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Alison Peters

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.

Author/Musician Collaborations That Should Exist

I was delighted to learn that Michael Chabon, author of such gems as Telegraph Avenue and Wonderboys, was hand picked to ...

CODEX: The Handmade Book Arts Fair

You know when you don’t realize you’ve got a fetish for something until you see it for the first time? ...

Cool Stuff Librarians Do: Storytime Underground

This is not your mama’s storytime. It’s not even your own storytime. I’m a fairly bookish person, and I remember ...

Experiencing the VONA Writing Workshops For Writers of Color

Ten years ago I did one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself: I became a part of ...

Cool Stuff Librarians Do: Librarians Without Borders

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

Where to Donate Your Books

© Jorge Royan / https://www.royan.com.ar, via Wikimedia Commons The best book people problem is just having too many books. I’ve got overflowing bookshelves, ...

Let’s Talk About TNT’s “The Librarians”

I know you saw the previews: Carter from ER (Noah Wyle) swashbuckling around in a respectable, knickerbockers fit, saving the world ...

Reading Pathway: The Extraordinary Isabel Allende

In addition to being a beloved author of over 20 fiction, nonfiction and YA books (and one of my all time favorites) Isabel ...

Cool Stuff Librarians Do: Librarians Without Borders

When I was little I wanted to be a doctor, and imagined myself sweeping across continents providing invaluable medical assistance ...

Do You Read Books From Series Out of Order?

I have never, ever read a series of books out of order, but I just started to, and guess what? ...