‘I Never Imagined the Lying’
On the day after Joe Biden was finally sworn in as president, Aaron Sorkin, the United States’ preeminent political dramatist, seemed as relieved and happy as...
Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny Teaming Up On New Political Mystery Novel
If you love political mysteries, you’re in for a treat this October when a novel hits shelves written from an interesting new perspective: that of former...
Black, Latinx, and Millennial Readers Are The Backbone of The Book World
Sorry Baby Boomers. Where Millennials have been put to task for killing things like fitted sheets, home buying, luxury gifts, and more, it’s thanks to Millennials...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for February 23, 2021
Today’s edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Saga Press, publisher of Today’s Featured Deals $1.99Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew Sullivan Get This...
No Direction Home
My father is highly vulnerable to the new coronavirus. He has acute diabetes, which is complicated by kidney and heart diseases. More and more, he makes...
The Poems of “Ghost Letters” Erase Boundaries of Language
Baba Badji’s new poetry collection, Ghost Letters, begins in English, but quickly defies the category of “Western” or “American”: One by one, other languages—French, Arabic, Wolof—join...
How to Convey the Refugee Experience Without Resorting to Refugee Tourism
The project of American Dirt was noble: make the migrant experience compelling and relatable for those who might otherwise turn away. The prose is slick, the...
10 Webtoons and Manga Like ONE PUNCH MAN
Back in 2009, a creator named ONE began a webcomic about an overpowered superhero facing an existential crisis. Who could have predicted that in the years...
9 Ways to Support Journalists Even if You’re Broke
Journalism, particularly local journalism, is in trouble. The problems are financial (such as advertisers shying away from placing ads near news stories about the coronavirus), political...
7 Books About Death and Dying for Comfort During Tough Times
Death despite being an integral part of our lives is anything but comforting. Be it our own or that of a loved one, it’s always dreaded...
