Literary

Mitchell S. Jackson writes with nuance and brilliance about learning to survive in one of the whitest cities in …

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In an age of Black Lives Matter, James Baldwin's essays on life in Harlem, the protest novel, movies, and African …

A hypertext memoir, in a series of vignettes, some in the style of a choose-your-own adventure novel that traps you in …

Color the costumes, the drawing rooms, and the characters from your favorite Austen novels: Pride & Prejudice, …

Where did the occult detective genre get its start? Today, we have such classics as Buffy the Vampire …

In this collection of photographs and comical poems, author Danny Caine and photographer Tara Wray explore the culture …

When we experience brain illness, injury, or abnormalities, the strangest things happen—and help us explore …

Patterns, instructions, and inspiring photos for bookish cross-stitch projects, from a framed Book Riot motto …

Xiosphant is one of the two remaining cities on the colonized planet, January. Humanity is clinging to life on this …

Published in 1974 in Galaxy, this short story is a precursor to Ursula K. Le Guin'sThe Dispossessed: An …

In dictionary format, beginning with "adjectives, excessive use of" and carrying us all the way through to …

George Orwell's dystopian sci fi classic 1984 was banned in Cuba for years...until a new translation …

This is the best novel I've read in years. Vivek Shraya weaves a page-turning web of friendship, …

First published in 1976, this innovative, highly intellectual novel by Samuel Delaney—one of science …

With all these items in our catalog, it's sometimes hard to find the perfect gift for someone else. Why not take …

If the grind of everyday life is squelching your sense of wonder, here's a dose of the most powerful magic of …

In this moving, tender, and heart-breaking memoir, Jennifer Finney Boylan tells the story of her life through seven …

In this hilarious collection of essays, author Mia Mercado explores what it means to be a millenial woman. From gender …

Two spirited rats trapped in a maze introduce us to Sartre's philosophy of existentialism in this graphic …

This short, sweet novel manages to be both funny and profoundly respectful of its oddball characters. Keiko, a woman …

Our hero is an orphan named Tokumisa Nzambe po Mose yamoyindo abotami namboka ya Bakoko—his name means …

Perfect for bibliophiles of all sorts, this book ferries readers across the globe, exploring not only bookstores …

"An average couple will have between thirty and fifty significant arguments a year." This little, weighty …

In a time when our relationship to the natural world is ruled by the violence and greed of unbridled consumerism, …

A project six decades in the making, The Art of Loading Brush is a collection of essays, stories, and poetry …

No matter how impressive your manuscript may be, in a competitive market even a simple mistake could cost you an …

After getting a mysterious letter about his beloved’s death, a fisherman sets out to retrieve her soul from the …

The renowned wit, humor, and literary excellence of Oscar Wilde, combined with his ruthless persecution as a gay man …

Looking to expand your vocabulary? Tired of looking through the usual dictionaries? Take a look through this …