Books, Arts, and Culture

Even though minority literature is growing in popularity at a fast pace, there are still books that don’t authentically represent the disability experience. Either the characters...

Black queers deserve joy i deserve joy i want to read the story about  the awkward Black queer walking into a wall  cause they get startled...

I mean, it doesn’t have to be coffee—it can be tea or hot chocolate with marshmallows (not adding marshmallows makes you the criminal), a steamer, or...

Potential Trigger Warning: discussion of triggering subjects Now I know what you’re thinking; horror can’t be good for someone with mental health issues. It’s just page...

In 2016, authors Corinne Duyvis and Kayla Whaley wrote this about the state of disability representation on book covers for young readers: “Given the consistency with...

This list of literary magazines for the 2020 Read Harder Challenge is sponsored by TBR: Tailored Book Recommendations. TBR is Book Riot’s subscription service offering Tailored...

I was a biracial child in the 1980s. So, growing up, there weren’t a lot of picture books that had people who looked like me. I...

Rhythm + Flow is a competition show on Netflix to find the next great rapper. Judges Chance the Rapper, Cardi B, and TI offer commentary on...

This giveaway is sponsored by Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs, a memoir by Jennifer Finney Boylan, published by Celadon Books in April 2020. From...

This guide to ALA’s Youth Media Awards is sponsored by Rakuten OverDrive. Instant Digital Card – Bring new users to your library in just 30 seconds....