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What’s On Your Nightstand?

Thank you all for your enthusiastic participation in our first installment of this new regular feature. As all of us ...

Why The Elements of Style Breaks Its Own Rules…and Why You Should Too

The Elements of Style, a slim writing handbook by E.B. White and his writing teacher William Strunk, is the Art ...

In Honor of Beverly Cleary’s 96th Birthday

Most bookish women I know lay alms at the altar of Judy Blume, with good reason. I too love Judy. ...

Growing Up a Garbage Pail Kid

My earliest memory of accumulating enough capital to be able to go buy something on my own ended with a ...

“Book!” (First Word Bodes Well For a Life Full of Them)

Our daughter is nine-and-a-half (months, that is). And while she continues to fascinate me every day, she has not yet, ...

The Odd Couple: Stewart O’Nan and Lauren Oliver

On the surface, The Odds and Delirium don’t have much in common. Delirium is a popular YA dystopian novel. The Odds is a new ...

‘Dragonriders of Pern’ Series: Calling All Dragon Nerds

Sci-fi about dragons is an escapist dorktasm.

Loss, Memory, and THE FAULT IN OUR STARS

This is a guest post from reader Michael Strand. He lives in Morris, Minnesota. ____________________________ I picked up John Green’s ...

Best of Book Riot: What Would “Insert YA Heroine Here” Do?

Today is Book Riot’s half-birthday–that’s right, we’re six months old today. To celebrate, we’re running our ten most popular posts today. Hope ...

Cover Image for Salman Rushdie’s Memoir, JOSEPH ANTON

On Twitter yesterday, Salman Rushdie showed off the US cover for his memoir, Joseph Anton, which will be released  September ...