Arvyn Cerezo

Arvyn Cerezo is an arts and culture writer/reporter with bylines in Book Riot, Publishers Weekly, South China Morning Post, PhilSTAR Life, the Asian Review of Books, and other publications. You can find them on arvyncerezo.com and @arvyncerezo.com on Bluesky.

Project Gutenberg Produced 5,000 AI Audiobooks, but How Do They Sound?

Project Gutenberg's AI audiobook project is yet another instance of AI encroaching on the book industry. But how do the audiobooks sound?

20 of the Best Books on AI to Stay Current with Industry Trends

Will AI make our lives better or worse? This and other questions will be addressed in these 20 best books on AI.

It’s Time for Kindles to Natively Support EPUB

To democratize ebook reading, it’s past time to abandon proprietary file formats in favor of the widely used EPUB.

8 Fascinating Fantasy Books With Characters Who Reincarnate

From gods that incarnate to characters that reborn as new ones, here are eight fascinating fantasy books where the characters reincarnate.

8 of the Best English-Language and U.S. Debuts

These books in English translation by international authors serve as a gateway to discover new stories and worlds.

How Simon & Schuster’s Sale to KKR Could Affect the Company

Simon & Schuster may not have been merged with Penguin Random House, but that doesn’t mean KKR’s acquisition of it is without cons.

From Kaia Garber to Dua Lipa: Gen Z Celebrity Book Clubs Are Taking Off

How do these celebrities speak to younger readers in a way the established book clubbers like Oprah or Reese don’t?

8 of the Best Poetry Anthologies

From North America to Europe and Asia, here are eight of the most recent and best poetry anthologies to read if you love poetry. Start with More Fiya by Kayo Chingonyi.

The 2023 National Book Awards Longlists Have Been Announced

The longlists for the 2023 National Book Awards have just been announced. Check out which titles made it in each of the five categories.

Do Goodreads and StoryGraph Users Rate Books Differently?

Rating and reviewing are staple features of Goodreads and The StoryGraph. But how do these platforms differ?