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Rebecca Joines Schinsky

Rebecca Joines Schinsky is the Chief of Staff for Riot New Media Group and a co-host of the Book Riot Podcast.

Open Thread: March 19, 2012

Welcome to Monday! How do you like this thread in a late-morning spot? We’d like to give it a permanent ...

Open Thread: March 16, 2012

Yesterday, we talked about breaking a reading funk and dealing with people who only read protagonists of one gender. It’s ...

Open Thread: March 15, 2012

It’s the Ides of March. Are you being ware? What’s on your mind today?

Open Thread: March 14, 2012

We’re halfway through the work week! What’s on your mind today?

Open Thread: March 13, 2012

Yesterday we talked about Kerouac, book hoarding, and giving into the siren call of Game of Thrones. Isn’t variety delicious? ...

Open Thread: March 12, 2012

We’re trying something new today and putting the open thread in the afternoon. Let us know if you like it ...

Morrison Marginalia: SULA

In preparation for the release of Toni Morrison’s new novel Home and our day-long celebration of same, I’ve set out ...

The Misanthrope’s Guide to Reading While Traveling (or How to Be Left Alone)

One of the best parts of traveling is picking out books for the trip. It’s fun, but don’t let the ...

Morrison Marginalia: THE BLUEST EYE

So, I’m re-reading my way through all of Toni Morrison’s novels in the run-up to our first Riot Reading Day ...

Our Reading Lives: Multiple Reading Identities?

A couple weeks ago, I began my Big Reading Project of 2012–a re-read of Toni Morrison’s full backlist in anticipation ...