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What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Forty Days of Mourning? My father’s family is originally from Hyderabad Deccan. However, at the time of the Partition of the Indian Subcontinent and the subsequent annexation of the Princely State of Hyderabad, the family moved. In their new …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Can you believe the Read Harder Challenge is more than ten years old? That’s a century in internet time! For a little bit of nostalgia, we tied in the very first Read Harder …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Jane Austen’s 250th birthday falls on December 16th. The year has been an excellent celebration, with multiple retrospectives and deep dives into her work being released. The Morgan Library curated an exhibit about …
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1. Read a microhistory 2. Read a book featured on a “best book covers” list 3. Read a YA book by a Latine author 4. Read a novel with a main character who uses they/them pronouns 5. Read a nonfiction book about resistance 6. Read a gothic novel published in …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Susie (she/her) is a queer writer originally from Little Rock, now living in Washington, DC. She is the author of three rom-coms: QUEERLY BELOVED, LOOKING FOR A SIGN, and BED AND BREAKUP, all …
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Emily has a PhD in English from the University of Southern Mississippi, MS, and she has an MFA in Creative Writing from GCSU in Milledgeville, GA, home of Flannery O’Connor. She spends her …
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. The Tournament of Books Shortlist I don’t know what I expected to find …
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The target? Comics. Over the next three weeks of Literary Activism’s Friday roundups, we’re going to take a look at the past, present, and future of comics censorship. All three of these posts feature the voices of scholars whose work has included exploring comics and book bans, and they’ll offer …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Kendra Winchester is a Contributing Editor for Book Riot where she writes about audiobooks and disability literature. She is also the Founder of Read Appalachia, which celebrates Appalachian literature and writing. Previously, Kendra …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Eileen’s primary literary love is comic books, but she’s always on the lookout for her next literary adventure no matter what form it takes. She has a Bachelor’s in media studies, a Master’s …
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Upon a Starlit Tide by Kell Woods While it feels like romantasies have saturated the book market as of late, Upon a Starlit Tide distinguishes itself as a historical fantasy blended with romance. I liked that the plot, character development, and world-building didn’t fall short in favor of the romance. …
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Kendra Winchester is a Contributing Editor for Book Riot where she writes about audiobooks and disability literature. She is also the Founder of Read Appalachia, which celebrates Appalachian literature and writing. Previously, Kendra …
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. Margo’s Got Money Troubles, the Series The Hollywood Reporter shared first-look images of …
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Susie (she/her) is a queer writer originally from Little Rock, now living in Washington, DC. She is the author of three rom-coms: QUEERLY BELOVED, LOOKING FOR A SIGN, and BED AND BREAKUP, all …
We Are The Beasts by Gigi Griffis (16th) Set in the French countryside in a small town called Mende, this book is inspired by the true unsolved historical mystery of theBeastof Gévaudan. Mende has seen a series of brutal murders taking place, and many in the community whisper that abeastfrom …
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Songs for Other People’s Weddings by David Levithan, with songs by Jens Lekman What sets J apart from Jens Lekman, and perhaps all other wedding singers, is that he always writes an original song about the couple for each wedding. The book is structured to show the evolution of J’s …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. I look forward to the annual Read Harder list as much as I look forward to the Most Anticipated and Best Of lists. So, as a fun treat, I picked three non-mystery prompts …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Kendra Winchester is a Contributing Editor for Book Riot where she writes about audiobooks and disability literature. She is also the Founder of Read Appalachia, which celebrates Appalachian literature and writing. Previously, Kendra …
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public …
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