Emily Polson

Emily Polson is a freelance writer and publishing assistant at Simon & Schuster. Originally from central Iowa, she studied English and creative writing at Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi, before moving to a small Basque village to teach English to trilingual teenagers. Now living in Brooklyn, she can often be found meandering through Prospect Park listening to a good audiobook. Twitter: @emilycpolson | https://emilycpolson.wordpress.com/

The Best Comics We Read October-December 2020

Rioters share the best comics they've read, including Feelings: A Story in Seasons by Manjit Thapp.

18 Essay-Length Short Memoirs to Read Online on Your Lunch Break

We scoured essay collections, literary magazines, and online journals to bring you 15 of the best essay-length short memoirs you can read online over your lunch break. Prepare to laugh, cry, and think.

20 Must-Read Short Books for Short Attention Spans

Struggling to focus on reading? Try these short books for short attention spans, like 100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings by Sarah Cooper.

3 Ways to Start a Two-Person Book Club with a Friend

One Rioter describes three different types of two-person book clubs that have helped her make and maintain long-lasting literary friendships.

7 Audiobooks Narrated by the Original Hamilton Cast

Check out these audiobooks narrated by the original Hamilton cast, including The Deep by Rivers Solomon, Daveed Diggs, William Hutson, and Jonathan Snipes, read by Daveed Diggs!

The 7 Kinds of Books You Read During a Global Pandemic

Self-isolating during the COVID-19 outbreak? Here are the seven kinds of books keeping you company during this global pandemic.

Read Harder 2020: An Edition of a Literary Magazine (Digital or Physical)

From POETRY Magazine to The Paris Review, here are 9 literary magazines to check out for the 23rd task of Book Riot's 2020 Reader Harder challenge!

Hands-on Book Events: CRAFTED x Riverhead’s New Take on Book Club

CRAFTED x Riverhead's Sip & Stitch event paired book talk with crafting to put a new spin on both traditional book clubs and book events alike.

New Poetry Video Series from the Poetry Foundation & Complexly

The Poetry Foundation, Complexly, and Paige Lewis team up to bless the internet with Ours Poetica: a new poetry video series focused on the printed page.

10 Intersections Between Podcasts, Audiobooks, and Storytelling at Large