Books, Arts, and Culture

In 2018, we saw some brilliant book releases by Muslim authors. These included both debut authors and more established authors. They included books featuring Muslim characters...

Discussing sex work and feminism in the same sentence can mean inviting controversy, but it’s an issue that’s been playing on my mind a lot for...

I’m sure on the top of every little kids’ Christmas list this year is an Iris Murdoch doll. No? What about a Maya Angelou pillow? Or...

During one of my favorite grad school courses—Gothic and Horror Children’s Literature—we took a close look at an ingenious little pop-up book called Castaway Pirates by...

What are Reverse Harem Romance Novels? Q: What do chameleons have in common with books about polyamory? A:  The ability to change and rebrand themselves, of...

Sponsored by Book Riot’s 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2018 Giveaway. We’re giving away ten of our favorite works of nonfiction of the year! Click here...

Sponsored by Book Riot’s 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2018 Giveaway–enter here! A prize-nominated poet’s debut collection has been cancelled and her work removed from online...

The 2019 Read Harder Challenge is sponsored by the Read Harder Journal Created by Book Riot, this smartly designed reading log consists of entry pages to...

It has been a year of reading in fits and starts, indeed of doing everything in fits and starts, fits and starts being the general run...

Tommy Orange‘s There There wins the 2018 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize! Awarded to the best debut novel published between January 1 and December 31 of...