the highly anticipated and highly controversial American Dirt by...
Reese Witherspoon Doesn’t Want a Librarian. She Wants A Volunteer.
It’s been making the rounds in every single library publication and social media outlet: Reese Witherspoon is looking for a librarian-in-residence and as long as you’ve...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 23, 2020
Sponsored by Book Riot’s new literary fiction podcast Novel Gazing. These deals were active as of this writing, but may expire soon, so get them while...
Among the Syrian Militiamen of Turkey’s Intervention in Libya
I asked the Syrians how long they expected to stay in Libya. “As long as we are needed,” their commander replied. “We don’t want Libya to be destroyed...
Who Are the Real Villains in “The Majesties”?
The opening of Tiffany Tsao’s The Majesties does not let you get away with murder: “When your sister murders three hundred people, you can’t help but...
Why Aren’t Writing Retreats More Disability-Friendly?
Once a year, I fill out an online application for Hedgebrook, a writer’s retreat in Washington State. I attach a writing sample and send it off...
Spotlight On: Random House Graphic Comics For Kids and Teens
Scholastic Graphix, an imprint under which the famed children’s publisher began putting out kids’ graphic novels, launched in 2005 with Jeff Smith’s Bone: Out of Boneville....
