Weekend Giveaway: THE FALL OF CRAZY HOUSE by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet
This giveaway is sponsored by The Fall of Crazy House. Escape is just the beginning. Twin sisters Becca and Cassie barely got out of the Crazy House...
Best of the Best LES MISÉRABLES Covers
I’m a bit of a Les Mis junkie (look, I was raised on the musical, I can’t help it), so my excitement for the upcoming BBC...
From Writer to Painter: Van Gogh’s London Pilgrimage
Van Gogh’s English years gave him not only a technique but a sensibility: literary, visionary, symbol-haunted, always aware—unlike some of his more formalistic disciples—of the written...
On the Road with Hurston and Hughes
How did Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston become friends? For Longreads, Yuval Taylor tells the story of a fortuitous road trip, on which Hurston drove...
Aspen Words Literary Prize Awarded to Tayari Jones
The Aspen Words Literary Prize was awarded yesterday to Tayari Jones for An American Marriage, at a ceremony in New York City. The prize, which operates...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for April 12th, 2019
Sponsored by Mike Mignola’s Hellboy. These deals were active as of this writing, but may expire soon, so get them while they’re hot! Today’s Featured Deals Mules...
Predicting the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Music had its night in February at the Grammys. The film world followed closely behind with its Oscars. Now, in true saving-the-best-for-last fashion, it’s our time,...
Bryan Washington’s “Lot” Reminds Us What Community Really Means
The term “community” is one of the most worn out phrases of the early aughts. I’ve had more than three job titles featuring the word “community.”...
The 20 Best Debuts of the First Half of 2019
There is certain joy in discovering the brilliance of a new writer. With favorite, seasoned writers like Jesmyn Ward or Michael Chabon, I know to expect...
James Holzhauer, Jeopardy! Champion and Reading Superstar
“I plan to give some of my winnings to the local branches here in Las Vegas,” says James Holzhauer, who has been on a record-winning Jeopardy!...
