A Feast Fit for Frankenstein and His Monster
At the Paris Review, Valerie Stivers cooks a feast inspired by the food found within the pages of Mary Shelley’s gothic classic, Frankenstein. “I planned to...
Book Riot’s Children’s Book Deals for November 3, 2021
Today’s edition of kids’ book deals is sponsored by Featured Deals $1.99 A Friend for Henry by Jenn Bailey Get This Deal $3.99 Random Acts of...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for November 3, 2021
Today’s edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by HarperPerennial, Publisher of Today’s Featured Deals $2.99 American War by Omar El Akkad Get This Deal $1.99 Mort...
Book Riot’s Romance Deals of the Day for November 3, 2021
Today’s edition of Romance Deals is sponsored by $4.99 Awaken the Dragon by A.C. Arthur Get This Deal $3.99 Dirty Little Midlife Mess by Lilian Monroe...
I Joined a Cult, But I Still Feel Alone
“Once Nothing, Twice Shatter” by Tyler Barton Luther buys cars. It’s what he does, and it’s what his billboard says he does—LUTHER BUYS CARS. He bought...
I Am Mother, Hear Me Howl
The first time I saw artist Martha Rosler’s “Semiotics of the Kitchen,” I laughed. Made in 1975, the video depicts a young Rosler wearing a long...
The Limits of Climate Change Litigation
When Myles Allen first proposed suing fossil fuel companies in 2003, the outlook for climate action in the political sphere was bleak. The United States, responsible...
Being a Librarian: Expectations vs. Reality
Libraries are magical and sometimes mysterious places. As a librarian, I am frequently met with ideas that libraries are no longer relevant, particularly from people who...
New YA Retellings to Fall Into
It’s been refreshing over the last few years in YA to not have a “trend.” We aren’t seeing scads of books trying to make a buck...
LOVE YOU FOREVER…Sweet or Creepy?
My Introduction to Love You Forever The first time I read Love You Forever by Robert Munsch and Sheila McGraw, like most people, I thought it...
