Arvyn Cerezo

Arvyn Cerezo is an arts and culture writer/reporter with bylines in Book Riot, Publishers Weekly, South China Morning Post, PhilSTAR Life, the Asian Review of Books, and other publications. You can find them on arvyncerezo.com and @arvyncerezo.com on Bluesky.

Riding the Korean Wave: The Rise of Korean Webtoons

After the splash of K-pop and K-drama, webtoons are the next Korean Wave, and they will be accessible than ever soon.

TikTok Book Deals: 9 Authors Whose TikTok Popularity Helped Get Them Published

BookTok is a hottest thing in the publishing industry. Here are 9 authors that leveraged TikTok popularity to help get a book deal, including Lightlark by Alex Aster.

We Need More Close Platonic Male Friendships in Books

Close platonic male friendships seem rare and precious. But how many of them do we get to read that aren't romantic?

Why Are More and More Brands Creating Virtual Book Clubs?

These brands pivoting toward bookish territory definitely sparks some intrigue, and so it raises the question: why is this happening?

Why are Algorithms Still So Bad at Recommending Books?

Machine learning and AI have grown leaps and bounds — so why are algorithmically generated book recommendations still so bad?

Summer Listening Sorted: Don’t Miss Out on These 28 Free Audiobooks from SYNC

SYNC, an annual summer audiobook program for teens, is back to provide 28 free audiobooks from April to August.

What Will the Bookstore of the Future Look Like?

With all the challenges that the book publishing industry currently faces, what will the future bookstore look like?

For the Emilys: 8 Best French Novels That Accurately Represent Francophone Culture

These eight best French novels more accurately represent the Francophone world than the cliché-filled Emily in Paris.

How Writers Have Been Honored All Over the World

From Asia, Africa, Latin America, and elsewhere, here are writers honored with great fanfare in different parts of the world.

Why Do Authors Use Pen Names?

Why do authors use pen names? Let’s hear from the writers and authors themselves on the most common reasons.

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