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, Collider, PopMatters, Spectrum Culture, and other places. Find him on his website and follow him on Twitter @teeveejeff and Instagram @jeffreyreads. He is also the co-host of a Gilmore Girls podcast, Coffee With a Shot of Cynicism.
Easily Flushable Knowledge: A Brief History of UNCLE JOHN’S BATHROOM READER
Jeffrey Davies
March 17, 2022
You've seen it in bathrooms, whether your own or elsewhere. But what's the story behind UNCLE JOHN'S BATHROOM READER?
On Unlearning to Read Compulsively
Jeffrey Davies
March 14, 2022
My journey back to reading books like I did as a kid: joyfully and freely, and not as a compulsive coping mechanism.
Ursula Nordstrom and the Queer Revolution of the 20th Century Children’s Book
Jeffrey Davies
February 18, 2022
Who was Ursula Nordstrom? Get to know the boundary-breaking editor of classic children's books who helped establish queer lit for kids.
Krazy Felines: A Brief History of Cat Comics in North America
Jeffrey Davies
January 21, 2022
From Krazy Kat to Felix the Cat, Garfield to Heathcliff, these comic cats are a purr-fect part of comic history.
An English Major’s Guide to Relearning How to Read for Pleasure
Jeffrey Davies
December 31, 2021
If you majored in English, you read a lot. But how did it impact your pleasure reading? We've got a guide to rekindling that joy.
8 Queer Read-Alikes For Your Favorite Love Stories
Jeffrey Davies
December 13, 2021
Try these queer romances like your favorite love stories, including the queer book version of Grease, Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales.
How Lauren Graham’s SOMEDAY, SOMEDAY, MAYBE Shaped My Young Adulthood
Jeffrey Davies
December 1, 2021
I first read Lauren Graham's novel Someday, Someday, Maybe as a teenager. Each time I returned to it in years since, I found something new.
10 YA Books With No Romance For When You’re Out of Love
Jeffrey Davies
November 22, 2021
Young adult books don't have to be all about swooning love stories. Here are 10 YA books where romance takes a backseat, if there is any at all.
Portals to the Past: The Wonderful World of Used Books
Jeffrey Davies
October 8, 2021
On the irrefutable magic of used books and used bookstores.
On Reading May Sarton’s JOURNAL OF A SOLITUDE After Our Own Year of Solitude
Jeffrey Davies
September 21, 2021
I decided maybe it was time to check out the journal that had inspired this deep dive into my own creative psyche.