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.

5 Fascinating Stats About Modern Reading Habits, with Laura McGrath

Author, literary historian, and data scientist Laura McGrath joins Jeff and Rebecca to share some of the most interesting, surprising, and curious stats about modern reading habits.

The Best New Books Out This Week

The week's best new releases, the month's best book club picks, a book that celebrates Black performance, and more.

Stop Asking if Listening to Audiobooks is Cheating

A plea to stop asking boring, ableist questions, a new director of public policy at the ALA, escapist romances, and more.

The ’90s Romances That Aged Badly

...and the ones that are still worth reading. Plus: an ugly but effective reading setup, books for the Trans Rights Readathon, and more.

The Current State of Romantasy

The latest trends and tropes running wild in romantasy, bidding farewell to a beloved author, the ugly reading setup you need, and more.

9 New and Upcoming Books for Better Living

The season's most interesting self-improvement and practical nonfiction books address ambition, friendship, wellness, and more.

How to Fight for the Department of Education

What the president's executive order to shutter the Department of Education means and how you can oppose it. Plus: the book Facebook doesn't want you to read, and more.

Author of Meta Tell-All Forced to Halt Book Promotion

Meta sues to stop former executive and corporate whistleblower from promoting new tell-all book.

Book Inspired by WE CAN DO HARD THINGS Podcast Coming in May

Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, and Amanda Doyle present a new book exploring "Answers to Life's 20 Questions."

The Most Popular Publishing News of the Week

New Harper Lee short stories coming this fall, a day in the life of an audiobook narrator, the It Books of March, and more news.