Storystorm 2024 Day 10: Chiara Colombi Believes in the Power of Small Steps
by Chiara Colombi A wise person once said: “That’s one small step for Storystormers, one giant leap for Storystorming.” Alright, I may have tweaked the quote...
In America, I Am Whole Wheat Bread
My America Is Bagels My America is skin. Hide. The red hair periodically in my mustache. The sun’s inability to burn me past the color of...
7 Books Set In Turkey
How many stories does it take to get to know a place? Lifelong residents may write confidently of their homeland, but among the travelogs and novels...
The Visionary Memoirs of Péter Nádas
In 1988, a year before the end of “Melancholy” is a difficult piece, oscillating between philosophical and poetic registers and frequently veering into opacity. But it...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 10, 2024
Today’s Featured Book Deals $2.99 Champion of Fate by Kendare Blake Get This Deal $1.99 Hang The Moon by Jeannette Walls Get This Deal $4.99 Hood...
The Best LGBTQ+ Romance Books of 2023
The past year has been wonderful for LGBTQ romance, and this list brings together 10 of the best books published over the past 12 months. You’ll...
How to Start a D&D Campaign
It’s Saturday night. You’ve got your dice, your Dungeon Master’s (DM’s) screen, and you’ve got all the books, including a blank notebook. You’ve been waiting for...
9 Genre-defying Mystery Books
One of the reasons for the mystery genre’s enduring popularity is, surprisingly, its tendency to hit familiar beats, something I wrote about in The Body Library...
F*#K Yeah: 15 Sweary Bookish Goods
Language is a beautiful thing that offers so many ways to express oneself — including with a well-timed swear word. Or many. Who’s to put a...
Most Anticipated Books of 2024
A new year means new books, and we’re excited about every last one of them, but we’re most excited about these. It’s time to freshen up...
