Without access to stories about different beliefs, lives, and experiences, where does our empathy come from?
Read moreThe Biology of Storytelling
When we say reading stories can be a safe way for people to process what’s happening in their lives, that’s not the gushing hyperbole of a bookworm — it’s a scientific fact.
Read more5 Books by Women, Launched into the COVID-19 Pandemic
Five books — all written by women — that have launched into COVID-19’s world, that I hope you’ll enjoy as much as I have.
Read moreHow to Support Independent Bookstores During Coronavirus Quarantine
With all the extra time we’ll have over the next several weeks, we’ll have to grow our TBR piles. Here are a few ways we can stockpile books and support local indies without leaving our houses.
Read more6 Women Authors Who Shaped Me as a Reader, Writer, and Human Being
It hadn’t occurred to me before just how powerful women’s voices have been in shaping me as a reader, a writer, and a human being.
Read moreOn My Nightstand: January 2019
As far as reading is concerned, the year is off to a great start. Here’s what I read to wrap up 2018 and kick off 2019.
Read moreReview: A Heart in a Body in the World
Equal parts heartbreaking and hopeful, Deb Caletti’s A Heart in a Body in the World reads like a battle cry for young women in the #MeToo era.
Read morePage Turners: Pierce Alquist
Page Turner Pierce Alquist is a publishing professional living and working in Boston. She's a Book Riot contributor and reviewer specializing in international literature in translation. A voracious traveler and foodie, you can find her in her kitchen making borscht or covered in red pepper paste as she perfects her kimchi recipe. You can find her on Twitter @PierceAlquist.
Read more4 YA Books I've Loved This Year
I write monthly YA reviews for BookPage, and I've been so lucky to receive a string of incredible novels over the past few months. In case you needed a reason to hightail it to your local independent bookstore, here are my 2018 reviews...so far.
Read moreRead & Write the Books You Love
While there will always be snobs and sticklers out there waiting to criticize us for reading and writing “the wrong things,” I think what’s important is that we’re reading and writing whatever we feel compelled to read and write.
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