Authors Against Book Pirating Are Not “Elitist”
I believe books should be widely available to people. College textbooks have a high price to them, and paywalls can deter learning about academia. With that...
Black Kids on Book Covers: Middle Grade Edition
Do you judge a book by its cover? I’m sure a lot of us do. The cover is what catches our eyes before we check out...
Why Writers Should Read Nonfiction
If you’ve ever picked up a pen or a keyboard to write a story, you’ve probably heard the eternal chant of a thousand creative writing teachers:...
10 New Enemies-To-Lovers YA Books You Need To Read
2019 is here, as you might have already figured out. And with a new year comes new books. We love new books here; finding new books...
18 Great Short Stories You Can Read Free Online
When I have no idea what to read, I find a bunch of short stories online, save them onto the Pocket app, and read them as...
10 Things for the Bookish: Tips and Tidbits from Joanne Harris
If you like bookish tips and tidbits, you might want to consider following British author Joanne Harris on Twitter. She’s known for being the author of Chocolat...
Great Books About the Immigrant Experience
We hear a lot about immigration in the news these days. We have seen children separated from their parents, refugees turned away, and a government shutdown...
Read Harder: Read a Self-Published Book
This round-up of self-published books is sponsored by the Read Harder Journal. Created by Book Riot, this smartly designed reading log consists of entry pages to record...
Riot Recommendation: Tell Us Your Favorite Powerful YA Stories About Muslim Americans
This Riot Recommendation asking for your favorite powerful YA stories about Muslim Americans is sponsored by TheNOVL. Set in a horrifying near-future United States, seventeen-year-old Layla...
Quiz: Which Kickass Literary Investigator Are You?
Sponsored by Flatiron Books, publishers of Save Me From Dangerous Men by S.A. Lelchuk. Nikki Griffin isn’t your typical private investigator. In her office above her...
