Kendra Winchester

Kendra Winchester is a Contributing Editor for Book Riot where she writes about audiobooks and disability literature. She is also the Founder of Read Appalachia, which celebrates Appalachian literature and writing. Previously, Kendra co-founded and served as Executive Director for Reading Women, a podcast that gained an international following over its six-season run. In her off hours, you can find her writing on her Substack, Winchester Ave, and posting photos of her Corgis on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester.

10 New Nonfiction Book Releases of November 2024

Learn about the world's hidden libraries, vanishing animals, and more in this month's best nonfiction titles.

Award Winning and Outstanding Nonfiction of 2024 Lists Begin

Barnes & Noble names their best nonfiction books of 2024, Taylor Swift's upcoming Eras Tour book, and more nonfiction news this week.

Scary Season Send Off!

Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss books for a scary season send-off!

Reading About Food Culture for Days

Enjoy a delicious meal with these excellent books about the intersection of food and culture.

I WANT TO DIE BUT I WANT TO EAT TTEOKBOKKI

What are your favorite memoirs that focus on mental health?

Must-Read Hidden Gem Memoirs

Love a great under-the-radar read? Check out these powerful memoirs.

The New York Times’s Best Books of the 21st Century

Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss mysteries and thrillers from the New York Times’ Best Books of the 21st Century on this week's Read or Dead.

This Collection of Stories by an Argentinian Writer Is Mesmerizing, Otherworldly, and Sinister

What are your favorite dark and weird stories?

Why Every Appalachian Writer Is an Environmentalist

"Entire towns have been flattened, and parts of highways have just fallen off the sides of the mountains."

3 Must-Read Working Class Memoirs

What are your favorite working class stories?

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