Working With a Literary Agent: 6 Things You Shouldn’t Expect Them To Do
There’s a lot of things that agents do: sell books, edit, negotiate, offer advice and consultation. However, there are a lot of things that don’t fall...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for February 19, 2020
Sponsored by Book Marks: A Reading Tracker. These deals were active as of this writing, but may expire soon, so get them while they’re hot! Today’s Featured...
Temp for Life
“First Work”by Hilary Leichter My mother arranged for me my very first job, just as her mother did for her. “We work,” she said, “but then...
7 Stories About the Anxiety of Settling Down
After my mother bought a farmhouse in central Virginia, it took her nearly two years to decide on a color to paint the living room. Perhaps...
A Brief History of Archie Comics and New Imprint Archie Blue Ribbon
Archie Comics has come a long way since I read the comics at musical theater sleepaway camp. It was the perfect comic to read at night...
10 Breezy Books for Your Bike Tour
When the slush turns to water and the maintenance crews resurface the gravel of the rail trails, this gal likes to hit the trails with her...
Covers Got Me in Stitches: Embroidered Book Covers
It’s no secret that I love good book covers. We all do. I love noticing new trends, what’s unique, who’s standing out in the cover world,...
Loops On Hoops: Literary Cross Stitch and Embroidery
If there’s one thing that can be said about readers (or at least the readers at Book Riot), it’s this: many of them are also avid...
The Lasting Magic of THE SNOWY DAY
Since its publication in 1962, The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats has been loved by children and parents alike. It is the most borrowed item...
Just Get a Library Card: 5 Memorable Library Heists
In January 2020, CNN reported that a former employee at the Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had used his position to steal $8 million worth of...
