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Emily has a PhD in English from the University of Southern Mississippi, MS, and she has an MFA in Creative Writing from GCSU in Milledgeville, GA, home of Flannery O’Connor. She spends her free time reading, watching horror movies and musicals, cuddling cats, Instagramming pictures of cats, and blogging/podcasting about books with the ladies over

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

Yashvi Peeti is an aspiring writer and an aspiring penguin. She has worked as an editorial intern with Penguin Random House India and HarperCollins Publishers India. She is always up for fangirling over poetry, taking a walk in a park, and painting tiny canvases. You can find her on Instagram @intangible.perception View All posts by

The fight against book bans in schools, public libraries, and elsewhere across the map is ongoing, and the tireless work of keeping books accessible and on shelves has been heaped on the shoulders of many who recognize the negative impact these bans have on communities. Librarian Amanda Jones is one such individual who took a

It’s time for your biweekly mystery goodness—new releases, classics for back-to-school, and news—and I also have a new mystery adaptation to stream. The six-episode limited series The Perfect Couple, adapted from Elin Hilderbrand’s novel, will drop on Netflix tomorrow, September 5th. Set over a wedding weekend, a dead body spoils the festivities—but entertains audiences! Just

Book Riot Managing Editor Vanessa Diaz is a writer and former bookseller from San Diego, CA whose Spanish is even faster than her English. When not reading or writing, she enjoys dreaming up travel itineraries and drinking entirely too much tea. She is a regular co-host on the All the Books podcast who especially loves

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. What We Talk About When We Talk About Spicy Books Ask a hundred people what it means for a book to be spicy, and you’ll probably get a hundred different definitions. The concept of spicy

The calendar is a construct, but the arrival of September really does feel significant. School is back in session, publishing is entering Big Books Season, and folks are fired up and ready to go. Still catching up on the end of summer? Don’t miss this look at the 10 most popular books on Book Riot

Margaret Kingsbury grew up in a house so crammed with books she couldn’t open a closet door without a book stack tumbling, and she’s brought that same decorative energy to her adult life. Margaret has an MA in English with a concentration in writing and has worked as a bookseller and adjunct English professor. She’s

Emily has a PhD in English from the University of Southern Mississippi, MS, and she has an MFA in Creative Writing from GCSU in Milledgeville, GA, home of Flannery O’Connor. She spends her free time reading, watching horror movies and musicals, cuddling cats, Instagramming pictures of cats, and blogging/podcasting about books with the ladies over

Did you know that according to a University of Sussex study, reading before bed is the most relaxing activity you can do? It reduces stress by 68%, and the best part is, you only need to read for six minutes to get the benefits. With this in mind, I try to read before I go

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. George RR Martin to Reveal What’s Gone Wrong with HOUSE OF THE DRAGON I think it is time to admit that George RR Martin is messy. As if the plot of Song of Ice and

Katie’s parents never told her “no” when she asked for a book, which was the start of most of her problems. She has a BA in Creative Writing from Lake Forest College and is working towards a master’s degree in library science at U of I. She works full time at a public library reference

As part of hosting the Book Riot Podcast, co-writing Today in Books, while also keeping my own reading train running, I collect interesting book lists. Some I get around to linking to, some I don’t. So here on the precipice of Fall, I offer 42 book lists I’ve collected over the last couple of months.

Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen. View

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Anti-Racism Author Accused of Plagiarizing Minority Academics Robin DiAngelo’s White Fragility flew to the top of bestseller lists in mid-2020 during the height of Black Lives Matter protests in the wake of George Floyd’s killing.

Before I dive into your biweekly mystery goodness of new releases, paperback releases, and news, I wanted to let you know that fans of the delightful murder mystery show Only Murders In the Building can now new stream the season four premiere on Hulu/Disney+! Bookish Goods School Librarian Notepad by EmieGreyDesigns If you have a

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. I was going to do a giant catalogue of book lists I have been collecting over the last few weeks, but the news that Leonard Riggio, who built Barnes & Noble into the Goliath we

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 on creating safe spaces for queer teens, mentorship, and providing test prep instruction free to students. Outside

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The 150 Most Anticipated Books of the Fall It’s late August, which means it is time for lists of the fall’s Most Anticipated Books ™. I value Kirkus’ lists of anticipated books because as a

Born into a family of readers, P.N. gained a love reading as a sort of herd mentality. This love of reading has remained a life long passion, resulting in an English Degree from The University of Houston in Houston, Texas. She normally reads three to four books at any given time, in the futile Sisyphean

Happy Friday, book-lovers. Unwind with some Book Riot stuff. Those times are long gone, as my eight-year-old loves to remind me, and so if you’re like me, and want some nostalgic reads or an escape from *waves hands* all of this, grab your favorite snack—bonus points if it’s something that was also around in the

Margaret Kingsbury grew up in a house so crammed with books she couldn’t open a closet door without a book stack tumbling, and she’s brought that same decorative energy to her adult life. Margaret has an MA in English with a concentration in writing and has worked as a bookseller and adjunct English professor. She’s

Here are the posts that, for whatever reason, got the most activity this week: Those times are long gone, as my eight-year-old loves to remind me, and so if you’re like me, and want some nostalgic reads or an escape from *waves hands* all of this, grab your favorite snack—bonus points if it’s something that

I was thinking about what I should write for today’s bonus Our Queerest Shelves content, and I realized that I haven’t just updated you on my reading in a while! Obviously, I read queer books all the time, but I don’t always mention them here. Let me know in the comments: would you like me

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. My personal internet this week was chock full of adaptation news, reviews, announcements, teases, reveals, and other digital publicity efforts. And you know what? I was into it. So as a way of covering some

Jaime Herndon finished her MFA in nonfiction writing at Columbia, after leaving a life of psychosocial oncology and maternal-child health work. She is a writer, editor, and book reviewer who drinks way too much coffee. She is a new-ish mom, so the coffee comes in extra handy. Twitter: @IvyTarHeelJaime View All posts by Jaime Herndon If

The Picture Of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde is getting a modern adaptation in The Grays, which is being developed by Netflix. The show is executively produced by Greg Berlanti’s production company, as well as Rina Mimoun (the showrunner), Lee Toland Krieger (the director), Katie Rose Rogers (the writer), Sarah Schechter, and Leigh London Redman.

Emily has a PhD in English from the University of Southern Mississippi, MS, and she has an MFA in Creative Writing from GCSU in Milledgeville, GA, home of Flannery O’Connor. She spends her free time reading, watching horror movies and musicals, cuddling cats, Instagramming pictures of cats, and blogging/podcasting about books with the ladies over

As the last days of summer approach, we’re getting some great summer reading recaps. Most recently, three Bookshop.org members have rounded up their three favorite or recommended reads for summer. It’s a good mix of new, relatively new, and older releases. There are brilliant biographies, sobering sci-fi tales, and ravishing romances. Below are the 9