Rita Meade
Rita Meade is a public library manager (and children's librarian at heart) who lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. Here at Book Riot, she hosts the Dear Book Nerd podcast, a bi-weekly bookish advice show. She reads as much as she possibly can (and it's still never enough), reviews children's books for "School Library Journal," and is the author of a forthcoming picture book called Edward Gets Messy (Simon & Schuster Young Readers, 2016). She also occasionally writes about funny library stuff over on her blog, and even less occasionally sings in a librarian band. Blog: Screwy Decimal Twitter: @screwydecimal
Dear Book Nerd Episode #9: Is Honesty the Best Policy?
May 13, 2014Hey, book nerds! Welcome back. I am joined this week by the philosophical and hilarious Ari Scott , who is ...
“In My Book”: Bookmarks and Greeting Cards in One, Oh My!
May 7, 2014Here’s some logic for you: If you read print books, you’re going to need bookmarks. If you have loved ones, ...
Kids Weigh in on the #WeNeedDiverseBooks Campaign
May 2, 2014In case you need any more reason to join the #WeNeedDiverseBooks campaign, here are some amazing photos from the Oakland ...
Enough With the “Sexy Librarian” Thing, Already
April 21, 2014Can I vent for a second? I am not big on pearl-clutching. I am not typically prudish. I TRY not ...
The Absolutely True Diary of Real-Time Book Censorship
April 3, 2014Another day, another attempted book banning. In February 2014, a grandparent in Meridian, Idaho filed a formal complaint with the ...
Sites We Like: Out of Print Clothing’s Book Madness
March 19, 2014Just gonna say this right now: I’m not a sports person. Football? Snore. Baseball? Snooze. And don’t even get me ...
Valentine’s Day Gifts for Book Lovers
February 4, 2014If you’re looking for a last-minute-ish Valentine’s Day gift for your book-loving significant other, have no fear. The internet has ...
Kids Describe a World Without Libraries
January 3, 2014While we at the Riot take some time off to rest and catch up on our reading, we’re re-running some of ...
Dear Book Nerd: “Help! I Need a (Book-Related) Job!”
December 6, 2013Welcome to “Dear Book Nerd,” Book Riot’s very own bookish advice column. I hope you find this week’s topic interesting. ...
What Do Kids Want to Read? (A Scientific Analysis)
December 4, 2013Despite the fact that I have a degree in Library Science, I’ve never considered myself to be an actual scientist…UNTIL ...