5 of the Best Comics That Tackle Difficult Topics
Although superhero comics and comedic newspaper strips might still be the first thing you think of when you hear comics, comics that deal with dark themes...
What If I’m Not the Center of the Universe? Access to YA and Translated Lit
I am having a mild identity crisis that I was not prepared for. As an American with a lot of stamps on her passport and a...
4 of the Best Deep Dive Nonfiction Books
This list of deep dive nonfiction books was originally published in our nonfiction newsletter, True Story. Sign up for it here to get nonfiction news, reviews,...
5 Favorite Under-The-Radar Gems
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10 Facts About Madame d’Aulnoy Who Coined The Word Fairytale
Her name was Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de Barneville, the Comtesse d’Aulnoy. Born in 1652, she coined the term fairytale — conte de fées — in 1697–98,...
10 Fascinating Books Like THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT
HBO Max’s TV adaptation of The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian has got everyone in the mood for a good psychological thriller. The story follows flight...
The Best Bookish Spring Decor for a Cheerful Space
The first day of spring is always exhilarating. I don’t mean the literal first day of spring, either — I mean the first day you go...
A Nerdy History of The Ampersand
It took me ten years to finally get the courage for a tattoo. But over the course of those ten years, I knew precisely what that...
Bringing the Library to You: 8 Books About Mobile Libraries
Book Riot is teaming up with Harlequin.com to giveaway a Kindle Oasis to one lucky winner! Here’s a little more about Harlequin.com: Harlequin.com is the official...
Back to School: The Nine Best Campus Novels (and One Memoir)
Before I’d written a page of my novel All Girls, I’d drawn—on the yellow lined paper of a legal pad—a map of my book’s fictional boarding school:...
