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Why I Insist On My Guilty Pleasure Novels

For this reader by profession, so-called guilty pleasure books are books she's not being paid to read. Here's why reading for pleasure is important to her.

The Power Between the Pages

Nandi Taylor, author of GIVEN, on the power of storytelling and both the good and bad effects of certain kinds of storytelling on the subconscious.

How Horror Helps With Processing Grief and Trauma

One longtime horror fan on studies being conducted around horror and trauma, and how the genre helped with trauma on a personal level.

The Match That Lit the Barrels: UGLIES, 15 Years Later

In a sense, it’s as if Uglies was a small match while the series that followed were barrels of oil, just waiting to be lit. Kaboom indeed.

Buy Used Books. Here’s Why.

Find under-the-radar reads, discover the thrill of the hunt, and be eco-friendly. Here's why one reader thinks you should buy used books.

DC’s IDENTITY CRISIS, 15 Years Later

A reader deep dives into DC's IDENTITY CRISIS comic series. The series was a big event, but how does it stand up now? Spoiler: it's super problematic.

To Outsiders, YA Is Eating Itself; To Insiders, It’s Bettering Itself.

"YA isn't fizzling out at the end of this decade. YA is having a reckoning with its own racism and complicity in sexism and upholding bigotry."

A Close Reading Of Pride And Prejudice’s First Line: “It is a truth universally acknowledged…”

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." What does it mean?

What’s the Deal With All of These Middle Grade Adaptations?

With even more middle grade adaptations on the horizon, it is the perfect opportunity to learn more about the middle grade books inspiring them.

Why We Need NOUGHTS AND CROSSES and Its Upcoming Adaptation

With the first TV adaptation of NOUGHTS AND CROSSES coming up, this Rioter looks at how readers need it just as much today as when the series began.