Books, Arts, and Culture

Last year was the year of finishing my novel. I didn’t read as much as usual and what I read, I read with bleary eyes. But...

The Blunt Instrument is an advice column for writers, written by Elisa Gabbert (specializing in nonfiction), John Cotter (specializing in fiction), and Ruoxi Chen (specializing in publishing)....

As you’ve probably noticed because we talk about it constantly, we’re trying to get 1,000 Electric Lit members to sign up before 2020 rolls around. And...

Be Gay, Do Comics: A Queer Comics Anthology has been creating a lot of positive buzz in the Book Riot Comics Slack channel. Some projects will continue...

If you’re like me, you’re already checking which LGBTQ+ releases we can look forward to in 2020. And as it turns out, the publishing future is...

A new year means a whole slew of new books to look forward to. There are plenty of compelling releases set to hit shelves in 2020,...

Warren Buffett isn’t just known for his business acumen – he’s also, famously, a voracious reader. In various interviews, Buffett has revealed that he often reads...

Folks who haven’t read Jane Austen might imagine her heroines and plots to be strictly domestic, mild, and, well, perhaps a bit weak. But the reality...

The music of Harry Potter and the wider wizarding world movies are an integral part of our experience of these beloved stories. I can’t begin to...

Looking ahead to the start of a new year and all that it has to offer? Then you’ll know, of course, getting your hands on a...