COVID-19 Updates from the Bookish World
COVID-19 continues its spread across the world, disrupting every aspect of life, including books and reading. We’re covering the effects of the pandemic on the literary...
Amazon Sees Influx of Self-Published, Plagiarized Coronavirus Books
In the wake of the worldwide spread of COVID-19, Amazon has been flooded with a throng of self-published books on coronavirus. These titles, billed as authoritative...
Kid Lit Authors Stepping Up During the COVID-19 Crisis and Quarantine
These are uncertain times. I’m writing from my home office—I would normally be halfway through a day of teaching in the media center at my local...
A Book’s Debut Amidst a Pandemic
For Electric Literature, Amy Klein discusses being a debut author during the coronavirus quarantine, as bookstores close and events are canceled for the public’s safety. Despite...
7 Short and Soothing Poems to Recite While You Wash Your Hands
In the wake of the global spread of COVID-19, many of us are feeling overwhelmed and anxious as we determine how to best take care of...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for March 16, 2020
Today’s edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Today’s Featured Deals $2.99Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi Get This Deal $2.99The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert Get...
14 Highly Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books Coming This Spring
Spring is coming, which means it’s a new season, which means we’ve got a new crop of LGBTQ+ books sprouting up. While there are never enough...
Why Aren’t There More Books About Asian Slackers?
Navigating the internet never used to produce this level of collective anxiety. As early as ten years ago, it still felt like there was a chance...
No, You Can’t Touch My Hair (Not That You Asked)
Nobody Would Do That Today’s argument with my niece is over whether there was ever really a time when white people–even nice ones–would unashamedly ask to...
Boys and Girls Wonder: Our Favorite Robins
I know, I know. Another Robin. I have one more after today. Turning 80 is a big deal. Every comic fan who’s read a Bat Family book...
