Lovin’ in the Coven: Witchy Romance Novels
In Jeanette Winterson’s classic work of lesbian literature, the main character’s abusive, homophobic mother hands her an orange instead of providing any comfort — and only ever oranges. To her mother, oranges are the only fruit. But as Jeanette grows up, she realizes that there are a lot more possibilities than just the narrow life her […]
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Reese Witherspoon Announces First Novel, Co-Written With Harlen Coben
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Reese Witherspoon Announces First Novel, Co-Written With Harlen Coben I have long wondered why Witherspoon didn’t have her own imprint…or house. But after the spate of high profile celebrity thriller collaborations (Viola Davis, both Clintons, […]
Nothing Says Lovin’ Like Something from the Coven: Witchy Romance Novels!
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Liberty Hardy is an unrepentant velocireader, writer, bitey mad lady, and tattoo canvas. Turn-ons include books, books and books. Her favorite exclamation is “Holy cats!” Liberty reads more than should be legal, sleeps very little, frequently writes on […]
Resources for Hurricane Helene Relief
Book Riot Managing Editor Vanessa Diaz is a writer and former bookseller from San Diego, CA whose Spanish is even faster than her English. When not reading or writing, she enjoys dreaming up travel itineraries and drinking entirely too much tea. She is a regular co-host on the All the Books podcast who especially loves […]
8 Haunting Appalachian and Southern Gothic Novels
Kendra Winchester is a Contributing Editor for Book Riot where she writes about audiobooks and disability literature. She is also the Founder of Read Appalachia, which celebrates Appalachian literature and writing. Previously, Kendra co-founded and served as Executive Director for Reading Women, a podcast that gained an international following over its six-season run. In her […]
Book Nerds (+ Cat Ladies) For Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. A United States vice-presidential nominee publicly attacking women who don’t have children and dragging cats into it sounds like it could only be an Onion headline but, alas, ever since Republicans have feared losing power, they’ve leaned so […]
What are You Reading This Week? — October 3, 2024
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Happy Halloween month to all who celebrate! I’m not usually a big horror person, but around October, I transform. I’ve been counting down until October 1st to begin a marathon of horror and otherwise Halloween-adjacent reading. I’m especially […]
The Significance of Oranges in Queer Literature
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. In the 1970s, gay bars stopped serving screwdrivers and started serving the Anita Bryant Cocktail: a version of a screwdriver that replaces orange juice with apple juice. Anita Bryant was a beauty queen, a singer, the spokeswoman for […]
FAMILY PACK | Kirkus Reviews
by Max Brooks ‧ RELEASE DATE: June 16, 2020 A tasty, if not always tasteful, tale of supernatural mayhem that fans of King and Crichton alike will enjoy. Likes 210 Our Verdict GET IT New York Times Bestseller Are we not men? We are—well, ask Bigfoot, as Brooks does in this delightful yarn, following on […]