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 does loneliness and the single life as portrayed in '90s classics Sex and the City and Bridget Jones's Diary resonate today?
"Write what you need to read" is a quote attributed to dozens of authors. But who really said it and who said it first?
A list of books for gay teens who have just come out, from books that helped me when I came out to reads for people of varying backgrounds.
You've seen it in bathrooms, whether your own or elsewhere. But what's the story behind UNCLE JOHN'S BATHROOM READER?
My journey back to reading books like I did as a kid: joyfully and freely, and not as a compulsive coping mechanism.
Who was Ursula Nordstrom? Get to know the boundary-breaking editor of classic children's books who helped establish queer lit for kids.
From Krazy Kat to Felix the Cat, Garfield to Heathcliff, these comic cats are a purr-fect part of comic history.
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.
Try these queer romances like your favorite love stories, including the queer book version of Grease, Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales.
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.