Jeffrey Davies
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.
How Isaac’s Reading List on HEARTSTOPPER is Diversifying Booklists
Jeffrey Davies
November 3, 2023
On the power of a queer book worm in teen media, as seen through HEARTSTOPPER's Isaac.
Why Do Kids Love GARFIELD Comics?
Jeffrey Davies
November 2, 2023
Why is it that Garfield comics, with their simple illustrations and everyday setting, have endured as a favorite of kids for decades?
How Working in a Library Healed My Inner Child
Jeffrey Davies
October 16, 2023
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.
Where Would Fiction Be Without Women?
Jeffrey Davies
October 13, 2023
Despite how women's fiction is viewed, women account for 80% of fiction sales, which begs the question: where would fiction be without women?
Conformity Killed the Radio Star: The Great Literary Hoax of I, LIBERTINE
Jeffrey Davies
September 18, 2023
A look at the great hoax that was I, LIBERTINE, the book that took the literary world by storm but (sort of) never was.
FROG AND TOAD Knew I Was Gay Before I Did
Jeffrey Davies
September 12, 2023
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.
How Books About Books Get Me Out of Reading Slumps
Jeffrey Davies
August 30, 2023
The appeal of books about books goes beyond the obvious love for literature. One writer explores what how meaningful they can really be.
Who’s Tried to Buy Their Way Onto the New York Times Best Seller List?
Jeffrey Davies
August 25, 2023
Which books bought their way onto The New York Times Best Seller list and how did they get away with it?
Why the Hockey BookTok Controversy Screams Toxicity
Jeffrey Davies
August 22, 2023
BookTok has not been without controversy. The latest over hockey romances is one worth exploring more deeply.
8 Overrated Literary Classics and 8 Books to Read Instead
Jeffrey Davies
August 7, 2023
These overrated literary classics have had more than enough time in the sun. It's time to spend our time with some others!
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