#Today in Books

Keep up with bookish news and join timely conversations about the world of books. Book Riot editors report on literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more.

Emily Dickinson Isn’t Who You Thought She Was

%%excerpt%% Emily Dickinson's misunderstood life, the most-hyped debut of 2024, and Amazon cracks down on reviews of Noem's book.

‘Fyre Festival of books’ in Denver

%%excerpt%% The day's most interesting book links.

The Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)

The New York Times gathers the best books of the century, Louisiana seeks to criminalize librarians, and more.

Audible to Test Listening Recs Based on What You Watch

Audible will suggest audiobooks based on your recent Prime Video viewing, Colleen Hoover gets another adaptation, and more.

Nearly One-Third of Young Adults Strongly Identify as Readers

A new study explores young people's reading habits, a farewell to legendary writer Paul Auster, adaptation news, and more.

The Weirdest Bookish Brand Partnership Yet?

Weird new achievements in brand synergy, a win in the fight against book bans, and more news from the world of books and reading.

May 2024’s Must-Read New Releases

%%excerpt%% May's most interesting new releases, Independent Bookstore Day round-up, and more bookish news.

The Most Beautiful Libraries in the World

Beautiful bookstores, finalists for the NYPL's Young Lions Award, and more of the day's most interesting bookish news.

Taylor Swift Pops Up Real-Life Tortured Poets Department

See Taylor Swift's pop-up poetry library, get the details on the Big Five uniting to fight book bans, and more bookish news.

Bringing an Oasis to the Book Desert

A local hero brings a book vending machine to St. Louis's "book desert" communities, Congress explores AI regulation, and more bookish news.