The Decisions Affecting My Body Were Always Made By Someone Else

The Decisions Affecting My Body Were Always Made By Someone Else

Altered Remains by Aleina Grace Edwards For six weeks, every painting on…
The Best New SFF by AAPI Authors

The Best New SFF by AAPI Authors

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Interview with KJ Charles, author of How to Fake It in Society

Interview with KJ Charles, author of How to Fake It in Society

“A blank page is a very daunting thing. If you give me…
First Look: The Art of Getting Hammered by Joanna Wallace

First Look: The Art of Getting Hammered by Joanna Wallace

First Look: The Art of Getting Hammered by Joanna Wallace | Crime…
Growing Up Shouldn’t Mean Conforming and Forgetting

Growing Up Shouldn’t Mean Conforming and Forgetting

It was hard not to shed a tear or two when Stranger…
A Must-Read Book By One of Our Sharpest Contemporary Voices

A Must-Read Book By One of Our Sharpest Contemporary Voices

Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia Tolentino If you read The…
Book review of The Original by Priya Parmar

Book review of The Original by Priya Parmar

Most of us born after World War II knew Katharine Hepburn—if we…
Meet the author: John Cheshire

Meet the author: John Cheshire

In June 2024, a ransomware attack hit NHS services across London, affecting…
Emma Copley Eisenberg Is Tired of the Plot Police

Emma Copley Eisenberg Is Tired of the Plot Police

I first encountered Emma Copley Eisenberg’s work through this wonderful essay from…
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for April 26, 2026

Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for April 26, 2026

Today’s Featured Book Deals $4.99 Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? by…
Book review of Small Town Girls by Jayne Anne Phillips

Book review of Small Town Girls by Jayne Anne Phillips

Whether writing fiction or nonfiction, Pulitzer Prize-winner Jayne Anne Phillips (Night Watch)…
Six Mile Store by AM Belsey

Six Mile Store by AM Belsey

Six Mile Store, the engaging debut crime novella by AM Belsey, is…
Queer Bookstores Across America to Support This Independent Bookstore Day

Queer Bookstores Across America to Support This Independent Bookstore Day

April 26 is Independent Bookstore Day, and to celebrate, Electric Lit is…
Book Censorship News, April 24, 2026

Book Censorship News, April 24, 2026

How to Identify Credible Sources—A Skill More Crucial Than Ever (March 2025)…
Essay by Tara Menon, author of Under Water

Essay by Tara Menon, author of Under Water

I grew up in Singapore—a concrete metropolis that was, until relatively recently,…
The Lost Women by Tim Weaver

The Lost Women by Tim Weaver

A tiny, continuously-shifting island off the coast of Cornwall has a huge…
The Fragile Pride of the Displaced New Englander

The Fragile Pride of the Displaced New Englander

The Fragile Pride of the Displaced New Englander Away in Tampa I…
A Portal Fantasy, Gods-Turned-Human, and More New YA Book Releases for April 22, 2026

A Portal Fantasy, Gods-Turned-Human, and More New YA Book Releases for April 22, 2026

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Book review of Until We Meet Again by Lily Kim Qian

Book review of Until We Meet Again by Lily Kim Qian

Growing up in a family of artists can bring a life of…
The Dead Can’t Make a Living by Ed Lin

The Dead Can’t Make a Living by Ed Lin

Ed Lin’s The Dead Can’t Make a Living is the fifth book…
Her Life in Seattle Doesn’t Translate to Beijing

Her Life in Seattle Doesn’t Translate to Beijing

Her Life in Seattle Doesn’t Translate to Beijing M Lin Share article…
Get Involved With This BIPOC Poetry

Get Involved With This BIPOC Poetry

Night Owl by Aimee Nezhukumatathil The author of the bestselling World of…
Book review of Forgive-Me-Not by Mari Costa

Book review of Forgive-Me-Not by Mari Costa

Princess Aisling can think of nothing more exciting than her upcoming 18th…
Phantom Pass by André M Louw

Phantom Pass by André M Louw

South African author André M Louw makes a notable entrance to the…