Ok, so the book/guest pairings for Obama's book podcast are amazing. (Episode 5 especially)
The Guests for Barack Obama’s Book Podcast Have Been Announced
Ok, look it’s awesome. Not much more to say.
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Today's essay, via @bookriot.bsky.social, is about writing in the age of eco-horror... otherwise known as the Anthropocene. bookriot.com/writing-in-t...
Writing in the Age of Eco-Horror
Zoje Stage, author of Something of a Calling, discusses writing from animal perspectives during the age of eco-horror.
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Ok, so TWO indie bookstore chain buys now for Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble has Bought Another Indie Bookstore Chain
Two is a pattern.
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For those of us who believe in the power of public goods and democratic institutions, as well as those who make these spaces true spaces of civic engagement, each and every one of these individual wins adds up.
Librarians Suing Over Wrongful Termination for Defending Books Are Winning
Each and every one of these individual wins adds up
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Must read piece today by @heykellyjensen.bsky.social at @bookriot.bsky.social. Spitting some hard truths, and rightfully holding up these librarians as the heroes they are. Terri. Suzette. Brooky. Rhea. Patty. bookriot.com/librarians-s...
Wild changes in nonfiction sales have happened over the last ten years. And the reasons floated for why go from grim to grimmer to grimmest.
Nonfiction sales have changed radically this decade.
And I do not like ANY of the possible explanations.
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I have to tell you, I still have my original @bookriot.bsky.social hoodie from 2011. And sometimes I wear it to metal concerts, but sadly nobody has ever asked me what type of music "Book Riot" plays. bookriot.com/save-yoursel...
📚 Save yourself the FOMO
Last call for limited-edition Book Riot hoodies
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My husband has started reading a David Mitchell novel, which made me think of the absolute chaos of the David Mitchell signing at BEA that I survived with @brennacgray.bsky.social. Totally worth it. bookriot.com/oral-history...
An Oral History of the David Mitchell Signing at Book Expo America
Gather 'round, children, while I tell you a tale of fear, loss, victory and, most importantly, survival. Gather 'round while I tell you the tale of how
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We aggregate the top of the best-seller lists so you don't have to.
The Best-Selling Books of the Week, According to ALL the Lists
We aggregate the top of the best-seller lists so you don’t have to.
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Just so you know: you can now buy reprints of classic READ posters (yes even that iconic Bowie one).
Own Your Own READ Poster
You can now buy reprints of classic READ posters (even that Bowie one). Dangerous.
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Sharing all three of my articles on prison censorship from different viewpoints, written for @bookriot.bsky.social 1/3 The first piece talks about what prison librarians deal with when trying to develop their collections inside. bookriot.com/internal-cen...
Censorship in Prison: Fulfilling the Writ of Librarianship: Book Censorship News, August 14, 2026
Prisons are rife with censorship. How can librarians provide strong service to those experiencing incarceration?
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@bookriot.bsky.social gets me! In which my cunning plan of trying to write something my students might read by choice and for fun is perpetuated…
September is one of the biggest months of the year for publishing. So how do you choose which ones to prioritize? That’s where the Indie Next List comes in.
The Best New Books of September, According to Indie Booksellers
September is one of the biggest months of the year for publishing. So how do you choose which ones to prioritize? That’s where the Indie Next List comes in.
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I know you will be shocked that the story is more complex than OH NO THE FELLAS.
The death of men in literature has been greatly exaggerated
A new study shows that men are doing just fine in the world of publishing.
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In tribute to one of the world’s great book ambassadors passing, a look at Dolly Parton’s unparalleled literary legacy.
A Look Inside Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
In tribute to one of the world’s great book ambassadors passing, a look at her most important literary legacy.
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Tell me, what is it you plan to watch on your one wild and precious summer night? If Mary Oliver’s poetry means something to you, here’s your answer.
Mary Oliver Documentary Premieres Tonight on PBS
Tell me, what is it you plan to watch on your one wild and precious summer night?
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"What reading offers is in some ways the opposite of cool. It is the solace of knowing that there are other weirdos out there who care about things that are expressly uncool: complexity, ugliness, indeterminacy, and the range of human messiness that cool is always trying to distance itself from."
Reading isn’t cool. That’s what makes it great.
If people read more because they think it is cool, I am all for it. But I suspect that if people read more, it will be because they want a respite from trying to be cool
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There's been a lot of uproar about AI-written books—but what exactly counts as AI-written? Take the survey to draw your line in the sand.
What Counts as “AI-Written”?
There's been a lot of uproar about AI-written books—but what exactly counts as AI-written? Take the survey to draw your line in the sand.
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Libro.fm’s expansion into ebooks is another welcome alternative to Amazon, but maybe more interestingly a challenge to bookshop.org? https://substack.com/home/post/p-210778737
“Book banners are active participants, if not outright proponents, of the growing children’s literacy crisis.” How book banners create & manipulate ratings & reviews to start book challenges… thoughtful (US) piece over at @bookriot.bsky.social bookriot.com/tools-used-b...
The Tools Book Banners Are Using to Target Books in 2026: Book Censorship News, July 24, 2026
Get to know the National Book Rating Index, BookLens, RatedBooks, and more tools being used to ban books across US schools and libraries.
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The moment we’ve been waiting for has arrived: the former Reader in Chief is hosting a book podcast. rnmgtest.substack.com/p/barack-oba...
My latest @bookriot.bsky.social article is up! I talk about gods and demons in SFF (and some horror), featuring works by @megbontra.bsky.social, @halalltakeaway.bsky.social, K-Ming Chang, @tracydeonn.bsky.social, @ceejthemoment.bsky.social, and @caitlinstarling.com. bookriot.com/best-science...
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy About Gods and Demons
Moroccan-inspired fantasy, a revamped and Black-led Arthurian legend, and a disconcerting tale of Medieval saints awaits you.
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"What I want is for the question to be something like “Have you [verb that doesn’t exist that encompasses both eye and ear book experiences] that book?” To which I could answer, “yes, I did listen to/read it” depending on what format it was." substack.com/home/post/p-...
"Librarians and booksellers could face up to a year in prison if they’re found to have “distributed” inappropriate material to those under the age of 18. Book displays, book recommendations, and other means of highlighting materials would be folded into the definition of “distributed.”
Librarians and Booksellers Will Be Arrested For Doing Their Jobs in Arkansas
A Federal Judge has allowed an Arkansas law to go into effect that will lead to widespread book bans and jail time for librarians.
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"The Supreme Court issued a ruling yesterday in Louisiana v. Callais that renders Louisana’s voting map invalid and effectively guts the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which prohibited racial discrimination in voting..." bookriot.com/five-books-t... 💙📚 #booksky
Five Books to Understand the Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court has gutted the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Here's what you need to know.
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The Greenville Eight protested library discrimination in 1960. Their fight and others like them are a legacy that continues to play out now. bookriot.com/the-greenvil... 💙📚 #booksky
The Greenville Eight and Library Discrimination, Then and Now: Book Censorship News, March 6, 2026
The Greenville Eight protested library discrimination in 1960. Their fight and others like them are a legacy that continues to play out now.
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This list was created by journalist Char Adams, the author of Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore. bookriot.com/black-owned-... 💙📚 #booksky
100+ Black-Owned Bookstores in the U.S.
There are hundreds of Black-owned bookstores in the U.S. to explore! Check them out here, sorted by state.
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