The Odyssey, Mapped
If only Odysseus had Google Maps during his 10-year journey home. Then perhaps Homer’s Odyssey would have turned out differently. Open Culture has an interactive map...
Joy Harjo Named U.S. Poet Laureate
Poet and musician Joy Harjo has been named the U.S.’s 23rd poet laureate. As a member of the Muskogee Creek Nation, she will be the first...
Terrify Yourself with These Ten Horror Novels
Short stories tend to be scarier than novels: their tightness of focus allows them to do away with pesky things like backstory and character development and...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for June 19th, 2019
Sponsored by Libro.fm These deals were active as of this writing, but may expire soon, so get them while they’re hot! Today’s Featured Deals The Muse by Jessie...
Possible Disruptions on the Occassion of My High School Graduation
Essay #2by Jackson Tobin Dear Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Media Disruption, On the first day of our concern, I was in Principal Shurmur’s office....
10 Exuberantly Queer Graphic Novels
The space of the graphic novel allows a “coming out” process that is uncompromising and by definition “alternative” (like a great underground ‘zine). This glorious, sometimes...
“How to Sit” Is Part Fiction, Part Essay, and All Black
Tyrese L. Coleman’s How to Sit: A Memoir in Stories and Essays, follows a young Black woman’s coming of age in America. A finalist for the...
Why is This Ted Bundy Book So Hard to Find?
With the release of the Netflix film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile, the world is fascinated yet again with the horrific crimes of Ted Bundy. The...
8 Modern Career Books For Entrepreneurs and Creatives
Whether you’re an aspiring business owner, an artist, or a side-hustler, these eight titles are modern day career books for entrepreneurs and creatives. Each of these...
What Not to Say When You Meet Your Favorite Author
Meeting your favorite author is intimidating. You want to express your appreciation of their work without sounding like a total fangirl, but you also kind of...
