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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.

Book Awards Season Begins With a Win for JAMES

Book awards season begins with a win for JAMES by Percival Everett, Emily Henry's next beach read is on the way, and more.

Amazon Introduces First Color-Screen Kindle

Amazon rolls out the first color-screen Kindle, Taylor Swift announces her first official book, and TikTok turns to print publishing.

Readers Share How Han Kang’s Books Impacted Them

Readers describe what it's like to read Nobel winner Han Kang's work, authors offer 270 reasons to support Kamala Harris, and more.

Publishers See the Future in Tarot Cards

Special-interest tarot and oracle decks are everywhere. Plus: great books about SNL and a public library stops buying new books.

Extra, Extra!: The Book News Book Riot Covered this Week

We cover news ourselves, or at least what we think could also be considered news in the world of books and reading.

The Biggest Book News of the Week

Han Kang wins the Nobel in literature, are there really only 20,000 readers of lit fic in the U.S?, and more of the headlines from the past week.

Nobel Prize Afterglow

Let's see what the internet has to say about Han Kang.

Han Kang Wins the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature

It's Nobel Day. And an interesting one at that.

What Good is Great Literature?

Why do we care about greatness again, standout first novels, and Ray Nayler's follow-up to The Mountain in the Sea.