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Take the leap and try communicating only through your imagery, your art, your work. Learn to actively not think and just…

Want to make sure your kid grows up with a love for books, and not just a smartphone addiction? This adorably…

The healing power of reading has been renowned since Aristotle; focus, flow and enlightenment can all be discovered…

Stick this colorful enamel pin from Fluffmallow on your backpack, hat, jacket, or overalls and let the world know that…

Want a package of stuff in the mail every month that's tailored exactly to your peculiar and wild tastes? We'd love to…

If you’ve ever been to a friend’s home and have seen a bookshelf, chances are you’ve scanned it to see what kinds…

Close your eyes. Imagine what it'd be like to receive $100 worth of books, zines, stickers, buttons, and patches. Now…

Nick loves books and loves playing with his cats. His grand vision: Get his cats as excited about reading books as he…

A global survey of banned books and the censorship controversies surrounding them. Books are powerful things—they have…

Good bookshops are questions without answers. They are places that provoke you intellectually, encode riddles, surprise…

What good is a bookstore in the 21st century? In the age of information, of ebooks and audiobooks, what use do we have…

The funny and touching story of a woman who selected a popular self-help book for every month of the year and followed…

Peruse pages excerpted from the actual FBI files of 16 authors, with brief introductions that give context. Learn that…

The right book at the right time can save a life. If you care for (and/or work with) middle schoolers to teens, please…

Sixty short vignettes about the poet's life, in which acclaimed chicano poet Gary Soto humorously and poignantly offers…

Foster a love of literature with this guided journal for parents and children to record the magic of reading…

Writing is hard. And most of us—including experienced, successful authors as well as first-time writers—struggle to…

The road paved by our civilization’s best books is a long and noble one, but it is also lined with unexpected potholes…

Whether your writing a memoir, a thriller, or a screenplay, Jane K. Cleland shows you how you to craft the next best…

Getting your book published is a monumental task. Where do you even begin? How do you approach a publisher? What happens…

A real-life detective novel, this is the story of a quest for eight mysterious books that nearly vanished from…

This is the story of the first bookmobile and how one revolutionary librarian decided if you can't bring people to the…

Where do you get your books from? Is it your indie bookstore, a large chain, or an online megacorp squeezing the life…

Conveying your new genius idea to others can be tricky. This book walks you through the different techniques and steps…

This book is amazing. It's the best book I've ever read on getting your nonfiction book published, hands-down. I know it…

For nearly five centuries, the world of book publishing remained largely static. But at the dawn of the twenty-first…

Sort of a guide to writing guides, this collection of writing advice from luminaries across history, like Aristotle,…

Contemplate your favorite books and authors through the lens of astrology. The Book Riot editorial team tackles potent…

Memoirist and National Book Award Finalist, Beth Kephart, shares her wisdom and advice on the art of memoir writing. She…

A dense, engaging study of the history of women and feminism in the growth of mid-20th-century science fiction in the…