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.

Featured Trailer: BOOK TRIP by C.J. Duarte

Watch this week's featured trailer: BOOK TRIP by C.J. Duarte!

Riot Recommendation: What Outstanding Short Stories Have You Read?

Speak to us, oh lovers of short fiction: what are the most outstanding short stories you've read?

Riot Recommendation: 24 of Your Favorite Musician Memoirs

The people behind the music that move us are as complex as they are fascinating. Here are 24 of your favorite musician memoirs!

Riot Recommendation: What Are Your Favorite Musician Memoirs?

The people behind the music that move us are as complex as they are fascinating. So tell us: what are your favorite musician memoirs?

Featured Trailer: DOOMSDAY CLOCK: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank

Watch this week's featured trailer: DOOMSDAY CLOCK: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank!

Riot Recommendation: 19 of Your Favorite Crime Thrillers with Badass Female Leads

We rounded up 19 of your favorite crime thrillers with badass female leads!

Featured Trailer: BATMAN: CURSE OF THE WHITE KNIGHT by Sean Murphy and Klaus Janson!

Watch this week's featured trailer: BATMAN: CURSE OF THE WHITE KNIGHT by Sean Murphy and Klaus Janson!

Riot Recommendation: What Are Your Favorite Crime Thrillers with Badass Female Leads?

We love a crime read with a fierce female protagonist. So tell us: what are your favorite crime thrillers with badass female leads?

Riot Recommendation: 21 of Your Favorite Recent Works of Crime Fiction

Here are 21 of the best recent works of crime fiction according to our readers!

Featured Trailer: TEEN TITANS: BEAST BOY!

Watch this week's featured trailer: TEEN TITANS: BEAST BOY by Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo!