Jeffrey Davies is a professional introvert and writer with imposter syndrome whose work spans the worlds of pop culture, books, music, feminism, and mental health. In addition to Book Riot, his writing has appeared on HuffPost, CBC Arts, Collider, Slant Magazine, PopMatters, and other places. Find him on his website and follow him on Instagram, Threads, or Bluesky.
If you're looking for some recs outside of the usual, there's a queer historical fiction, an Atlanta-set memoir, and Southern noir.
Not every book published in these days can get that golden ticket of attention, but we can still draw our attention to some underdogs.
It almost seems impossible to compare the state of book marketing before the onset of TikTok’s popularity, but things may be changing.
These queer small town romances break down heteronormative barriers while also being cozy, dependable, and comfortably predictable.
These nerdy YA books see characters finding themselves through comics, cosplay competitions, and even a henna war.
What are some of your favorite YA books about grief?
"...an estimated 300 books about queer men were published in the United States between 1940 and 1969."
"She, too, was gaslit and gatekept into believing she was a girlboss, and she spread that toxicity around."
Wrestling with the ethics of biofiction, or fiction pulled from real people's lives.
Most feminists know of Audre Lorde, but one of her closest friends is often lost between the lines of history: Pat Parker.