What is Mad Hatter Day?
If you clicked on this link, you either want to know more about the Mad Hatter or you want ideas on how to celebrate this fun...
12 New Manga Releases to Read in October 2023
Welcome to October, my favorite month! Why do I love this month so much? Incredibly, it’s not because of Halloween, which is what most people expect....
October is for Horror Fans! Here are 8 Scarily Good New Releases
Horror fans, this is the month where we all grow into our full power. October is the time of year when we get to emerge from...
My Library’s Circulating Zine Collection is My New Favorite Thing
My town has a new library, and it is one of the best things that has happened to me this year. I’m not exaggerating. The old...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for October 5, 2023
Today’s Featured Book Deals $2.99 Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward Get This Deal $3.99 The Witches Are Coming by Lindy West Get This Deal $2.99...
The Nobel Prize in Literature Has Been Awarded
Today, the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Norwegian novelist and playwright Jon Fosse. Fosse’s work has been highly acclaimed across Europe, and is gaining...
‘Oh God, The Sun Goes’ Is Strange, Surreal, and Utterly Sincere
It takes dedication to do something different—an unwavering commitment to one’s vision—to spend days, months, years working on something you know very well may be completely...
I’m Still Unlearning Widespread Pathologies About My Race
Back in the ‘80s, crack was a boogeyman come to life. It played on the minds of neighborhood kids like bible stories, seeming to make real...
9 Spooky Literary Short Story Collections
For a long time, I’ve described my writing as “spooky literary”—the term that seems closest to the pulse of this genre-muddling category I love so much....
Safiya Sinclair’s Journey to Finding Her Own Power
Safiya Sinclair writes in her memoir How to Say Babylon, “The perfect daughter was nothing but a vessel for the man’s seed, unblemished clay waiting for...
