Rebecca Joines Schinsky

Rebecca Joines Schinsky is the Chief of Staff for Riot New Media Group and a co-host of the Book Riot Podcast. She can be reached at rebecca@riotnewmedia.com.

Study Shows Book Bans Lead to Increased Readership, the “Shadow Daddies” of Romantasy, and More

Rebecca and Vanessa discuss a new study that shows book bans lead to increased readership of inclusive content, the men cashing in big on romantasy, PEN Awards finalists, and more.

The Most Popular Book News of the Week

A new study shows the impact of book bans on library circulation, a guy who has listened to GATSBY on repeat for 5 years, and more.

All the Bookish News We Covered This Week

The best books of the spring, the most anticipated books of summer, the ACLU's latest book banning suit, and more.

These Students Fought Book Bans…and Won

Student activists tell the story of fighting book bans in their hometown, a beginner's guide to Emily Henry, and more.

New Study Finds That Book Bans Lead to Increased Readership

A new study finds that book bans lead to increased circulation of banned titles and expose new readers to inclusive content.

So You Want to Learn Some Things About Art

Roll your own Art 101 syllabus with an array of accessible and engaging books about how look at and understand art.

Meta Says Books Used to Train Its LLMs Are “Worthless”

New documents from a major copyright suit reveal Meta's arguments about training AI, the ACLU sues government-run schools, and more.

Talking Bibliotherapy with Emely Rumble

Rebecca talks with Emely Rumble, author of Bibliotherapy in the Bronx, about using books as a tool for individual and ...

Book Banning Attempts Rise in UK as US Groups Reach Overseas

Librarians in the UK report the impact of US censorship groups, the Naval Academy removes nearly 400 books from its library, and more.

This Guy Has Been Listening to GATSBY on Repeat for 5 Years

One man's story about listening to GATSBY on repeat, Nobel Prize-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa has died, and more.

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