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.

All the Bookish News We Covered This Week

Censorship trends to watch for in 2025, the health impacts of public libraries, and more.

Behind the Scenes of the NEW YORK TIMES 100 Notable Books List

The New York Times's books editor reveals how the famous list gets made. Plus: children's booksellers' holiday highlights and more.

Publishing’s Most-Wanted Adaptations

The books editors and agents most want to see adapted, reading recs for kids who love WICKED, and more.

Our Favorite Books of 2024

Our favorite books of the year, TIME's top 10 nonfiction picks, the old self-help book hitting bestseller lists, and more.

The Best Book Covers of 2024

Professional book designers highlight the standout covers of 2024, farewell to poet Nikki Giovanni, and more.

Can Bibliotherapy Actually Help with Anxiety and Grief?

A look at the science of using books as medicine, details emerge about what Alice Munro knew, non-book gift recs, and more.

All the Bookish News We Covered This Week

Censorship trends, Oprah's new book club podcast, the most popular books of the Goodreads Reading Challenge, and more.

2024 KidLit You Might Have Missed

Great kids' books you might have missed this year, the NYT's top thrillers, true crime, and audiobooks of the year, and more.

The Biggest Book World News of the Week

The best gift books of 2024, the New York Times's 100 notable books of the year, Costco updates its in-store book plans, and more.

All the Bookish News We Covered This Week

How to explain book bans to those who want to understand, a few of the biggest Best of 2024 lists, and more.

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