Jessica Pryde

Jessica Pryde is a member of that rare breed that grew up in Washington, DC, but is happily enjoying the warmer weather of the desert Southwest. While she is still working on what she wants to be when she grows up, she’s enjoying dabbling in librarianship and writing all the things. She's the editor of Black Love Matters: Real Talk on Romance, Being Seen, and Happily Ever Afters, and her fiction has been published by Generous Press. She can be found drowning in her ever-growing TBR and exclaiming about romance on When in Romance, as well as on social media. Find her exclamations about books and internet ridiculousness on BlueSky (JessIsReading) and instagram/threads (jess_is_reading).

Westerns to Read while HELL ON WHEELS is on Hiatus

AMC’s Hell on Wheels is taking an overly long break before the second half of its final season airs (why ...

Discovering The Punisher via Thomas Jane

Before last week, I knew two things about The Punisher: His name was Frank Castle and he wore some form ...

Books About Women Who Literally Kick Ass

Ronda Rousey is all over the place right now, as she once again held onto her place as UFC bantamweight ...

5 Comics to Read while Waiting for the EMBER IN THE ASHES Sequel

An Ember in the Ashes was one of the more surprising blockbusters of 2015. There had been plenty of buzz, ...

WTF is an OTP? A Beginner’s Guide to Fanfiction Terminology

Recently, we at Book Riot got really excited about fanfiction. Not because we had just discovered it, no–it was because ...

So You Want to Try Fanfiction, Part One: Where to Start

You probably know what fanfiction is, even if you’ve never read it. You might not have a clear concept of ...

Comics for Fans of READY PLAYER ONE

We here at Panels are taking some much needed time off; in the meantime, we’re revisiting some favorite old posts ...

10 Essential Reads for Romance Newbies

While we at the Riot are taking this lovely summer week off to rest (translation: read by the pool/ocean/on our ...

Read ‘Em: Comics that Rock

Comics about or featuring music are always compelling to at least have a look at. What do the author and ...

What to Read on the 150th Anniversary of Juneteenth

Juneteenth is an (unofficial) American holiday that is poorly recognized across the United States. Honestly, I wouldn’t know much about ...