Why Doesn’t America Love the Novella?
Overseas, short novels are celebrated, but here authors are often pushed to expand What happens when “bigger is better” becomes an ethos for an entire society? From...
A Reading List on Being a Black Man in Contemporary America
A Reading List on Being a Black Man in Contemporary America J.M. Holmes, author of ‘How Are You Going to Save Yourself,’ on books that portray...
In the Valley of Fear
Measured by yearly production, the San Joaquin Valley is one of the highest-value stretches of farmland in the country, and is dominated by large growers who...
Everyone Complains About Thinner iPhones, but They’re Actually Getting Thicker
Thinner and thinner smartphones seem to be the trend lately, and one that many people complain about. But iPhones have actually gotten thicker over the last...
5 Ways To Join #ReadingAfrica Week, Dec 2-8
Last December, Catalyst Press launched the first-ever #ReadingAfrica week “to spotlight all of the amazing and diverse talent coming from Africa.” Although there was a great response,...
5 Yoga Books For Yogic Thinking
Get your yoga on. You don’t even have to move to do so. While many people think of yoga as that bendy thing you do on...
Laura Kemp Brings Out a New Niche of Indie New Adult Lit
Laura Kemp’s debut novel, Evening in the Yellow Wood, is what happens when a mystery sticks comedy in its hair like flowers, frolics through a field...
Literary Tourism: Time Traveling in Mexico City
Mexico City is a treasure. Especially if you wish time travel was a reality. In Mexico City, you can see and touch buildings from four civilizations...
Small Bookstores Are Booming: Critical Linking, December 2, 2018
Just for Book Riot readers: sign up for an Audible account, and get two audiobooks free! A growing number of shoppers will be supporting their...
Fox, Cosmos producers both say they’re investigating sexual misconduct allegations against Neil deGrasse Tyson
Fox and the producers of its popular science program Cosmos have both issued statements today in regards to recent allegations of sexual misconduct against host Neil...
