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Anoxia by Miguel Ángel Hernandez Bookseller Oz really got me with this staff pick: “Remember the old practice of photographing the dead? What if those photographs could see more of the picture than we could alone? A grieving photographer gets commissioned for a death photography session and finds the veil to be thinner than she
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Laura Sackton is a queer book nerd and freelance writer, known on the internet for loving winter, despising summer, and going overboard with extravagant baking projects. In addition to her work at Book Riot, she reviews for BookPage
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public libraries, where she has focused
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The 2024 Nebula Awards Winners The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) announced the winners of the
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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Chicago Sun-Times Points Fingers for AI Article Debacle This went about as I expected. In a statement released last night, The Chicago Sun-Times blamed its publication of an AI-generated (and thus hallucination-filled) summer reading list
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Book Riot Editorial is made up of passionate readers, writers, and book lovers dedicated to delivering insightful book recommendations, literary analysis, and the latest in book culture. With expertise spanning multiple genres and a deep understanding of the
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Anne Mai Yee Jansen is a literature and ethnic studies professor and a lifelong story lover. She exists on a steady diet of books, hot chocolate, and dragon boating. After spending over a decade in the Midwest and
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Kristian Wilson Colyard grew up weird in a one-caution-light town in the Appalachian foothills. She now lives in an old textile city with her husband and their clowder of cats. She’s on Twitter @kristianwriting, and you can find
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Carolina Ciucci is a teacher, writer and reviewer based in the south of Argentina. She hoards books like they’re going out of style. In case of emergency, you can summon her by talking about Ireland, fictional witches, and
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Café Con Lychee by Emery Lee Theo is itching to get out of Vermont for college. He can finally stop working at his parents’ Asian American cafe and he can finally get away from Gabi, whose parents run a rival bakery. Meanwhile, Gabi is forced to be someone he isn’t. He’s not only stuck in
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Book Deals The best book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Deals May 22, 2025 This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Today’s Featured Book Deals $1.99 Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo Get This Deal $1.99 Tell The Wolves I’m Home by Carol
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Book Deals The best book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Deals May 11, 2025 This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Today’s Featured Book Deals $2.99 A History of Burning by Janika Oza Get This Deal $2.99 Slow Noodles by Chantha Nguon
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Eileen’s primary literary love is comic books, but she’s always on the lookout for her next literary adventure no matter what form it takes. She has a Bachelor’s in media studies, a Master’s in digital communication, a smattering of published short stories, and a seriously cute dog. Follow her on Bluesky. View All posts by
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Katie’s parents never told her “no” when she asked for a book, which was the start of most of her problems. She has an MLIS from the University of Illinois and works full time as a Circulation & Reference Manager in Illinois. She has a deep-rooted love of all things disturbing, twisted, and terrifying and
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Katie’s parents never told her “no” when she asked for a book, which was the start of most of her problems. She has an MLIS from the University of Illinois and works full time as a Circulation & Reference Manager in Illinois. She has a deep-rooted love of all things disturbing, twisted, and terrifying and
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These are the 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024 The American Library Association has released its list of the most challenged books of 2024. It’s part of the2025 State of America’s Libraries Report, which also revealed that most of these bans and challenges are not initiated by students or parents. Pressure groups and government entities
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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Announcing The 2025 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists What an amazingly odd line-up of awards and finalists PEN offers up every year. In terms of adding things to my persona reading list, I think the
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. It’s finally spring here in the northern hemisphere, and I’m already thinking about summer books. I keep a running list of upcoming queer book releases I’m excited about, which means I’m always living a few months in the
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Book Deals The best book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Deals Apr 12, 2025 This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Today’s Featured Book Deals $4.99 Passing by Nella Larson Get This Deal $1.99 Shards of Glass by Michelle Sagara Get This
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