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.

Moody Bookish Art Prints

Skulls, plants, Victorian reading rooms - you know the vibe.

BRIDGERTON Season 3

Managing Editor Vanessa Diaz is joined by Jess Pryde to discuss BRIDGERTON Season 3.

All The Backlist: April 26, 2024

It's all things poetry and verse on this week's episode of All The Backlist!

From the Editor’s Desk: Poems, Playlists, and Podcasts

Let's check some vibes, read some poems, and play some tunes.

12 Unique Bookmarks to Save Your Place

My eye is on those chickens, personally.

Audiobook Narrators Who Should Be Reading Sleep Stories

They'd put me right to sleep and I mean that in the best way.

All the Backlist! March 22, 2024

This week on All The Backlist, Vanessa recommends a mystery with a tattooed, chain-smoking, sleuthing nun and a story about two teen girls and a haunted mansion.

Bookish Goods for Mystery Readers

That red herring mug is *chef's kiss*

Made-Up Answers for Real Mysteries: A Reading List

If I can't have real answers or satisfying resolutions, made-up ones will do.

9 Books Set in Ancient Worlds

What are your favorite books set in ancient worlds?

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