More Than Gatsby: 20 Books Set 100 Years Ago
I don’t think there is a period in the last century that evokes bookishness more than the 1920s. The lost generation, the great artists, running all...
Once Upon a Time, There Was a Queen: Drag Queen Story Hour Herstory
Have you ever been to a children’s storytime? They are programs for kids that teach literacy using singing, talking, reading and playing. Occasionally, programs might be...
8 Long Reads to Commit To in Cold Weather
Over the past few years, I’ve taken the time to dive into a few classic Big Books or series that I floated through: big, gorgeous Penguin...
Listening Pathways: Dion Graham
Dion Graham is an American actor and audiobook narrator. Before launching his career as a narrator, he was most well known for his role on the...
16 of the Best Picture Books About Historical Figures
This list of picture books about historical figures is sponsored by Simon & Schuster Childrens Publishing. Learn all about dreamers who changed history in this engaging...
Which Genre Mashup Is Your Next Perfect Read?
The genre mashup quiz is sponsored by Saga Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. Charlaine Harris is back! The #1 New York Times bestselling author...
Book Fetish: Volume 386
This week’s Book Fetish is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, the exclusive digital hangout for the Book Riot community. It’s a new year, and that means...
Dear Church of England, My Gravestone Poetry Is Nunya Business: Critical Linking: January 26, 2019
Critical Linking, a daily roundup of the most interesting bookish links from around the web, is sponsored by Book Riot’s new literary fiction podcast Novel Gazing....
The State of #MeToo
Indelible in the Hippocampus: Writings from the Me Too Movement, a multi-genre anthology of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that I compiled and edited for McSweeney’s, was...
Australia: The Fires and Our Future
Australia is no stranger to bushfire. In 1994, in Sydney, I lost a house to one, and in 2002, just north of Sydney, I fought off...
