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Are You a Male Novelist Whose Female Characters Are Comically Underdeveloped?

Hey there, male novelist with an impressive eye for character detail. Are you extending that eye to the women in your book? Here are some signs, to be taken with the sodium chloride compound of your choice, that your female characters might be underdeveloped.

Our Favorite Shakespearean Insults

Rioters have put their minds together to come up with the most important list for Shakespearean scholars. That's right: feast your eyes on this list of some of the best Shakespearean insults, and keep them handy.

A Meeting of the Bro Council on the Topic of Novellas

"You can’t tell your bros you’re reading a novella and expect to not get beaten up. It’s the Code."

Book Groups as Imagined by Great Authors

Ever wondered what book groups run by famous authors might look like? Wonder no more. Just be grateful you're not in them.

The Librarian Workout

The Librarian Workout: start with the "I refuse to use/can't find a library cart" loaded carry.

Things I’d Rather Read Instead of Sean Penn’s Novella

Sean Penn quit acting and wrote a satirical novella. A reader considers everything she'd rather read instead of Sean Penn's book.

Tag Yourself: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

We all want to be Lizzie from Pride and Prejudice, but NONE OF US ARE

8 Thoughts That Hedwig Maybe, Probably, Most Definitely Had While Harry Was at Hogwarts

Basically, Hedwig is a sassmaster and deserves all the praise.

Bookish Meme: Add a Brand, Ruin a Book

What book-brand mashups can you come up with for this bookish meme library staff love?

My Kid Has the Worst Taste in Literature

A reader and parent on her child's complete disinterest in children's books with a capital "M" Message, and preference for reading books about, for instance, tomato tornadoes.