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#The Deep Dive

When The World Is Dark, How Do You Rekindle Your Light?

On losing–and finding–joy in browsing the bookstore

Goodreads Needs to Do Better by Marginalized Authors

As is evident from the latest messy book world drama.

The History of [Thing] in [Number] Things: 2023 Microhistories

Or: a round-up of 2023's entries in my favorite micro-genre

5 Tips for Giving Better Bookish Gifts

Stop trying to make everyone read your favorites.

How to Cure a Reading Slump

7 tried and true methods backed by 7 years of professional reading experience.

Triggers, Trauma, and True Crime

Trauma is just so rude.

Censorship in Prisons is Part of Slavery’s Legacy

And books are vital for freedom.

What’s New In The World of Reading Research?

How we remember book titles, the value of comics in schools, and more recent findings.

Children on Toast and Other Musings: 30 Years of Hocus Pocus

Come! We fly!!

12 Things I’ve Learned in 12 Years of Book Riot

The internet never stays one way for long, but some of its lessons are enduring.