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.

New Report Shows School Book Bans Tripled in 2023-2024 School Year

PEN America cites more than 10,000 banning attempts in the 2023-2024 school year, celebrity ghostwriters tell their tales, and more.

The Biggest Book News of the Week

PW and Barnes & Noble kick off Best Books of the Year season, the NYT looks at the best new releases of November, and more.

The News Book Riot Covered This Week

Publishers Weekly names the best books of 2024, John Green will publishing a book about tuberculosis, and more.

The Librarians Are Not OK

Librarians around the U.S. are struggling to balance their mental health with their desire to serve their communities. This and more news.

Scribd Ends Everand’s Unlimited Ebook Subscription, Pivots to Credit System

After negotiating wider catalog access with the Big Five, Scribd pivots Everand's unlimited reading model to a credit-based system.

The Best New Books Coming in November

Next month's best new releases, the impossible book questions we want answered, books about reproductive rights, and more.

Penguin Random House Moves to Prohibit AI Companies From Using Its Books

PRH will add language to its copyright pages prohibiting AI companies from data mining, John Grisham accuse of poaching material, and more.

The Week’s Biggest Book News

Amazon introduces the first color-screen Kindle, Taylor Swift will publish her first book, and more of the week's biggest news.

All the News Book Riot Reported This Week

The bestselling books of the week, a South Carolina library that won't buy new books for kids, and more bookish news.

How to Take Action for the Freedom to Read

Find a local event to stand up for the freedom to read, learn about why every Appalachian writer is an environmentalist, and more.

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