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Hello again! Welcome back to the finest (and drunkest) corner of the internet, home of the darling and daring sensation known as Am I the Literary Asshole? If you’re a first time reader, we’re a bi…
No matter your library size or budget, these professional development tools should be a great resource to better serve your patrons.
I’m starting this draft on the Fourth of July, 2026 in the Northern California redwoods. The phrase “250 Years of Independence” inundates my social media feed, though most people posting the phrase…
I published my first novel twenty-five years ago. It was not a masterpiece, but to me it was a miracle. Unboxing was still a private phenomenon back then and I remember looking at the book in disbe…
My career as a writer—and life writ large—took a dramatic turn when I received a contract to write My Two Italies in 2011, my first book for general readers and a swerve from the more academic work…
When it comes to Stephen King, you either start early in life or late. There are those who spend much of their teenage years devouring book after book and
Take these nerdy romance novels for a spin and embrace your excitable, hyper-fixated side.
When I was child, my parents told me to “be smart” at least once a day. Depending on the context, these words stood in for a range of different things: a goodbye when I ran out the door for school,…
From chocolate cake to tricky chickens, these picture books by African authors depict the experiences of children from 8 different countries.
Kathryn Hughes: Spiky, Sharp, Cool - Anita Brookner: Art and Life by Hermione Lee
These are nine of the best reading apps for kids to help foster a love for books.
From fantasy and romance to nonfiction, something delectable awaits every reader in these graphic novels and memoirs spotlighting food.
'Tis the season for all things Halloween, but it's also the perfect time of year to sink into fall themed comics.
For kids struggling with hunger or who have friends who do, these children's books can start the conversation about food insecurity.
Despite being a book that revolves around a cryonically-frozen (dead) father being transported two thousand miles in the back of a U-haul, Adam Wilson’s Fail Sons is laugh-out-loud funny. It might …
Robert Kolker’s new book, The Vanishing Family, is available now from Doubleday, so we asked him a few questions about writer’s block, favorite books, writing practice, and more. * Who do you…
This deeply personal project—Rebels with a Cause—is a photographic book that captures the 1960s, a formative period of American history when groups of rebels initiated a series of changes and start…
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Acclaimed writer Yiyun Li returns to the show to talk about her new novel, Music Against the Night, with co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell. Li explains how she first became intereste…
Máire Roche, the author of BROMANTASY, reveals the cover for her upcoming novel SITUATIONSHIP and answers questions about the book.
Tuesday, August 12. My photo assistant Chika and I arrive at the Santa Fe Institute, Cormac’s home away from home, and load equipment into the library. Cormac is early, chatting up the kitchen staf…
Discover the best popular science books. Accessible science writing that makes complex topics engaging and understandable.
The most read books on Goodreads in October 2026 include romantasy, a witchy thriller, historical fiction, and more.
Sarah Blakley-Cartwright, author of Heavy Cream, recommends four books that complicate motherhood.
Olivia Potts: Eat Your Words - Table Hopping: The Secret History of London Restaurants, from Langan’s Brasserie to the Wolseley by Dylan Jones; Without Reservation: Lessons from a Life in Restaurants by Jeremy King
The painted white room was born out of an episode of introversion, in an act of creative defiance. On a night in London, a British interior designer and architect named Edward William Godwin holed …
Looking for more hot hockey romance books now that you've finished Off Campus and Heated Rivalry? Pick these ones up next.
Well, hello and welcome! I’m so glad you’ve joined me for yet another riveting installment of everyone’s favorite alcohol-soaked masterpiece, Am I the Literary Asshole? An advice column that only w…
When I first started seeing coverage of what seemed like a deranged plan from the Trump administration to take over Greenland, I felt like I was losing my mind. Not because I didn’t understand the …
What makes fictionalized graphic memoirs ("autobiofictionalgraphy") appealing to teens? Huda Fahmy talks about her latest and favorites.
We had several things on our 40th anniversary of American Girl wishlist: The relaunch of Grin Pins; a new historical doll with a more contemporary history (we have consistently suggested something …
Vauhini Vara, who has for years been investigating the impact of AI on writing, published a piece in The Atlantic over the weekend that suggested it was probable that “The Blue Fighter,”…
Advocates for the freedom to read across the country share their wins, challenges, and opportunities as the work enters year six.
London society buzzed with one name that spring: Miss Edgeworth. The year was 1813. The Regency era was in full swing, and the upper class had assembled for the season in a pastel whirl of lace and…
How AI is dragging us towards a future that rips the body out of body horror. | Lit Hub Technology October’s best book covers aren’t spooky, but it’s scary how much we love them. …
All photos by Emily Feng The story began like this: I was moving back to the United States, after having lived abroad for the last ten years, working as a foreign correspondent, and while all my be…
For a coterie of dandyish readers during the Victorian Mauve Nineties, The Yellow Book provided something novel—book cover designs. When the literary quarterly released its first volume in the spri…
Pulitzer winner Hernan Diaz releases his first novel in four years this week, and he’s parrying a few questions about genre. “I take issue with the word dystopia,” he replies to an opening inquiry.…
Bookseller and author Kim van Alkemade recommends three books set in bookstores that get the book business right.
A lot went down in 15 years, from author scandals to viral sensations, and more.
There’s Slavic witchcraft for fans of Hudson Williams, supernatural horror adapted from a modern classic, body horror, and more.
The first summer after my daughter died, I received an email invitation to give a keynote address the next spring. I didn’t know the scholar who invited me, but she’d been told that my daughter had…
The 2026 National Book Award Shortlist for Young People’s Literature has been announced. The winner will be announced on November 18.
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Book Riot’s “Beat the Algorithm,” pitting bloggers and booksellers against Amazon’s algorithm for recommendation
Maintaining a robust media landscape requires understanding how and why to support independent media.
On every birthday, Jonathan Swift would take off his starched, powdered wig with its cascade of white curls, gingerly place it down by the candle-light illuminated stained-glass window of the Deane…
I didn’t care about turning forty. When fifty rolled around, I celebrated. At 55, my neighbor took a picture of me under a matching speed limit sign and we both laughed. Then came sixty. Several mo…
The first time I realized I was going to die I was cutting out an obituary for a project for my 6th grade class. I was working on the living room floor, as my father slouched nearby on the brown co…
We're kicking off our 15th anniversary celebration with a look at the biggest literary controversies of the last 15 years.
Oprah’s Book Club has announced that HUNGERED, Amanda Rizkalla's debut novel, is its 125th reading selection.