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Cassandra Neace

Cassandra Neace is a high school English teacher in Houston. When she's not in the classroom, she reads books and writes about them. She prides herself on her ability to recommend a book for most any occasion. She can be found on Instagram @read_write_make

One Book In Which Gender Doesn’t Matter

When we discuss gender here at the Riot, it is not uncommon to get at least a handful of comments ...

So You Got Funded: Bookish Kickstarters That Delivered

Here at the Riot, we’ve written more than a few posts on some of the coolest bookish projects that we’ve come across ...

Quiz: Classic Horror Stories

Who doesn’t like a good scary story? Even authors known for writing great works of literature have tried their hand at ...

Twitter as a Book Discovery Tool: A Case Study

People have asked me how I know which books to read. It's not because I read book reviews. It's not because I pay attention to advertising/marketing efforts. I don't really do either of those things. It's because of conversations like the one below.

5 Scary Stories by Women Writers

When we think of scary stories, we turn to authors like Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe, and H.P. Lovecraft. A ...

Bookish DIY: Bookends

I’m in the midst of planning a move across town, and I’ve got my eye on doing a few DIY ...

3 Audiobooks That Make You Question Your Humanity

Maybe it would be more accurate to say that these audiobooks are about characters that aren’t exactly human. Not in ...

Quiz: How Well Dost Thou Know Shakespeare?

It’s quiz time again! The rules this time around are the same. I’m going to give you an illustration from ...

3 Novels About Race In America

As I watched events unfold in Missouri in recent weeks, mostly via Twitter, my thoughts turned to books. I’m not ...

Quiz: How Well Do You Know Dickens?

There are literally thousands of images taken from books in the public domain that have been scanned and shared with ...