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Book Fetish Giveaway: Win a Harry Potter-Themed T-Shirt from The Fellow Company

The Fellow Company is an awesome independent clothing company that gives $2 of every purchase to charity. And OH BOY do they ...

It’s My Anniversary! Five Things I Learned From Book Riot

A little over one year ago, between book reviewing gigs, desperate for like-minded book people to talk to and read, ...

Bookish DIY: Book Totes for Kids

It’s an established fact that we’re fans of DIY at the Riot, whether we are the ones who “do” or ...

Why Are Books Getting Longer?

I’ve had a theory, for a while now, that books are getting longer. It wasn’t until recently that I took ...

Enough With the “Sexy Librarian” Thing, Already

While we at the Riot are taking this lovely summer week off to rest (translation: read by the pool/ocean/on our ...

15 Sweet Kid Lit-Inspired Cakes

What happens when you cross your favorite kid lit title with a little food creativity? You get some really rocking ...

Giveaway: Win the Book Fetish Item of Your Choice!

Try this on for size: a box of awesome Riot-approved books and bookish items, delivered straight to your doorstep once a quarter. ...

Diversity, Authenticity, and Literature

Let me start off by saying that this isn’t about telling people what they should or should not be writing. ...

Enough With the “Sexy Librarian” Thing, Already

Can I vent for a second? I am not big on pearl-clutching. I am not typically prudish. I TRY not ...

Together Toward Ourselves: 35 Bookish Wedding Readings

We’re heading into another wedding season, which means a lot of you are in the thick of planning for the ...