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Jeff O'Neal

Jeff O'Neal is the executive editor of Book Riot and Panels. He also co-hosts The Book Riot Podcast. Follow him on Twitter: @thejeffoneal.

The Most Beautiful Libraries in the World

Beautiful bookstores, finalists for the NYPL's Young Lions Award, and more of the day's most interesting bookish news.

What I Would Do If I Were Starting Book Riot Today

"The road we took here is washed out and what remains is too unstable to build anything lasting on."

The Best Books of 2024…So Far

Checking in on the best books of the year one quarter in, horror sales soaring, and more book news of the day.

25 Years of 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU

A quarter century of a Gen X classic, a new children's literature museum opens, and yes everyone is trying to get you to play their crossword.

For Book Recommendations, People Are Always Better Than Algorithms

People are still better at recommending books, reframing the "crisis" in the humanities, and it just got harder for small presses.

Paul Yoon wins The Story Prize for THE HIVE AND THE HONEY

Paul Yoon wins The Story Prize, next installment in the Yarros juggernaut is announced, and literary allusions contain multitudes. Or do they.

Imagine Getting a Rejection Letter from Toni Morrison

Jimmy Fallon's book club returns, a consideration of Toni Morrison's rejection letters, and the best book to read about Daniel Kahneman.

A Q&A with Authors Equity CEO Madeline McIntosh

Authors Equity CEO Madeline McIntosh answers questions on freelancers, author involvement, diversity and inclusion, and the future of publishing

Why Does Every Famous Woman Have a Book Club Now?

A round-up of the day's most interesting bookish links.

You Can Stay in a Hidden Library in St. Paul’s Cathedral

A bookable cathedral library, a new Murakami novel, NYT reporters' Twitter book, and more bookish news.