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Dead Irish Writers: The West Wing and Literature
For Election Day, I couldn’t help but revisit one of my favorite intersections of literature … Read the full post
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Pop Culture for 20-Somethings
Have you heard of this little Tumblr called Fairy Tales for 20somethings? It’s basically the … Read the full post
THE BOOK RIOT 50: #24 10 Awesome Literary ‘Staches
To celebrate Book Riot’s first birthday on Monday, we’re running our best 50 posts from … Read the full post
Buy, Borrow, Bypass: September 24, 2012
In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner (Simon & Schuster): Though debut author Vaddey Ratner’s … Read the full post
The Book Riot 50: #48 Beyond Sparkly Vampires: YA for Lit Snobs
To celebrate Book Riot’s first birthday on Monday, we’re running our best 50 posts from … Read the full post
Adventures in Public Reading: Classics on the Train
My commute is a short one. Door to door from my house to my office is 20 minutes by Metro train on … Read the full post
Readathon for One: On Carving Out Time
A few weeks ago, I hosted a readathon on my own blog called “24 in 48.” The intent was … Read the full post
Advanced Citizenship: A Reading List for Becoming an Informed Voter
In the opening sequence of the first episode of The Newsroom, the main character, newsman Will McAvoy, … Read the full post
Sci Fi for Non-Sci Fi Readers
Lately, I’ve noticed a theme in my reading. I’ve been classifying it as like-science fiction, … Read the full post
Top 8 Aaron Sorkin Literary References
I’ve expressed before my total geekdom for all things politics and news-related. My day job … Read the full post
The Death Swell: Expired Authors and Affiliated Guilt
There’s this thing that happens to me after an author whose work I’ve never read, or read … Read the full post
BEA Wrap-Up: Authors Are My Rockstars
Well. Book Expo America 2012 is finally over, and we’re either recovering from the long days … Read the full post
Riot Round-Up: The Best of What We Read in May
We asked our contributors to share the best book they read this month. We’ve got fiction, nonfiction, … Read the full post
WARNING: On YA, Ratings, and “Censorship”
The YA world is in an uproar over a recent study by BYU professor Sarah Coyne, featured in an article … Read the full post
(re)Discovering Toni Morrison Outside Academia
This post is part of our Toni Morrison Reading Day: a celebration of one of our favorite authors … Read the full post
Countdown to London: Olympic Fiction
We’re just about 12 weeks away from the start of the London 2012 Olympics and I’ve managed, … Read the full post
Counterpoint: I LOVE Recommending Books!
On Tuesday, Amanda wrote about the difficulty and stress of recommending books and how sometimes, … Read the full post
To Book Club or Not to Book Club?
This Sunday, my book club is meeting to discuss A Good American by Alex George over brunch and mimosas. … Read the full post
The Sweet Spot: Middle Grade Fiction
There’s no denying that one of the biggest and most prestigious literary awards for children’s … Read the full post
Sequels, Prequels and Companions: Is it Fanfiction?
Recently I was browsing new releases in my local bookstore, and I came across P.D. James’ new … Read the full post
