Denver’s Tattered Cover Bookstore Has Been Sold to Barnes and Noble
Tattered Cover bookstore first opened in 1971 in Denver, Colorado. Since then, it’s undergone a lot of change, including new owners and storefronts — by 2022,...
New LGBTQ Books Out June 18, 2024
While Danika is out living life and being fab, I’m here to update y’all on the queer books that should be on your radar this week....
Two Vague and Dangerous Book Ban Bills in South Carolina Target Public and School Libraries
South Carolina has positioned itself among several other states nationwide putting restrictions on access to funding for libraries that do not comply with censorship demands. There...
The Spiciest Books on BookTok in 2024, According to Readers
Spicy books–aka, sizzling romance reads that are heavy on all things touch and temptation–have been all the rage on #BookTok for several years. Many credit finding...
The Top 10 Book Podcasts to Tune Into In 2024
Podcasts, best-selling books of the week, and more today on Book Riot: The Top 10 Book Podcasts to Tune Into In 2024 This list contains book...
The Best New Book Releases Out June 18, 2024
We are all about adding to the TBR, so here are Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi I also included this in the list of the best...
But Whose Story Is It, Anyway?
“What about civility? Respect for the people one loves? Discretion, for god’s sake?” asks Lucy Douglas “C.Z.” Guest, the enigmatic socialite and fashion icon played by...
Garrard Conley Found a Secret Gay Keyhole in the 18th Century
I heard Garrard Conley read from the research note for his first novel, All the World Beside, at an AWP reading earlier this year and was...
7 Funny Essays Collections By and About Millennial Women
You may or may not realize it, but the 1990s weren’t just a few years ago, not even just twenty years ago. Though the style has...
They’re Finally Here: The New Bounty of Fat Kids in Picture Books
In 2017, I got a last-minute opportunity to attend BookExpo, a huge annual trade show for the publishing industry. I was new to writing about books...
