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“A timely look at generations of trauma and inaction.” - Bustle. For fans of Amanda Gorman’s The Hill We Climb and Morgan Parker’s There are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé, comes a diverse poetry collection like no other. From two Black women of two different generations, I am The Rage provides insights that no think piece on racism can; putting readers in the unique position of feeling, reflecting, and facing what it means to be Black in America....

Orphan Black meets Margaret Atwood in this twisty supernatural thriller about female power and the bonds of sisterhood. at Bitch: 17 Books Feminists Should Read in June at Brightly: 22 Sweet Picture Books That Celebrate Fatherhood at BuzzFeed: 17 Young Adult Books Set In Asia That You’re Going To Love at Crime Reads: Six Great Literary Thrillers About Espionage, Spies, and Double Agents at Electric Lit: 7 Books About Faith and Feminism at Epic Reads: 40 Queer-Owned and Queer-Focused Bookstores at Gizmodo: 54 Brand New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Add to Your June Reading List at Lit Hub: At the Intersection of Journalism and Memoir: A Reading List at POPSUGAR: 25 of the Greatest Queer YA Books to Add to Your Summer Reading List at Tor....

The kids conducted a poll over Google Docs, and decided to read Artemis Fowl, Eoin Colfer’s novel about a 12-year-old criminal mastermind who plots to replenish his fortune by kidnapping a fairy and holding her to ransom. Well, I wished they’d chosen a book about a hard-working preteen who listened to his mom, liked homework, and was into personal hygiene, but that’s a character way too unrealistic for fiction, I guess; Artemis Fowl it was....

To Speak is a Revolution. I Am Yours tells of Reema’s unwavering fight to free her voice from those who have sought to silence her. Moving from Bangladesh to Thailand, New York, and Oregon, it explores her struggles with racism, misogyny, abuse, and anorexia in incisive, poetic prose. I Am Yours is the first English-language memoir by a woman from Bangladesh that so powerfully explores the intersection of personal and political, for the sake of creating a world where all voices are welcome and respected....

Fairytale books have been a staple of childhood reading for centuries. And because of that, there are a plethora of fairytale retellings for kids. From board books to picture books to pop-ups, from graphic novels to books for middle-schoolers, the fairytale genre is certainly well-trodden, but as every fairytale lover out there knows, these tales are unique in their ability to be retold and reshaped in unique ways with every telling....

Descriptions graciously supplied from publisher descriptions and condensed when necessary. All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders “An ancient society of witches and a hipster technological startup go to war in order to prevent the world from tearing itself apart. To further complicate things, each of the groups’ most promising followers (Patricia, a brilliant witch and Laurence, an engineering ‘wunderkind’) may just be in love with each other....

Not all social media is bad, of course. Find out how librarians use their Twitter powers for good!

I grew up watching Disney’s Cinderella on repeat. I’m sure I’ve seen it so many times it’s created permanent neural pathways in my brain and deep inroads into my psyche. Little did I know about all the other Cinderella stories around the world. Who knew there was more than Disney’s version? Well, maybe smart people knew it was based on Charles Perrault’s telling in 1697. But did you know he was just regurgitating a story that has been told around the world for eons?...

N.K. Jemisin Builds a World in Real-Time This isn’t the usual “where do you get your ideas?” author interview. Instead of asking N.K. Jemisin (The Broken Earth) to describe her process, Ezra Klein asks her to demonstrate it in real-time, and the result is utterly fascinating. Listen along as the record-making, award-winning author creates a world out of whole cloth. Hillary Clinton Talks Books with Louise Penny, Stacey Abrams, and Marley Dias The guests and subject matter on Hillary Clinton’s “You and Me Both” are as varied and interesting as you’d expect from the famously bookish former Secretary of State....

