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Rebecca Joines Schinsky

Rebecca Joines Schinsky is the executive director of product and ecommerce at Riot New Media Group. She co-hosts All the Books! and the Book Riot Podcast. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccaschinsky.

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Tips for navigating problematic conversations with loved ones, healthier work-life balance, developing "hopeful skepticism," and more.

The Biggest Book News of the Week

The biggest BookTok hits of the year so far, Neil Gaiman's GRAVEYARD BOOK adaptation on hold after sexual assault allegations, and more.

All the News Book Riot Covered This Week

Authors belatedly discover book bans, NaNoWriMo gets backlash over use of AI, and more.

The Most Popular BookTok Books of the Year So Far

Disney pauses Neil Gaiman adaptation amid sexual assault allegations, BookTok continues to surprise, and more.

New Nonfiction About Reproductive Health & Healthcare

We're finally seeing more books on reproductive health — keep 'em coming!

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I'm sorry to say it, but woof. Plus: a map of the literary world, new nonfiction, and the most exciting books of fall.

The Black List Expands to Connect Aspiring Authors to Publishers

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What Does “Spicy” Actually Mean?

What we talk about when we talk about spicy books. Plus: are election years really bad for publishing?

J.K. Rowling Named in Criminal Complaint for Cyberbullying

The chickens come home to roost for She Who Must Not Be Named. Plus: PRH Audio's narrator mentorship, a literary roadtrip, and more.

Tennessee Public School Closes Library in Response to Book Banning Law

Restricting access to books, period, is the point. Plus: Obama's summer reading list, the best new books of the week, and more.