Every month, there’s a flood of new mystery and thriller books coming out clamoring for a spot on your TBR. But with so many competing for your attention, it’s easy to lose track of the ones you’re most excited about. And often, you just end up hearing about the titles with the biggest marketing budgets.
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The first thing I read in March was Isn’t It Obvious by Rachel Runya Katz, a bi4bi M/F romance that I really enjoyed. I mean, the main character runs a queer teen book club, so of course I was going to love it. The book I spent most of March reading was Hell’s Heart by
Amelia Blackwell is the author of A Crime Through Time: Miss Darcy Investigates, out now from Pan Macmillan. Below, she considers what Jane Austen would think of Georgiana Darcy as an amateur detective in a cozy mystery novel. Like most writers, Jane Austen was keen to make money from her work. If she were alive
Heated Rivalry—a M/M queer and steamy hockey romance adapted from a book of the same name by Rachel Reid—has taken hold of the collective consciousness and not let go. Its season finale garnered 10.6 million US viewers, and its production has even brought talks of republishing a secretly published predecessor written in the ’80s by
Aimee Nezhukumatathil is a poet and nonfiction author (World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments). Her newest book is Night Owl: Poems, out today from Ecco. Below, she shares the connection between poetry and cultivating wonder. For me, poetry doesn’t happen without attention. Turns out, being an observer, or a
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the stories we covered ourselves on Book Riot this week. And for All Access members, here are all the interesting links we bookmarked that didn’t make the cut for full Today in Books
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here’s your weekend round-up of the news readers were most interested in this week. Roxane Gay and Channing Tatum Are Writing a Romance Novel Together Roxane Gay is a writer, editor, professor, and public intellectual,
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Winners of the National Book Critics Circle Awards The National Book Critics Circle announced the winners of its
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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. What It’s Like to Be a Romance Cover Model File this under: we all contain multitudes. In 2019, Andrew Flanagan was a welder living in Franklin County, Alabama. Now, he’s the cover model on dozens


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Louise Erdrich is one of the GOATs. She’s published dozens of books, ranging from novels to poetry to children’s stories. Her new collection of short stories Python’s Kiss is out today from Harper. We were thrilled to have her drop by the Book Riot Podcast for a conversation about this book and where it sits
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the biggest headlines from last week. Goodreads Users Choose the Season’s Most Anticipated Books Spring has
Rob McConnell, President and CEO of Canada’s Relmar Media Company and host of Canada’s syndicated radio and TV show The ‘X’ Zone, has written an unexpected song in honor of a frequent guest, author, scientific thinker, and radio personality: Howard Bloom. Bloom, the author of nine books, has been called The Einstein, Newton, Darwin, and
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Jeannine A. Cook is the founder and owner of the bookshops Harriett’s, Ida’s, and Josephine’s. Her newest book, Shut Up and Read: A Memoir From Harriett’s Bookshop is out now. When I opened Harriett’s Bookshop, I could have never predicted that my 500-square-foot shop would survive and thrive, even being featured in Vogue, The New


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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Sinners racked up four Oscar wins last night, for original screenplay, lead actor, cinematography, and score. To celebrate, we’re sharing this list again, so read on for six books to read if you loved Sinners! By the time
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I read a bunch of queer nonfiction last month, including All the Parts We Exile by Roza Nozari, a memoir by a queer Muslim immigrant in Canada. It follows her coming out, going back into the closet, and then finding a way to reconcile her sexuality and her cultural identity. It’s also about her relationship
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