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Maddie Rodriguez

Maddie Rodriguez is a freelance writer and communications specialist who earned her MA in English Literature from the University of Victoria by writing about The Age of Innocence and Gossip Girl (yes, really). When not writing, Maddie can be found reading or watching television; she has Too Many Feelings about both activities, and expresses them via expansive hand gestures or ALL CAPS (depending on how far away the conversation's other party is). Maddie and her fellow reader/writer partner live in Ottawa. They share their apartment with an ever-encroaching tower of books and two calamity-prone cats. Life is never dull. Twitter: @MaddieMuses

My Irreplaceable Books

There are some books in my collection I consider to be irreplaceable. I don’t mean “in the canon” or even ...

The Case for “Earthy” Magic

Magic is an aspect of fantasy worldbuilding that has always particularly interested me. All worldbuilding is creative, of course, but at ...

A Modest Proposal for 7 Alternative Shelving Systems

I hate to break it to you but there is no good way to shelve your books. Don’t say “alphabetically.” ...

Six Crazy Conspiracies the Literary Establishment Doesn’t Want You To Know About

With all the hoopla surrounding Harper Lee’s” “new” novel Go Set A Watchman, I was gratified to hear that Truth Warriors ...

How Is This Book Violent? or How Violent Is This Book?

Trigger warning: as the title suggests, the following will be a discussion of violence in books and other media Last ...

Genre Kryptonite: Summer Friendships

“Summer read” is one of those terms thrown around somewhat loosely; a term that can mean a variety of things, ...

Dreamcasting The Avengers … with Jane Austen Characters

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

How Reading Thomas Hardy Led Me to Romance Novels

We talk pretty regularly about romance here on Book Riot: debunking myths, sharing favourites, and poking gentle fun at how ...

Why (and How!) We Should Have Televised Shakespeare Musicals for Teens

It was announced last week that Fox will be doing a live version of Grease, a decision presumably inspired by ...

The Seven Characters You (Try Not To) Meet At Parties

So I think it’s safe to say that all of us here, at one point in our lives, have entertained ...