Is My Husband Having an Affair With Me?
The Complex It’s a warm Sunday afternoon when I notice myself moving in. Through the window I watch me, in my favorite exercise gear, carrying bags...
7 Books That Show a Different Side of Horse Girls
There is a certain kind of horse girl who likes their horses imported, warm-blooded, and tacked by someone else. I am not that woman, and my...
Who Was Sappho?
Who was Sappho? Although very little is actually known about the Ancient Greek lyric poet, some of our most common language about queer women is derived...
That Time Isabel Allende Got Fired for (Re)Writing Feminist Characters
Most famous novelists had other writing and editing gigs before they made a living off their own fiction. Toni Morrison worked in publishing; Rainbow Rowell wrote...
Pride Is Nearly Here: New LGBTQ+ Picture Books
As we make our way toward The Best Day of the Year — Pride, natch — publishers are releasing a whole slew of new LGBTQ+ picture...
Books to Read for Jewish American Heritage Month
May is Jewish American Heritage Month, when we celebrate Jewish contributions to American culture, history, and society. People like Deborah Lipstadt (a historian confirmed as the...
Asia in a Global War: World War II, Asia, and Historical Fiction
Growing up in a South Asian country in the 21st century, my idea of the Second World War was of a distant, European catastrophe that had...
How and What to Read During Mental Health Challenges
If you’re a book lover struggling with depression, anxiety, or other mental health challenges, sometimes your relationship to reading might be impaired. Mental health crises, whether...
8 Nonfiction Books About Censorship
If there’s one thing to love about Book Riot, it’s that contributors and editors around here are excellent at covering censorship and book banning attempts. From...
Graphic Novels About Science
Graphic novels are fun to read, but can they be used for school and learning? Yes! Graphic novels are a great supplement to any subject in...
