Most Iconic Heroes in Manga
Kristian Wilson Colyard grew up weird in a one-caution-light town in the Appalachian foothills. She now lives in an old textile city with her husband and their clowder of cats. She’s on Twitter @kristianwriting, and you can find more of her work online at kristianwriting.com. View All posts by K.W. Colyard Children of Anguish and […]
7 of the Most Exciting New Books by BIPOC Authors Out This Week
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Erica is out on some well-earned days off, so I’m here to share with you some of the most exciting new releases by BIPOC authors out this week! I usually write the Our Queerest Shelves newsletter, so I’ve […]
The Thriller Writer Outselling James Patterson and John Grisham
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, where we report on literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Meet the New Queen of the Bestseller List You’re expecting this to be a story about the latest […]
Recent Horror Novels with BIPOC Final Girls
It’s Heroes and Heroines Day on Book Riot, and we’re looking at the idea from all angles. Tie on your cape and check it out! Build your TBR with the week’s best new book releases. An Iowa state senator has been telling schools to use tools created by Moms For Liberty to identify books to […]
Recent Board Books & New Children’s Books Out June 25, 2024
Hello Hello Shapes by Brendan Wenzel Wenzel has two new board books out this year: this one and Hello Hello Colors, both of which are fantastic and so inventive. In Shapes, Wenzel draws animals into unique shapes. Eight tree frogs form a triangle; parrots, a Japanese macaque, and a Madagascar tomato frog make a pear […]
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for June 25, 2024
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Heroines and Heroes Day
We all love a good hero(ine) story, and today is all about celebrating them! We’re paying homage to the most iconic heroes, looking at the ordinary everyday heroes, celebrating our queeros, and questioning the hero’s journey. Are you feeling valiant? Gallant? Courageous? Grab your sword, summon up that secret dormant magical power you’ve probably got […]
8 New LGBTQ Books Out This Week to Add To Your Pride TBR
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. In case you missed it, on Saturday I put together a list of the queer books that appeared on the many Best Books of 2024 So Far lists as a bonus for paid subscribers. Did you know that […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton is Publishing a New Memoir in September
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The press release says it will be “Hillary like you haven’t seen her before, offering a glimpse into her closest friendships and enduring marriage as well as her unvarnished views on politics, democracy, the threats we face and […]
Books Where The Villain Is Actually The Hero
Children of Anguish and Anarchy by Tomi Adeyemi Featuring gorgeous designed edges, dazzling metallic foil designs on the jacket and case, and an exclusive endpaper map that reveals new unexplored territories, Tomi Adeyemi’s #1 bestselling Legacy of Orïsha series comes to an earth-shaking conclusion. Manipulating morality is a fine thing. It might be why books […]