Xochitl Gonzalez, Wedding Planner Turned Novelist
At the New York Times, Xochitl Gonzalez discusses her debut novel, Olga Dies Dreaming, and how her years as a wedding planner prepared her to write...
American Library Association Names the Best YA Audiobooks of 2022
YALSA, the Young Adult Library Services Association (part of the American Library Association), has announced their 2022 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adult Readers list. They discussed 76...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for February 7, 2022
Today’s edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Today’s Featured Deals $2.99 Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick by Zora Neale Hurston Get This...
Book Riot’s Mystery Deals for February 7, 2022
Today’s edition of Mystery Daily Deals is sponsored by $2.99 Razorblade Tears by S. A. Cosby Get This Deal $3.99 Conviction by Denise Mina Get This...
Book Riot’s SFF Deals for February 7, 2022
Today’s edition of SFF Daily Deals is sponsored by Today’s Featured Deals $1.99 Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse Get This Deal $1.99 Yesterday Is History by...
Popsicles Can’t Fix This New Heat
Heat Dome We are slicing fruit and fixing cold sandwiches, swiping mayonnaise on slices of multigrain bread and tearing leafy greens into salads for supper. Of...
7 Short Novels About Characters Who Make Transgressive Choices
What is it like to break with convention? To go against expectations? To slip out of the mainstream? In my 20s what I wanted most was...
15 of the Best Mystery Books of All Time
Mystery is a fascinating genre not only for the twisty and thrilling plots but for the discussions of human nature that are often at the heart...
Why Don’t More Children’s Books Feature Negative Emotions? Plus, Helpful Resources!
As a parent of a 3-year-old, I see some big emotions in our house. My son is a toddler, and he’s still learning how to regulate...
Sew What? Fashion History in Historical Romance
The role of fashion history in historical romance is an ongoing topic of conversation. Every stitch has a story, especially before the electric sewing machine or...
