Jessica Tripler

Jessica Tripler is an academic who lives in Maine. Follow her on Twitter @jessicatripler.

Five Fun Philosophy Books. Yes, Really.

Many readers think “fun philosophy books” don’t exist. Sure, some are so technical they require a lot of background knowledge, ...

Confessions of a Category Romance Reader

While we at the Riot take some time off to rest and catch up on our reading, we’re re-running some of ...

Great First Kisses in Romance

“Early kisses were so much more erotic than early sex. Sex at the beginning of a relationship was fumbly and ...

Hanukkah Books for Children

The first night of Hanukkah, the eight day “festival of lights”, is December 16. Hanukkah is a minor holiday in ...

Riot Round-Up: The Best Books We Read In October

We asked our contributors to share the best book they read this month. We’ve got fiction, nonfiction, YA, and much, ...

Now, Voyage: Amazon’s Newest Ereader

I’m not usually an early adopter. I drive a twelve year old car, live in a ninety year old house, ...

Confessions of a Category Romance Reader

Have you ever been in a supermarket or airport gift shop and noticed those slim romance paperbacks on the display ...

Top 10 Literary References in Friday Night Lights

Even a die-hard Friday Night Lights fan like me has to admit it was not exactly a literary show. There ...

Literary Tourism: Maine

When I moved to Maine over a decade ago, I knew to expect rocky coasts, lighthouses, and acres of wilderness ...

Reading as a Kind of Meditation

“Books don’t offer real escape, but they can stop a mind scratching itself raw.” — David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas Digital ...