Between these two lists, you should be able to find a Holmes comic for every possible combination of tastes. You want a silly comic to share with the kids? I’ve got you covered. How about a serious exploration of what makes the characters tick? Got that, too. There are also a whole lot of supernatural stories, some creepier than others. I’m sure there’s an interesting discussion to be had about why putting staid, logical Holmes into paranormal situations is so appealing, but this ain’t it....

Forbidden Hearts by Alisha Rai This was the series that immediately came to mind when I thought “what can they make next?” as I sat reeling from the fact that there was no more Virgin River. It works very similarly to the re-envisioned world of the town of Virgin River. There are stories that can be laid atop each other and expanded upon. It’s set completely in this town, and therefore could be filmed essentially anywhere....

Beloved television reporter Lily Atwood has it all—fame, fortune, Emmys, an adorable seven-year-old daughter, and the hashtag her loving fans created: #PerfectLily. To keep it, all she has to do is protect one life-changing secret. Her own. Lily has an anonymous source who feeds her story tips—but suddenly, the source begins telling Lily inside information about her own life. Now she’s terrified someone is determined to destroy her world—and with it, everyone and everything she holds dear....

Part of this mini trip down memory lane includes books. Then, as now, The New York Times published its bestsellers list, and what was popular then isn’t necessarily popular now; new bestselling authors have emerged and others continue to appear on the list. However, lack of diversity, including books published by women and authors of color, was an issue then, and it still is now. Check out seven fiction books that were in the number one spot on the bestsellers list at some point in 2010, plus what’s happened since then....

Book Riot is teaming up with Open Book for a chance to win a 1-year subscription to Book of the Month. Click Here for a chance to win! Here’s a little more about Open Book: Get to know the writers of your favorite books! Open Book is a monthly newsletter that features powerful authors discussing their lives and their work. We ask authors about their writing, process, inspiration, and interests to get to know them on a more intimate level....

Of significant concern is the Northern Ireland Protocol, a part of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement that would avoid the creation of a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. Despite this promise, though, Brexit has created harsher checks at both land and sea borders, as well as exacerbating existing tensions of access to good and services in Northern Ireland. Add to this the fact that religious and ethnic tensions in Northern Ireland have never truly gone away, and many are concerned that the recent flares in violence are part of an emerging, longterm conflict....

Return to the world of the bestselling series, The False Prince! The highly anticipated fourth book, The Captive Kingdom is here! During a routine sea voyage, Jaron, the Ascendant King, is taken hostage. The mysterious captors accuse him unthinkable acts and are in possession of some shocking information that force Jaron to consider the impossible: Could his brother be alive? Return to Carthya to uncover new secrets, high-stakes action, and breathtaking twists....

Today, we’re looking at books about either weird jobs or people breaking through and getting to do a job that might not have previously been available to them. All these books look fascinating!

Let it Shine by Alyssa Cole If you haven’t gotten to this book yet, I absolutely recommend reading it wildly soon. Our lovers, Sofie and Ivan, were friends as kids, and are reunited when Sofie is in need of a bit of saving. It’s an adorable story about finding love and finding your voice—with some learning about the Freedom Riders, too! (P.S. if you liked this one, you can also check out Let Us Dream, which is another of Alyssa’s novellas....

From New York Times bestselling author Shelley Noble, Ask Me No Questions is the first in the Lady Dunbridge mystery series featuring an intrepid amateur sleuth in turn-of-the-century New York City. Tasha Alexander calls it “Witty, racy, and full of gorgeous period detail…the perfect book for all of us who miss Downtown Abbey.” Lady Dunbridge isn’t about to let the death of her husband ruin her social life. From the decadence of high society balls, to the underbelly of Belmont horse racing, romance, murder, and scandals abound....

These organizations offer literacy support across the globe in a variety of ways, from providing millions of books to children and families in underserved communities to offering programs that help improve reading and writing skills to encouraging and uplifting diverse voices. To become part of the international philanthropic movement and join in on Giving Tuesday, learn more about the work of these organizations — and how to support them — ahead....