5 YA Poetry Audiobooks Read By the Author
Poetry is meant to be read aloud. The words and rhythms come alive when they’re spoken, which is why we are so fortunate to be living...
On Creating Bookshelves For An All-Digital Public Library
So, I work for the first all-digital public library system in the country. Our library branches house no physical books; instead, our resources are housed on...
The most striking newspaper tributes to Notre-Dame
850 years of history went up in smoke on Monday when a fire ravaged the medieval Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, France. The fire caused the building’s...
Booksellers at Used Book Sales — Can You Not?
Friends, we have to talk about something serious. I need to get something off my chest. As I do every April and October, I recently headed...
5 Instagram Comics To Follow
I’ve recently discovered the world of Instagram comics, and my only thought is: where has this been all my life?! I’ll admit it—Instagram is probably my...
50 Must-Read Crime Novels on Shelves April–June 2019
We’re finally making it through this terrible, terrible winter, and thankfully, we have an enormous pile of crime novels waiting for us, just in time for...
An Open Letter to John Boyne Addressing Transphobia Around MY BROTHER’S NAME IS JESSICA
Dear John Boyne, Most people know you from your bestselling book The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and its chilling, heartbreaking film adaptation. You have name recognition...
Short and (Bitter)Sweet: 6 One-Sitting Tearjerkers
Some emotionally demanding books need to be read in small doses, to allow some recovery time in between shattering revelations. Other devastating books, if they’re short...
Cover Reveal: THE KILL CLUB By Wendy Heard
Looking for your next thrilling read and a fresh take on serial killer stories? Feast your eyes on the cover for The Kill Club by Wendy...
Riot Recommendation: Who Are The Best Living Essay Writers?
This Riot Recommendation asking for the best living essay writers is sponsored by I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott. In this memoir-in-essays...
