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.
Ghostwriting is a tradition that has been around since the 5th century, and has carried into the present day. But does it delegitimize a work?
On the power of a queer book worm in teen media, as seen through HEARTSTOPPER's Isaac.
Why is it that Garfield comics, with their simple illustrations and everyday setting, have endured as a favorite of kids for decades?
Working at the library that was my safe haven has been satisfying in a way I’d never experienced. It went beyond satisfaction to healing.
Despite how women's fiction is viewed, women account for 80% of fiction sales, which begs the question: where would fiction be without women?
A look at the great hoax that was I, LIBERTINE, the book that took the literary world by storm but (sort of) never was.
I don’t believe I “knew” I was gay until I was a teenager. I didn’t have the language. Except maybe I did, by way of Frog and Toad.
The appeal of books about books goes beyond the obvious love for literature. One writer explores what how meaningful they can really be.
Which books bought their way onto The New York Times Best Seller list and how did they get away with it?
BookTok has not been without controversy. The latest over hockey romances is one worth exploring more deeply.