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The Folly of Child-Proofing Harry Potter

Recently, an article came out in the New York Times in which Lynn Messina, who is a mom, discussed her difficulties ...

Book to the Future: 10 Authors We’ll Still Read and Revere in 100 Years

Book Riot contributors pick the 10 authors most likely to be read and revered 100 years from now.

50 Books to Read Before You’re 11 3/4: Readers’ Picks

A little while ago, I posted my selections for half of the 50 Books to Read Before You’re 11 3/4, ...

The Curious Case of THE CUCKOO’S CALLING—Why it Wasn’t a Success Before We All Knew JK Rowling Wrote It

The reason why THE CUCKOO'S CALLING wasn't a success was because it wasn't by JK Rowling—but it was.

Fear of Flash Gordon and Sibling Rivalry: Why Authors Use Pen Names

So, like the end of a Scooby Doo cartoon, debut detective novelist Robert Galbraith has been unmasked as none other ...

10 Best Books I’ve Never Read

Comedy genius Jimmy Kimmel recently provided us with his list of the 11 best movies he never saw. Most of ...

10 MORE Bookish Facebook Feeds You Should Follow

Amanda crushed it last week with this post about book-related Facebook pages you should “like.” Let’s keep the party going! ...

A Director’s Cut of HARRY POTTER? No, Thanks.

JK Rowling has revealed she toys with the idea of doing a director’s cut of the Harry Potter books. Let me be among the first to warn her off.

Cover Reveal: THE CASUAL VACANCY by J.K. Rowling

Alright, folks, here is the cover for J.K. Rowling’s foray into adult literature, The Casual Vacancy (coming September 27). What ...

J.K. Rowling, Nobel Laureate

Last week, it came out that in 1961, C.S. Lewis nominated J.R.R. Tolkien for the Nobel Prize in Literature and that ...