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“Wild Ale” by SJ Sindu My wife Adria and I are supposed to be in Europe, driving a tiny rental car from Amsterdam to the south...

At the heart of all sports dramas is a tacitly accepted proposition: in the game lies the key to self-improvement. The lessons you learn on the...

Michaela Coel’s I May Destroy You follows Arabella Essiedu, a Twitter star turned writer who gains fame after publishing her book Chronicles of a Fed-Up Millennial....

I always used to be a little nervous about asking for help in a bookstore. Surely the booksellers didn’t want to have to talk to me...

The need to support independent bookstores has become clearer than ever this year. Indie bookstores are really struggling. Beloved bookstores like The Strand and Powell’s underwent...

The Crown is a stunning show to watch, full of magnetic characters, juicy historic insights, and most importantly, court intrigue—dynamics that have only escalated as Princess...

I recently met a person who asked what I did for a living. “I’m a school librarian,” I said. “Is that all you do? Don’t they...

I’ve been reading a lot of comics that use mythology and folklore as a springboard the past few months, rediscovering old favorites and learning about a...

We’ve talked a lot about Nancy Drew here at Book Riot. We’ve ranked all 56 of the original books. We’ve told you about our favorite covers. And...

Many people know something about the Gutenberg Bible, the first book to be printed using moveable type. I vaguely remember learning about it in a history...