A Poetic Comeback
Poetry has been around for millennia, so perhaps it would make Homer, Chaucer, and Bashō proud to know that poetry is making quite a comeback among...
To Keep a Sluttish House
1. The first time I came across the word sluttish as a child, it was printed in a library book. I no longer remember what the...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for March 27th, 2019
Sponsored by our new children’s book podcast, Kidlit These Days, pairing the best of children’s literature with what’s going on in the world today. These deals...
New Bills in Michigan Would Make Librarians Essential School Staff
Love to read (or give) children’s books? Check out our newest podcast, Kidlit These Days, hosted by author Karina Yan Glaser and children’s librarian/podcaster Matthew Winner!...
3 on a YA Theme: YA Books About Nontraditional Schooling
This list of YA books about nontraditional schooling is sponsored by Flatiron Books, publishers of Tin Heart by Shivaun Plozza. Bestselling author of All the Bright Places Jennifer...
Michelle Obama’s Memoir On Track to Become Most Successful Memoir Ever
Love to read (or give) children’s books? Check out our newest podcast, Kidlit These Days, hosted by author Karina Yan Glaser and children’s librarian/podcaster Matthew Winner!...
Nnedi Okorafor and Wanuri Kahiu to Adapt Octavia Butler’s WILD SEED for Amazon
It’s about damn time for Octavia Butler’s work to be adapted. JuVee Production led by Viola Davis (yes!) and Julius Tennon are bringing a Wild Seed series adaptation...
To Dress In Another Woman’s Clothing
In Sharyn Gol, Alta told me, she blamed the cold. And it was cold. On the steppe, herdsmen wrapped the tails of their cattle with wool...
“The Old Drift” Is the Great Zambian Novel We Didn’t Know We Needed
Over the years, Namwali Serpell has received many accolades for her short fiction, including a Rona Jaffe Fellowship and the Caine Prize for African Fiction. We...
10 Funny Novels About Obsession
Our obsessions make us and unmake us; they can drive us forward, keep us spinning in place, push us over the edge. Some lead to breakthroughs,...
