Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for June 20, 2022
The best book deals of the day, sponsored by Today’s Featured Deals $2.49 Dead Silence by S. A. Barnes Get This Deal $1.99 Homegoing by Yaa...
A Hoagie by Any Other Name Makes Me Just as Hungry
Tonya We want a hoagie. We want a fucking hoagie as soon as we wake up. Danny’s has the best in town. Right down the street....
Our Favorite Essays by Black Writers About Race and Identity
It’s fitting that two of the first three essays in this roundup are centered on examining the Black American experience as one of horror. In a...
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
If you have a kid, have spent any time around a kid recently, or were a kid in the last few decades, you’re probably familiar with...
How I Lost and Found Jane Austen
I was a Janeite from the first time I read Pride & Prejudice when I was ten. Her independent-minded female characters have maintained their allure for...
10 Contemporary Authors Writing Under More Than One Name
I’ve always fantasized about having a killer good pen name. My name, Sarah Davis, is incredibly common and therefore has led to all kinds of hijinks....
7 Bookish Ways to Celebrate Pride
Pride Month might be almost over, but that does not mean the celebrations have to stop. There’s a lot I love about Pride, but the truth...
15 Cozy Mysteries Coming Out in the Second Half of 2022
Earlier this year, I put together a list of 13 highly anticipated cozy mysteries coming out from January to June. Now that we’re nearing the second...
Why Do Reviewers Include Disclaimers About ARCs?
ARCs (advanced reader copies), also known as galleys, e-galleys and DRCs (digital review copies) are a staple of the bookish world. They’re versions of books that...
18 Fiction Books About Cultural Traditions
I do not know if there are countries that are prouder of their cultural traditions than others, but growing up in Portugal, I was taught to...
