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Top 10 Literary Characters We’d Vote For
Happy Election Week — or as many of you swing staters would call it, Freedom From Annoying TV Ads … Read the full post
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Famous Professional Athletes Read Books
In May of this year, during the NBA playoffs, Miami Heat star LeBron James created a stir (in a good … Read the full post
Catholicism in Literature: A Top 10
One of my favorite classes in college was a course titled “Catholicism In Literature.” … Read the full post
Kurt Vonnegut in Pop Culture: A Top 10
This post is part of our Kurt Vonnegut Reading Day: a celebration of one of our favorite authors … Read the full post
Letters From Tralfamadore: Two Rioters Re-Read Slaughterhouse-Five
Slaughterhouse-Five, first published in 1969, is one of the goofiest, but most profound, anti-war … Read the full post
Oh, My Souls!: Two Rioters Read Cloud Atlas
If all you know about David Mitchell and Cloud Atlas is what you’ve seen in the epically long trailers … Read the full post
There Will Never Be A “New” David Foster Wallace
Last week, I got a pitch from a small press to review a novel titled The Book of Knut. The pitch began: … Read the full post
DOs and DON’Ts at Author Events
Autumn is definitely the year’s best book season, which also makes it prime season for author … Read the full post
10 MORE Bookish Facebook Feeds You Should Follow
Amanda crushed it last week with this post about book-related Facebook pages you should “like.” … Read the full post
1 Critic vs. 100 Readers: J.R. Moehringer’s SUTTON
You probably know J.R. Moehringer best for his delightful memoir, The Tender Bar. Or, if you’re … Read the full post
Mo Yan Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
If you had Chinese write Mo Yan in your Nobel Prize in Lit pool, you’re a winner, winner, chicken … Read the full post
If Heavy Metal Lyrics Were Book Blurbs
Bust out your devil’s horns and prepare to shred! Normally, there isn’t too much overlap … Read the full post
5 Books To Watch For in October
Autumn: Apple cider. Pumpkin beer. Crisp leaves. The World Series. BOOKS! Yes, fall always presents … Read the full post
Can You Get Fired for What You Write on the Side?
There’s a rather interesting book-related controversy brewing here in the Windy City: A high … Read the full post
THE BOOK RIOT 50: #3 Orwell’s 1984 v. The Real 1984
To celebrate Book Riot’s first birthday on Monday, we’re running our best 50 posts from … Read the full post
THE BOOK RIOT 50: #17 How to Be a Discerning Reader
To celebrate Book Riot’s first birthday on Monday, we’re running our best 50 posts from … Read the full post
The Book Riot 50: #44 A Brief History of Booze and Books
To celebrate Book Riot’s first birthday on Monday, we’re running our best 50 posts from … Read the full post
Handicapping the Nobel Prize in Lit: Philip Roth vs. E.L. James?
Let it not be said that the folks at Ladbrokes don’t have a sense of humor. There, at the end … Read the full post
Buy, Borrow, Bypass: September 17, 2012
The Newlyweds by Nell Freudenberger (Knopf): One of The New Yorker’s 20 under 40, Freudenberger … Read the full post
Literary Pet Peeves Are Counterproductive
My literary pet peeve is readers who have pet peeves. That’s a statement that surely won’t … Read the full post
