Memorizing and Memory: A Writer’s Estranged Cousins
1. MemorizingMy lines disappeared. I was in 10th grade, dressed in a blue-checked gingham dress and white tights, playing the lead in Alice and Wonderland for...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for May 2nd, 2019
Sponsored by our giveaway of $100 to spend on YA lit! These deals were active as of this writing, but may expire soon, so get them...
A Different Kind of Emergency
President Trump appears to be testing the American political system’s tolerance for soft dictatorship through the cavalier—and potentially illegal—use of presidential emergency powers. On February 15,...
A Study of Italian Fascism: Rosi’s ‘Christ Stopped at Eboli’
Francesco Rosi’s Christ Stopped at Eboli, the director’s faithful 1979 adaptation of Carlo Levi’s chronicle of his exile in the Italian South during the years of...
7 Strange and Brilliant Holocaust Novels You’ve Probably Never Even Heard About
Like many Australian Jews of my generation, I grew up in the shadow of the Holocaust. My grandparents were survivors, the kind who fled to a faraway...
In “The Unpassing,” a Taiwanese Family Grieves in the Harsh Wilderness of Rural Alaska
Why do we leave home and country? If all unhappy families are unhappy in their own ways, then there might be just as many reasons for...
17 Books by Queer Asian American Writers
To be queer and Asian is both a singular and collective experience. Our bodies become a reclamation in reconciling self-identity with communities that can, oftentimes, feel...
The Best Sous Vide Cookbooks For Home Cooks And Professional Chefs
Not too long ago, the phrase sous vide could only be found in fancy, overpriced restaurants and certain episodes of Top Chef. Now, thanks to an...
The Longest YA Book Series You Can Read
Ever been curious what the longest YA book series is? Given that YA books have increased in size over the last decade or so, it’s fascinating...
Consider This Theory About Arya Stark’s Next Target (Season 8 Episodes 1-3 Spoilers!)
Hey all. It’s me. Your friendly Game of Thrones theorist. Now, you’re going to see some spoilers ahead, okay? So don’t keep going if you haven’t...
