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Eric Smith

Eric Smith an author, blogger, and literary agent based in Philadelphia. When he isn’t busy trying to discover new books, he sometimes tries to write his own. Blog: Eric Smith Twitter: @ericsmithrocks

What If Science Fiction & Fantasy Novels Had A Shark Week?

Shark Week is upon us, that magical time of year when the Discovery Channel honors everyone’s favorite natural killing machine. But ...

Of Mice and Pen: Some of the Bravest Squeakers in Literature

This month, Archaia released Mouse Guard: The Black Axe, the latest hardcover collection of David Petersen’s Mouse Guard. I’ve been waiting ...

Books And Rock & Roll: Seven Books That Rock

Recently I was sent a copy of Pepperland by Barry Wightman, a new book from Running Meter Press, an indie ...

7 Books You Should Never Give Out On A First Date

This month, my girlfriend and I celebrated our one year anniversary. And as part of our little celebration, I took ...

10 of the Most Beautiful Libraries Ever Built…in Minecraft (The Best of Book Riot)

Much of the good ship Book Riot is off at Book Expo America this week, so we’re running some of ...

Road Not Taken: A Puzzler About Life & Loss, New Game Inspired By Robert Frost Poem

As a geek who divides his time between books and video games, I seriously cherish those wonderful moments when literature ...

Three Kickstarted Literary Card Games We Can’t Wait To Play

Lately, it seems like we’re seeing one hell of a resurgence in tabletop card games. It feels like every other week I’m ...

Happy Record Store Day: An Ode to Nick Hornby’s HIGH FIDELITY

When it comes to music, everyone has that album they can listen to over and over again, without ever getting ...

Four YA Authors Hit the Road on the “Young Authors Give Back Tour” This Summer

This summer, four YA authors are traveling the nation on a mission to inspire young writers. Erin Bowman (author of Taken), Susan Dennard (author ...

Ten of the Most Beautiful Libraries Ever Built (In Minecraft)

Over Easter weekend, my nephew received a set of Minecraft LEGOs. He was overjoyed, but I couldn’t really grasp his excitement. Lots ...