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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

The quick answer is that I had no idea how to read them. The things I learned in school about reading short stories were all focused on the technical aspects of short stories. While interesting, they didn’t help me enjoy short stories. I didn’t want to think about the technical aspects of short stories, I

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Get Real, Chloe Torres by Crystal Maldonado I read this one back in January or February and readers who enjoy friendship stories, road trips, and the magic of falling in love with music will dig the latest release from Maldonado. Chloe Torres is turning 18, and while usually her birthday is a reminder that summer

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. 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,

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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to the May round of new mystery and thriller adaptations to watch! If you missed any of 2025’s past rounds, you can find January and February’s new adaptations here (which include true crime, Scam Goddess, and Black

Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life by Maggie Smith Maggie Smith’s substack, For Dear Life, has long inspired and encouraged writers across genres. Smith breaks down creativity into ten essential elements: attention, wonder, vision, play, surprise, vulnerability, restlessness, tenacity, connection, and hope. Now her book looks at each of these

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. Ocean Vuong Gets the Oprah Win Oprah announced yesterday that Ocean Vuong’s new novel The Emperor of Gladness

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. I read a lot of queer books, and I don’t always have an opportunity to talk about them on Our Queerest Shelves. So, I thought I’d give you an update of all the queer books I read last

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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the Finalists for the International Booker Prize A couple of interesting features of the 2025 finalists. First: they are short, with the longest topping out at 278 pages and most of them even

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 publishing industry, we offer thoughtful commentary, book deals, and news that matters to readers. Whether it’s uncovering