Books, Arts, and Culture

1.“Quaint they were, these records, strange and ancient, washed to shore when the Moderan seas finally unthawed.” So begins David R. Bunch’s first book, Moderan, which...

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Today, we’re excited to launch a new series of fiction excerpts at The Millions. And to kick things off, we present the first two chapters of...

Lessons in loving the struggle from a Pulitzer-winning poet Photo by Liz West When I arrived at Bennington College as an undergraduate in 1996, I had almost...

Support the literary communities where women readers and writers are seen and heard Photo from Bluestockings Bookstore I t’s no secret that women authors have been historically...

It’s easy to get caught up in the big, flashy new books of the season, the ones put out by the major publishing houses that have...

It’s always time for Holiday Movies, but some holidays require more searching than others. This being Book Riot, you probably like bookish movies. I have some...

One of my favorite things about book talking with middle school classes is that the kids I interact with haven’t lost their interest in true stories...

As any book lover knows, you can never have enough bookmarks, especially if you’re reading several books at once. It’s just nice to have a way...

When I was a child, I loved series. From classic Harry Potter to lesser known but still greats His Dark Materials, Alex Rider, and Inkheart. I adored...