2021 World Fantasy Awards Announced
The World Fantasy Convention took place this weekend in Montreal, Canada, with the theme of “Fantasy, Imagination, and the Dreams of Youth.” Winners were announced at...
Leaning Into Power with Sonia Sanchez
Last month legendary poet Sonia Sanchez won the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize —a $250,000 lifetime achievement honor— and NPR is taking a look back on...
The Best Cities for Book Lovers in 2022
Ever been curious what the best cities for book lovers are? Lawn Love, a company focused on revolutionizing the lawn care business, recently did a study...
Book Riot’s Mystery Deals of the Day for November 8, 2021
Today’s edition of Mystery Deals is sponsored by $1.99 The Man in My Basement by Walter Mosley Get This Deal $1.99 Security by Gina Wohlsdorf Get...
Book Riot’s SFF Deals for November 8, 2021
Today’s edition of SFF Daily Deals is sponsored by $3.99 Seed to Harvest by Octavia Butler Get This Deal $0.99 Infernal by Mark de Jager Get...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for November 8, 2021
Today’s edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Today’s Featured Deals $2.99 Kind of a Big Deal by Shannon Hale Get This Deal $2.99 The Library...
Hootie & the Blowfish Killed My Rock and Roll Dreams
The death of college rock: September 5, 1995 I’m drunk on a Tuesday at the old Knitting Factory and stumble into Milano’s, where by chancethe MTV...
7 Books About Immigrants Encountering the American South
In American fiction, when immigrants and first-gen characters encounter the U.S., they’re often in New York. Or Miami. Or at Harvard. I love many of those...
The Most Popular In-Demand Books in U.S. Libraries: August–October 2021
Each quarter, Panorama Picks takes a deep dive into the data about ebook use at libraries across the U.S. It’s a fascinating look at not just the most...
What Does Consent Look Like In Romance Novels Today?
Romance novels have long been criticized as bodice rippers, smutty, trashy, girlporn, and filthy. The stereotype is women getting rescued from their own lives, being whisked...
