21 Mary Oliver Quote Prints You’ll Need On Your Walls and Shelves
Although much beloved in life, Mary Oliver has seen a resurgence in popularity following her death. As people began sharing lines of her accessible, beautiful poetry,...
Why I Stopped Italicising Non-English Languages
Italicising non-English languages is one of those grammar rules that you might take for granted. I sure did. Even as a child writing down traditional Taiwanese...
The Art of Reading at the Art Institute of Chicago
Although the internet has made the proliferation of bookish art much easier to make and enjoy, the internet and social media can’t be credited for everything....
Where To Start With Sarah MacLean Books
Rioters have long been in love with Sarah MacLean and her romance novels. Her regency romances are feminist, fat-positive, and (perhaps most importantly) fun. They feature...
Lady Spies And Other Favorite Mysteries And Thrillers
A monthly roundup of favorite mystery and thriller reviews from the biweekly Unusual Suspects crime newsletter, highlighting some great new releases and backlist mysteries that shouldn’t...
50 Must-Read Books Recommended by Stephen King (Plus a Few Extra Recommendations From Me)
Stephen King is one of the most prolific authors of the modern age whose last name isn’t “Patterson.” He’s written 60+ books in his career, and...
25 Of Your Favorite Books About Friendship
This Riot Recommendation listing your favorite books about friendship is sponsored by Flatiron Books, publishers of Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao, now in paperback. An...
Giveaway: Little Darlings by Melanie Golding
This giveaway is sponsored by Crooked Lane Books. Set in present-day and spanning the first five weeks following a traumatic childbirth, Lauren’s hopes and dreams of...
First Look At THE HANDMAID’S TALE Graphic Novel: Critical Linking, March 11, 2019
Sponsored by our What’s Up in YA Giveaway of a $100 gift card to Amazon! Enter here. On March 26th, Doubleday Books releases the first graphic...
Noise Requires Poetry: The Millions Interviews Shane McCrae
“America I am unnameable.” Several poems in Shane McCrae’s new book, The Gilded Auction Block, begin with America: the idea, the myth, the collective body. The...
