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I discovered Adrienne Rich, embarrassingly, toward the end of college. I had vaguely heard her name, but did not yet know the significance her work would have...

Now that he’s passed the shield to Anthony Mackie, Chris Evans is free to take on other roles. The first looks to be Ransom Robinson in...

Largely born of the abolitionist movement, the black press began in 1827 with the founding of Freedom’s Journal by John Russwurm, Samuel Cornish, and Peter Williams...

Beach reads don’t have to be all suspenseful mysteries or sweet romances. This season is also bringing some engrossing new memoirs that will both motivate you...

The List List, a weekly roundup of the best bookish lists, is sponsored by Book Riot’s Amazon store. Shop our favorite summer reads (including some of...

Critical Linking is a daily roundup of the most interesting bookish links from around the web. Shop summer reading favorites and Book Riot’s best books of...

“Sometimes people know our most vulnerable places,” Edwidge Danticat says. “Because of that, we do things we know we shouldn’t do—things that have tragic outcomes. This...

They’d have looked like regular vacationers had it not been for a slightly startled expression they all shared. They followed the waiters obediently. Suddenly, a whisper...