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Jesse Doogan

Jesse Doogan writes about food, faith, books, and DIY projects, and sometimes even puts these things on her blog. She works in publishing and lives near Chicago with her cat. She tweets about all these things at @jadoogan.   Blog Twitter: @jadoogan

The Best Children’s Books I Saw at BEA

Excellent children's books spotted on the BEA floor!

How to Host a Vintage Library-Themed Party

A few weeks ago, my family surprised me with a dinner party for my 30th birthday. I had no idea ...

Conversion Stories: The Books That Made Us Audiobook Listeners

I wasn’t exactly a snob about audiobooks, I just thought they weren’t for me. I’m such a visual person, I ...

What to Read Now That You’ve Heard HAMILTON

While we at the Riot take some time off to rest and catch up on our reading, we’re re-running some of ...

DIY Gifts for Book Lovers

I have two major goals this holiday season. The first is to get my Christmas cards out, and the second is ...

Page to Plate: Cooking From Kitchens of the Great Midwest

I always love stumbling upon recipes in books. It’s so rare that you can pull such a specific detail out ...

Literary Holiday Card Round-Up

Every year, I say I will send out Christmas cards, and every year, I don’t. Or I get them out ...

What to Read Now That You’ve Heard HAMILTON

I had a pretty great American history teacher in high school. He taught American history because he liked interesting people, and ...

Listening in on Author Playlists

I’ve always loved details that can be pulled out of a book and brought into the the real world to ...

How to Get The Most Out of Your Library Sale

Library sale season is upon us once again. It’s the time of year when friends of your library and mine ...