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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. A Literary Giant and Activist is Gone Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o has died at the age of 87, leaving

Summer is nearly here, which means we’re being treated to some excellent summer reading lists. The LA Times is just the latest to grace us with some must-read books for the season of sun, and they’ve included everything from southern noir to hellish dark academia. The full list is 30 books long, but here are

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. CJ Connor is a cozy mystery and romance writer whose main goal in life is to make their dog proud. They are a Pitch Wars alumnus and an Author Mentor Match R9 mentor. Their debut mystery novel BOARD

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The son of a librarian, Chris M. Arnone’s love of books was as inevitable as gravity. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Missouri – Kansas City. His cyberpunk series, The Jayu City Chronicles,

Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen. View

The Raven Thief (Secret Staircase Mystery #2 ) by Gigi Pandian For fans of cozy mystery series, amateur sleuths, puzzle mysteries, and all the tropes! Tempest Raj was a famous magician in Las Vegas until she lost it all and moved back to her family home. She now works for her dad’s business installing secret

This is the first in a two-part how-to series that will offer citizens the tools, insight, and encouragement to build local voter guides related to public school and public library elections. For years, it’s been clear that book bans, censorship, and dismantling of these democratic institutions has come thanks to the work of bad actors

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. I had several summer reading lists I wanted to link to but thought “I can’t link to more than one of these in a day that is too much” and then I thought “but if

My reasoning for these selections falls in three rough categories: because I think they might win awards, because I think they might be popular, and because I just like them a whole lot. Let’s start with the awards and best-of possibilities. Stag Dance: A Novel & Stories by Torrey Peters: Detransition, Baby was a huge

Sourcebooks Fire The Kingdom of Khetara is the jewel of the desert. Yet a crisis looms on the horizon. As rebellion grows and secrets flourish, an ancient evil awakes among the rolling dunes of the Red Land that threatens to destroy everything. Four strangers—a princess, a young priestess, a rebel, and a tomb robber—are ripped

Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen. View

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Book Riot Managing Editor Vanessa Diaz is a writer and former bookseller from San Diego, CA whose Spanish is even faster than her English. When not reading or writing, she enjoys dreaming up travel itineraries and drinking entirely

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL

Steph Auteri is a journalist who has written for the Atlantic, Pacific Standard, Rewire News Group, and elsewhere. She’s also overshared about her personal life in Creative Nonfiction, under the gum tree, Poets & Writers, and other publications. Her work has twice been listed as Notable by Best American. She’s also the author of A

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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Alison Doherty is a writing teacher and part time assistant professor living in Brooklyn, New York. She has an MFA from The New School in writing for children and teenagers. She loves writing about books on the Internet,

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Book Riot Editorial is made up of passionate readers, writers, and book lovers dedicated to delivering insightful book recommendations, literary analysis, and the latest in book culture. With expertise spanning multiple genres and a deep understanding of the

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Esquire’s Best Books of the Year So Far The Best Books of the Year So Far lists are

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public libraries, where she has focused