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A group of NYPL workers published an open letter on Medium expressing disagreement with how library administration is spinning current and previous COVID concerns. They feel they haven’t been listened to, nor have their concerns as front-line workers at busy service desks across the city been addressed. “The last year and a half have been a nightmare for NYPL workers. We’ve been subject to the whims of an apathetic administration, and our experiences were hidden from the public in an attempt to present a veneer of normalcy....

The initial uproar surrounding George Floyd’s murder is dying down; Breonna Taylor’s name is no longer trending (and her murderers haven’t been arrested); the rioting has stopped so the news is no longer covering protests, and your Instagram feed is back to “normal”. So what happens now? This is Where the Real Work Happens For about a week my Instagram newsfeed was packed with stacks of books on anti-racism and critical race theory....

This humid August marked my third year participating in The Sealey Challenge. With most of my reading time dedicated to poems, young adult literature and graphic novels sounded like good ways to fit more books into the month. Together, they seemed like an even better option, and revisiting familiar stories a perfect answer. Between the continual rush of poetry chapbooks and collections, these three rereads proved to be wonderful company....

Jade, Jenny, Mads, and Summer rule their glittering LA circle. Untouchable, they have the kind of power other girls only dream of—until the night of Jade’s sweet sixteen, when they crash a St. Andrew’s Prep party. The night the golden boys choose Jade as their next target. They picked the wrong girl. Sworn to vengeance, Jade transfers to St. Andrew’s Prep. She plots to destroy each boy, one by one....

Additionally, the health/vegan/vegetarian food blogosphere can feel super white. While there are plenty of recipes inspired by non-European food, most of them are written by white people. Finding vegan and vegetarian recipes actually written by people of color is much harder. Still, there are great chefs of color out there making amazing vegan and vegetarian recipes. Here are a few, or nine, of their cookbooks. Sweet Potato Soul by Jenné Claiborne From spicy fried cauliflower to jackfruit jamalaya, popular vegan blogger Jenné Claiborne takes classic soul food and turns it vegan....

Where cyberpunk has a post-apocalyptic setting, post-cyberpunk is set far in the future where everything has continued on. While the core of the genre is similar to cyberpunk, instead of feeling like the world is ending, there’s a little bit of hope. Plus, we get to keep the cool technology. While this genre is still new and developing, there are a few key things to keep an eye out for....

Plotting and thinking of creative ways to design successful pranks is time consuming. Because they’re so focused on them, the characters spend a lot of time thinking about each other, from how to make each other miserable to how it would feel to kiss. Slowly, the protagonists realize that their feelings are getting compromised. Their original goal is long forgotten—now the only thing left to do is confess their love....

Origins You want a tour of the ’60s in one comic? Try Teen Titans #7. This baby’s got it all: our heroes saluting a giant picture of John Kennedy, a teen idol named Holley Hip, and a long-haired British fashion designer-turned-smuggler known only as the Mad Mod. Far out! The Mad Mod just so happens to be Holley Hip’s tailor. He appears to be quite a successful designer, so I’m not sure why he risked it all by smuggling valuable jewels and chemicals from country to country by hiding them in Hip’s outfits....

It can be fun to commit to a project like this, but the truth is that all awards lists are subjective, and it’s unlikely that any one person will love every book on any given list. If you, like me, enjoy the idea of reading a whole awards list but are hesitant to throw yourself into a reading project that may lead to mixed results, may I suggest this quiz instead?...

QUIZ: Pick a Teen Movie, Get a YA Book Recommendation QUIZ: Find Your Next Vacation Read QUIZ: Get a Rec for an Under-the-Radar Novel by a Popular Author

Tacky Christmas sweaters, acres of tinsel, and a tree so bright it can be seen from space round out this holiday romantic comedy that New York Times bestselling author Sarah Mayberry calls a “LOL, sexy romp you need to give yourself this Christmas.” I know Christmas is still a bit away from us. But to be honest, since September started, we’re practically already on Christmas time. It’s one of my favorite seasons!...

Take the quiz and find out the perfect political thriller for you: After you find out which political thriller you should fast-track to the top of your TBR, check out the other books: Need to Know by Karen Cleveland Anatomy of a Scandal by Sarah Vaughan Pleasantville by Attica Locke The Rationing by Charles Wheelan Palace Council by Stephen L. Carter American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson For more Book Riot coverage on the intersection between politics and books, read on:...

I spent the summer of 2013 in China teaching English, ending my summer with a week in Nanjing. That week was a week of reflection, spent at historical sites and the Nanking Memorial Museum. Kuang’s graphic description of violence instantly brought me back to the museum in a way that I wasn’t prepared for. The Poppy War is set in an Asiatic fantasy world and is loosely based off the Nanking Massacre....

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Created by Book Riot, this smartly designed reading log consists of entry pages to record stats, impressions, and reviews of each book you read. Evenly interspersed among these entry pages are 12 challenges inspired by Book Riot’s annual Read Harder initiative, which began in 2015 to encourage readers to pick up passed-over books, try out new genres, and choose titles from a wider range of voices and perspectives. Indulge your inner book nerd and read a book about books, get a new perspective on current events by reading a book written by an immigrant, find a hidden gem by reading a book published by an independent press, and so much more....

Created by Book Riot, this smartly designed reading log consists of entry pages to record stats, impressions, and reviews of each book you read. Evenly interspersed among these entry pages are 12 challenges inspired by Book Riot’s annual Read Harder initiative, which began in 2015 to encourage readers to pick up passed-over books, try out new genres, and choose titles from a wider range of voices and perspectives. Indulge your inner book nerd and read a book about books, get a new perspective on current events by reading a book written by an immigrant, find a hidden gem by reading a book published by an independent press, and so much more....

Even better, these LGBTQ+ history books will help you fulfill a task for Book Riot’s 2021 Read Harder challenge! Check out the full list of tasks and recommended reading lists here. My interest in LGBTQ+ history books started before I came out. I also read a lot of the classics of queer theory while studying LGBTQ+ public policy during grad school. But taking a master’s level Lesbian History course really marked a turning point for me....

via GIPHY Do not engage in the news at all; in fact, find a hobbit hole and unplug all TVs and never look on the internet so you don’t distract yourself with real life. Engaging with reality will often make it hard to read, so don’t. Never have any kind of personal crisis. Eat kale and drink kombucha until your body is full of so many healthy things that you are exploding with positive reading energy and you are literally just osmosising books into your brain space with the power of all your solid life choices and lack of chaos....

While there’s nothing inherently wrong with bringing up Abrams’s moonlighting past, Colbert didn’t discuss her unique life path, or the new perspectives she’s bringing to Washington, or her literary contributions in light of the well-documented dearth of romance novels about women of color. Rather, he framed the segment as a moment of exposure and embarrassment, suggesting an underlying belief that it’s fundamentally absurd for a woman to be both a serious politician and a romance writer, or even a writer of fiction geared towards women—it’s hard to imagine someone wringing the same humor from, for example, a male politician who also wrote detective novels....

That’s right. If you love HGTV and a steamy love story, these novels were made for you. After all, what’s a better backdrop for a blossoming relationship than a lovely old home in need of some TLC? Here, check out some novels that combine your passion for romance stories and home restoration: Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey The latest romantic comedy from Tessa Bailey focuses on Georgette Castle, who has recently decided to forgo joining her family’s home renovation business in order to start her own company planning children’s birthday parties....