Books, Arts, and Culture

It feels like pretty much every day, the number of books labelled YA fantasy triples. But how many of them are actually diverse YA fantasy? A...

There were so many amazing 2018 queer books!  YA, middle grade, two-spirit writers, trans writers, comics, lots of writers of color, and so much more! I...

December is a pretty quiet month in publishing, but this month there are some excellent British books making their way to the U.S. – some of...

Prepare for a bewitching and romantic tale of magic and myth with Diane Setterfield’s latest novel, Once Upon a River. Take a listen to this debut audio excerpt...

This post on reading for joy and resolutions is sponsored by Penguin Random House Audio. HOLIDAYS ARE HAPPIER WITH AUDIOBOOKS. Make your holiday travels, errands, cooking sessions,...

This post on how to read more with audiobooks is sponsored by Penguin Random House Audio. HOLIDAYS ARE HAPPIER WITH AUDIOBOOKS. Make your holiday travels, errands, cooking...

This list of short audiobooks is sponsored by Penguin Random House Audio. HOLIDAYS ARE HAPPIER WITH AUDIOBOOKS. Make your holiday travels, errands, cooking sessions, and all the...

This Riot Recommendation asking for your favorite all-ages comics is sponsored by Nobrow and Flying Eye Books. Meet Hilda: explorer, adventurer, avid sketchbook-keeper and friend to...

Sponsored by Book Riot’s 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2018 Giveaway–enter here! People are the worst sometimes. For travelers who wish to escape humanity, there’s a...

I suffer from reading amnesia quite terribly. I often joke to my students that the only book I reliably remember having read is Lolita. I also...