Giveaway: FKA USA by Reed King
This giveaway is sponsored by Flatiron Books, publishers of FKA USA by Reed King. In FKA USA, the United States has dissolved in the wake of...
29 Must-Read 2019 LGBTQ+ YA Books: Critical Linking, June 19, 2019
Critical Linking, a daily roundup of the most interesting bookish links from around the web, is sponsored by Libro.fm. “Just in time for Pride Month, we’ve...
Philosophizing the Grave: Learning to Die with Costica Bradatan
“It was the hemlock that made Socrates great.” —Seneca “Honorable purpose in life invites honorable purpose in death.” —David Buckel On an early spring morning in...
‘The Compatibility of Opposites’: A Portrait of Lebanon
As the country becomes more and more fragmented, so religion increasingly binds on the one hand, divides on the other. This dubious equation is spreading globally,...
Not All Dads Are Good Dads
Now that Father’s Day has passed, can we be honest with each other? Not all dads, truth be told, are Good Dads. Not all dads are...
Whatever Dirt or Blemish Upon Her Name: Featured Poetry by Eugene Gloria
Our series of poetry excerpts continues with a poem by Eugene Gloria from his new book, Sightseer in This Killing City, a skilled and fevered examination...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for June 18th, 2019
Sponsored by the Share Triumph Virtual Conference. Hear resilient stories from over 40 women. Claim your free pass now. These deals were active as of...
7 Books about What Happens when Your Identity Falls Apart
I like to think that I’ve become more whole having written my first novel If I Had Two Lives. After moving to the United States at...
How “Hadestown” Turned an Ancient Story Into This Year’s Best Musical
The road to hell is a lengthy passage in Hadestown, but the journey of Anais’ Mitchell’s re-envisioning of ancient Greek myths to Tony-winning victory on Broadway...
A Queer Albanian Refugee Creates a New Self in Every City
The plot of Pajtim Statovci’s latest novel Crossing is set in motion when a young man and his friend (and sort of lover) flee war-torn Albania...
