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.
Books That Have Gotten Better With Age
Jeffrey Davies
December 22, 2022
While some older classics contain outdated values that are hard to stomach now, there are also some stories that have aged like a fine wine.
Is BookTok a Reinvention of Bookish Social Media, Or Just a Repeat?
Jeffrey Davies
November 24, 2022
BookTok is the biggest driver behind book sales right now. But is it really so different from its BookTube and Bookstagram predecessors?
9 of the Worst Celebrity Books Ever Written
Jeffrey Davies
November 17, 2022
Plenty of celebrity memoirs are informative, well written, and entertaining. These, however, are not among them.
Beyond the Circulation Desk: What It’s Like Being a Medical Librarian
Jeffrey Davies
October 4, 2022
Librarians work in a wide variety of fields. Here's what it's like behind the scenes to work as a medical librarian for a hospital.
How Allison Larkin’s THE PEOPLE WE KEEP is the Quintessential Portrayal of Found Family
Jeffrey Davies
September 21, 2022
One writer speaks on how The People We Keep by Allison Larkin is about finding your own family and the healing power of certain books.
Why I’m Not Impressed By How Many Books You’ve Read
Jeffrey Davies
September 16, 2022
In an era where talking about how many books you read, are we overlooking a conversation about books as a coping mechanism?
Lenient Amusing Shore: The Literary Life of Fire Island
Jeffrey Davies
August 31, 2022
Fire Island, a safe haven for queer people, has a rich literary history that includes some of literature's greatest writers.
8 Literary Adaptations You Can Stream Right Now
Jeffrey Davies
July 20, 2022
Seeing your favorite book come to life on screen can be a transformative experience, so here are a few adaptations you can stream right now.
Don’t Make It a Monster: Overcoming My Toxic Relationship with the Library
Jeffrey Davies
June 17, 2022
How the library because a toxic habit for one reader and the ways they found a way to make it a safe space again.
Will the Real Bird Lady Please Stand Up?: A Brief History of Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes
Jeffrey Davies
May 20, 2022
What is the true story of Mother Goose? Is she a bird? Is she an older lady? Unraveling the mythology around the storyteller.
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