The Beginning of the End: The Millions Interview with Dave Cullen
A few years ago, I read Dave Cullen’s gripping and horrifying masterpiece Columbine over the course of a few weeks, which is a lifetime for a...
Watch the First Trailer of the New BBC Adaptation of His Dark Materials
The BBC has released the first trailer of the brand new adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials series. Tom Hooper directs an ensemble cast including Dafne...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for February 25th, 2019
Sponsored by James Patterson’s latest thriller, The Chef. These deals were active as of this writing, but may expire soon, so get them while they’re hot! Today’s Featured...
Translating the Dark Surrealism of Samanta Schweblin’s “Mouthful of Birds”
Megan McDowell on the challenges of translating strange fiction — and why it’s worth it Dead Birds by Count Giorgio Durante I n 2017, Samanta Schweblin’s novel, Fever Dream, was...
After Vacation I’d Like to Come Home to Ruin
“A Failed Romanticism,” a poem by Bernadette Geyer Welcome to The Commuter, our home for poetry, flash, graphic, and experimental narrative. Photo by James Wheeler on Unsplash...
7 Novels About Parties Gone Wrong
Andrea Bartz, author of “The Lost Night,” on the best doomed fêtes in fiction Photo by Greyson Joralemon on Unsplash Whether they kick off the narrative, shake things...
Reading is Painless: Memoirs from M*A*S*H
I’m always met by confused looks when I tell people that one of my favorite television shows ever is M*A*S*H. Being only two years old when...
Get Ready For These 7 Upcoming #Romanceclass Novels
If you don’t know: #romanceclass is a community of Filipino romance authors writing in English. Most of them take place in the Philippines but can also take place...
Cover Your Walls In Poetry Art With These 15 Gorgeous Prints From Etsy
It’s my goal to surround myself with words all day (and not just in the towering stacks of books I have on my shelves). Nope, I...
Aslan’s How, Avonlea, and the Afterlife: Where We Found Our First Fictional Crushes
First fictional crushes can change the course of our lives. There simply comes a moment when the desirous people of this world begin to pale, slowly...
