How “Riverdale” Turns Masculinity Into a Queer Thirst Trap
There’s a fine line between the image of so-called “All American” hetero masculinity and gay male eroticism. Marky Mark in a pair of Calvin Kleins. Marvel...
Arabelle Sicardi Recommends 5 Books That Aren’t By Men
You probably know Arabelle Sicardi from their writing for adults and teens—they’ve written about beauty for Teen Vogue, Elle, Allure, Rookie, BuzzFeed (where they were previously...
Which Avenger Are You? Take The Quiz!
Avengers: Endgame, a movie event 11 years in the making, is now merely days away. And of course the question on everyone’s mind is “Which Avenger...
What Is Your Honorary Bibliologist Name?
Have you heard about TBR? It’s Book Riot’s new subscription service offering tailored book recommendations for readers of all stripes. And it’s so simple to sign up!...
Political YA: Why INTERNMENT By Samira Ahmed Is A Lot Closer To Reality Than Fiction
Life imitates art far more than art imitates life, or so the saying goes? It’s needless to say there’s been a significant surge of political YA...
8 GAME OF THRONES Spotify Playlists to Celebrate the Final Season
The wait is over. The final season of Game of Thrones has arrived. If you’re a longtime reader of the original books by George R.R. Martin,...
On Loving A Book I Did Not Finish
On paper, Turtles All the Way Down looks like a book so perfect for me that it might as well have been reverse engineered from the...
5 Things You Should Do on Independent Bookstore Day
Have you marked your calendar yet? Independent Bookstore Day is on Saturday, April 27—and there are just so many reasons to celebrate. Sprawling or cozy, specialized...
50 Must-Read How-To Books
Want to learn a new skill or try out a new hobby? Here are 50 of the best how-to books written to teach you 50 different...
I Finally Read EDUCATED by Tara Westover and It’s an Important Book For Our Times
From the first page of Tara Westover’s Educated, I was gripped by her story and her writing. I eagerly wanted to know more about her survivalist...
