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2025 Moms, Dads, and Grads Recommendation Show, Part 1

Jeff and Rebecca respond to a range of listener recommendation requests, including, but not exclusively, for moms, dads, and grads.

Here are the Winners of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize

Since its founding in 1917, the Pulitzer Prize has recognized excellence in journalism, arts, and literature. You can see the ...

Read the Best of SFF with the 2025 Locus Awards Finalists

Readers of science fiction and fantasy–or those curious to dive into the genres–it’s time to rejoice. The finalists for the ...

Your Key to Being the Most Cultured Person at the Party

Stun your friends and acquaintances with poetic recitation, consider whether we need more male novelists, laugh at a nostalgic fave, and more.

8 New YA Books Featuring AANHPI Voices

Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with these noteworthy young adult books.

Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for May 5, 2025

A cursed film, a little revenge fantasy, an earthquake that breaks apart time, and more of today's best book deals.

Luck of the Draw: 5 Fabulously Funny and Adorable Picture Books

These adorable picture books are full of bright cartoony illustrations and tons of silliness, funny for both adults and kids!

Move Over Rom-Coms, Here Are the Best Romantic Dramas

These romantic dramas tackle serious subjects like grief and mental health, all with the happily ever after at the end.

A Reading List to Understand the Movie Sinners—Plus More BIPOC Lit News

A Canadian writer wins a $150,000 literary prize, Japanese American art during WWII imprisonment, AAPI books to read this month, and more

13 New Mystery and Thrillers for May 2025

May's new mysteries and thrillers include murder in an amusement park, witches on a train, a historical mystery set in Bombay, and more.

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