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Laurent de Brunhoff, Writer of BABAR, Has Died at 98

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In 1931, French writer and illustrator Jean de Brunhoff published the first Babar book: Histoire de Babar (The Story of Babar). The Babar character began as a bedtime story for his young children, Mathieu and Laurent. Jean would go on to publish five more Baba... More »

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Talking to Tana French

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Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | How to ListenThe Irish mystery writer Tana French is best known for her Dublin Murder Squad series of crime novels, each of which focuses on a different member of the titular police force to build a psychologically texture... More »

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How to Achieve the Bookshelf Wealth Aesthetic

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The design trend of 2024 is “bookshelf wealth,” and everyone is talking about it, from trending TikTok creators to Martha Stewart, The New York Times, Homes and Gardens, and Architectural Digest. The good news is, if you’re a Book Riot reader, you’ve probably ... More »

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There’s Something Wrong with That Speaker

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Emily has a PhD in English from the University of Southern Mississippi, MS, and she has an MFA in Creative Writing from GCSU in Milledgeville, GA, home of Flannery O’Connor. She spends her free time reading, watching horror movies and musicals, cuddling cats, ... More »

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8 Book Subscriptions for Kids

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Rachel Rosenberg has been writing since she was a child—at 13, she was published alongside celebs and fellow teens in Chicken Soup For the Teenage Soul 2. Rachel has a degree in Creative Writing from Montreal’s Concordia University; she’s been published in a f... More »

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10 Queer Western Books in 4 Genres

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"Jessica has been a voracious reader since she was old enough to hold chapter books right side up. She has an MA in English from the University of Maine, and has been writing about books online since 2015. She started out writing about the Romance genre, but i... More »

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Book Review: ‘Molly,’ by Blake Butler

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After his partner, Molly Brodak, died by suicide, Blake Butler found painful truths in her journals and personal items.MOLLY, by Blake ButlerThe first sign that “Molly” is not going to be a typical memoir arrives on Page 20. That’s when the author, Blake Butle... More »

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Margaret Atwood on Stephen King’s ‘Carrie’ at 50

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Stephen King’s “Carrie” burst upon an astonished world in 1974. It made King’s career. It has sold millions, made millions, inspired four films and passed from generation to generation. It was, and continues to be, a phenomenon.“Carrie” was King’s first publis... More »

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Stephen King’s legacy of horror

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For 50 years, Stephen King has dominated horror literature. We wonder, is his work great literature? And we look at how the most memorable of Stephen King screen adaptations helped shape his legacy.SCOTT DETROW, HOST: What's the scar... More »

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