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Vanessa Diaz

Book Riot Managing Editor Vanessa Diaz is a writer and former bookseller from San Diego, CA whose Spanish is even faster than her English. When not reading or writing, she enjoys dreaming up travel itineraries and drinking entirely too much tea. She is a regular co-host on the All the Books podcast who especially loves mysteries, gothic lit, mythology/folklore, and all things witchy. Vanessa can be found on Instagram at @BuenosDiazSD or taking pictures of pretty trees in Portland, OR, where she now resides.

Scams, Dragons, and Puppet Poetry: From the Editor’s Desk September 2024

Scams, witches, and poetic puppetry. Ah yes, joy.

Precocious Kids and Parent Stuff: Re-Reading Flavia de Luce

Who knew books about a precocious kid sleuth with a passion for poison would make me cry?

Bookish Crewneck Sweaters for Bookworms Ready for Fall

Who else is ready for sweater weather? 🙋

New Trailer for Season 2 of THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER

Season 2 is only two weeks away!

Tomatoes, Janes, and Appalachian Reads: From the Editor’s Desk July 2024

What bookish media have you been enjoying lately?

Duck, Duck, Books: Duck Bookmarks and Bookends for a Bit of Whimsy

One might say they bring a little je ne sais quack to your reading (we're sorry)

On Feeling Like an Unserious Reader

Do you ever feel like you're not a "serious" enough reader?

12 Gifts for You and Your Book Club Buddies

You'll find everything from stickers and tees to book club discussion guides.

Wicked Women, Magical Realism, and More Picks for Book Club

What is your book club reading right now?

It’s Lord Worldwide, Thank You Very Much: From the Editor’s Desk June 2024

What bookish media have you been loving lately?