This is the second of four pre-Book Expo America posts on what bookstores might look like and function like in the years to come (you can find the first one here). It was written by author and bookseller Erin McHugh. If you’re interested in contributing thoughts and/or a post to this series, please email Book [...]
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This is a guess post by Rita Meade. Rita is a librarian who lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. She blogs about her (often crazy, always entertaining) library adventures at Screwy Decimal. You can find her on Twitter at @ScrewyDecimal. ____________________________ There is no Hippocratic Oath for public librarians. There are standards by which we operate, of [...]
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My grandmother had what I considered the world’s most decadent bed. It wasn’t topped with swansdown or flanked by an ever-burbling Champagne fountain. Cary Grant and Louis XIV were nowhere in evidence. Instead, the head of the bed was inset between two tall, narrow bookcases, one of which had a special switch for downlighting and [...]
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I start out every summer with such good intentions for my reading list. The time between semesters, I tell myself, is when I need to do my VERY SERIOUS READING. Because I don’t have the brainpower for it the rest of the year, you see. So my refreshed and well-rested brain should be put to [...]
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The site Big Huge Labs lets you create your own motivational (or demotivational, whichever you prefer) posters. It’s a lot of fun…and it’s free! Here are a few I whipped up:
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Boy does the internet like a list. And boy, does the bookish internet love a book list. Here’s a round-up of recent bookish lists that caught our attention. See previous installments here. _________________________ At Flavorwire, 30 Gorgeous and Innovative Bookshelves At Accredited Colleges Online, 32 iPad Apps That Writers Just Love At Terrible Minds, 25 Things [...]
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So I really can leave my account to someone, along with the keys, and holler out as I head for the hereafter, “Drive, she’s all yours!” This was heartening, and quite compassionate of the great online dispenser of e-manna. But, not to be a pain about it, I went ahead and asked Amazon just exactly [...]
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Madeline Miller was born in Boston and grew up in New York City and Philadelphia. She attended Brown University, where she earned her BA and MA in Classics. For the last ten years, she has been teaching and tutoring Latin, Greek and Shakespeare to high school students. She has also studied at the University of [...]
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Last night, I joined fellow Rioter Rachel to see the first stop of John Irving’s book tour for In One Person. It was fantastic, and now I’m curious: what’s the best author event you’ve attended? And what’s on your mind today?
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You can submit your guess using the form below after any clue, but if you’re wrong, you’re out for the week. So you’ve got to pick your spot. Too early and you might be wrong; wait until you’re sure, and you might get scooped. **Be warned: if you Tweet your guess or leave a comment with your [...]
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The book blogosphere has grown exponentially since I joined it about two years ago. More people are getting their reading recommendations from book blogs as opposed to the slowly disappearing book sections of various print publications.* Publishers now openly court the favor of book bloggers, sending them free review copies of books hoping for exposure [...]
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I’m a loud and proud book abandoner. That’s right, I will stop reading a book if I’m not enjoying it. I like to say, “life is too short for bad books” because that’s catchier than saying “life is too short to read books you don’t enjoy and/or are not the right fit for you.” I’m [...]
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My mission is a simple but powerful one: to create the greatest list of songs with literary connections in all of geekdom. Greg made a start on this last year with his list, but there are plenty of gaps in his understandably American-centric list. I am here to fill them in. Unlike many lists of [...]
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Last weekend, my boyfriend and I (like many, many, many other people) headed to our local movie theater to see The Avengers. I have a major soft spot for superhero movies, and an even more insatiable curiosity to read superhero origin stories. Whenever I go to see a superhero movie (really, any movie), I always [...]
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The Los Angeles Times is taking its newly vacant position of books editor in a somewhat new direction — emphasizing knowledge of pop culture and adding a focus on “California and the West” to the editor’s job. The title is even being redefined to as “Books and Culture Editor.” If you are a newspaper, you [...]
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Tuesday is New Book Day. We celebrate each week by highlighting titles we’re excited to see freshly out in paperback. This week’s edition appears one day late due to yesterday’s Riot Reading Day in honor of Toni Morrison. _________________________ The Arrivals by Meg Mitchell Moore (Reagan Arthur/Back Bay) It’s early summer when Ginny and William’s [...]
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It has gotten to the point in YA literature where you’ll actually see someone mention, “This is a standalone.” It’s unusual enough that people feel the need to specify when a book has no sequel. I’m the first to admit that I groan a little when I read books that I think really should have [...]
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Yesterday’s Riot Reading Day in honor of Toni Morrison made me tingly in my literary parts, and now I want to know: if you could take one day off to celebrate a new book this year, what would you choose? And what’s on your mind today?
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Man, this zombie survival guide poster based on Max Brooks’ World War Z is pretty awesome. So awesome that we talked Crown (the fine folk who publish World War Z) into giving us some to give to you. If you want one, email community@bookriot.com with another zombie survival tip. We’ll pick the ten best (funniest, most [...]
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Do I have to admit this? OK, I’ll admit this: I just read The Hunger Games. The first book. I’ve never read any of the books before, and I haven’t seen the movie, either. I’m only admitting this because I am in a weakened state, as we are delaying dinner this evening in order to [...]
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