8 Books About the Importance of Community
CJ Connor is a cozy mystery and romance writer whose main goal in life is to make their dog proud. They are a Pitch Wars alumnus and an Author Mentor Match R9 mentor. Their debut mystery novel BOARD TO DEATH is forthcoming from Kensington Books. Twitter: @cjconnorwrites | cjconnorwrites.com View All posts by CJ Connor […]
A Spy Agency, a Time Travel Mystery, Code Breakers, and News!
The Killing Code by Ellie Marney For fans of historical YA mysteries, friendship, a sapphic love story, and code breakers! In 1943, a group of women were working as code breakers in Virginia. Among them is a young woman who was given a dead woman’s identity, which will obviously throw a wrench in things. While […]
The First Traditionally Published Romance Novel by a Native Author
The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava Exhausted from trying to make rent working at a grody bowling alley, Ember is desperate to get a job with benefits and decent pay. She’s so tired of struggling. But when she sends out resumes and fills out job applications checking the “Native” box, she doesn’t really […]
You’re Missing the Best Part of Reading: Books Aren’t Mental Movies
Another day, another line-up of posts for book who like to read. Most damning, though, is that basing enjoyment of a book on its visuals deprioritizes the strengths of the written word as a medium. Books can do things a movie never could. They are an escape hatch from the prison of our own consciousness: […]
Robert Caro on THE POWER BROKER at 50
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. In The Shack with Robert Caro Good long read on Robert Caro, The Power Broker at 50, and […]
The 2024 National Book Awards Longlist for Translated Literature
Tuesday, we covered the announcement of the 2024 National Book Awards Longlist for Young People’s Literature. Since then, this year’s National Book Awards Longlist for Translated Literature has also been released. The ten titles on the longlist were translated from six different languages—Danish, Arabic, Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese, and Swedish. They explore everything from “disorienting […]
Mesmerizing Historical Fiction: Psychology, Mesmerism, & Asylums
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Rachel is a writer from Arkansas, most at home surrounded by forests and animals much like a Disney Princess. She spends most of her time writing stories and playing around in imaginary worlds. You can follow her writing […]
8 of the Most Infamous Literary Hoaxes
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Grace Lapointe’s fiction has been published in Kaleidoscope, Deaf Poets Society, Mobius: The Journal of Social Change, and is forthcoming in Corporeal Lit Mag. Her essays and poetry have been published in Wordgathering. Her stories and essays—including ones […]
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 11, 2024
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Katy Regnery – The Stewarts of Skagway Series Reading Order
September 11, 2024 By Maryse Leave a Comment ALASKA/SMALL TOWN ROMANCE LOVERS, REJOICE!! Check out this new series by one of our favorite, angsty romance authors! Nancy: I always love her writing, especially Alaska Books. About the series: THE STEWARTS OF SKAGWAY Six siblings.Six love stories.The Stewarts of Skagway. A small but mighty outpost on […]