Alison Peters surrounds herself with books, green things, animals and love. A Creative Writing M.F.A. holder with a day job that shall not be named, Alison is also working on a Masters in Library and Information Science. Currently cohabitating with her partner in the Northernmost outpost of San Francisco’s East Bay, she spends her spare time exercising her big dog so he won’t get annoyed with her, reading everything she can get her hands on, and then writing about it all. If you’re ever interested in discussing Harry Potter, Alison re-reads the series at least once a year, so drop her a line.
It’s a milestone in my reading life: I am officially a diehard fan of murder mystery novels. It’s been a ...
While we at the Riot are taking this lovely summer week off to rest (translation: read by the pool/ocean/on our ...
I’m reading Loving Day. Simultaneously laughing and cringing, and thinking about the definition of Blackness. In Mat Johnson’s latest electrifying ...
A few things I love: mint chocolate chip ice cream, salted caramel gelato, and mango fruit pops. And now that ...
Recently I wrote about fondly remembering my young adult reading material. How, as an adult, I feel their influence in ...
In the spirit of Black History is not just a month-long event, with a side of #WeNeedDiverseBooks, you need to ...
Colson Whitehead wrote a fabulous piece in the NY Times magazine recently, which I only caught by lucky re-tweet coincidence. ...
Recently I read an essay on Tess of the D’Urbervilles that got me thinking. The author had failed at writing an essay on the ...
Ok, I’m lyin’—librarians really do want everyone to know and love all the best reference resources, and to consult them ...
We asked our contributors to share the best book they read this month. We’ve got fiction, nonfiction, YA, and much, ...