by Daniel Kahneman ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 1, 2011 A psychologist and Nobel Prize winner summarizes and synthesizes the recent decades of research on intuition and systematic thinking. The author of several scholarly texts, Kahneman (Emeritus Psychology and Public Affairs/Princeton Univ.) now offers general readers not just the findings of psychological research but also a
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June CL Tan’s debut novel is the tale of two haunted teens, one by traumatic memories of losing his parents and his rightful claim to the throne, the other by the absence of any memories whatsoever. Ahn feels stuck in the small village where she lives with her adoptive grandmother. She struggles to earn—and sometimes
by Stephen King ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 3, 2021 The ever prolific King moves from his trademark horror into the realm of the hard-boiled noir thriller. “He’s not a normal person. He’s a hired assassin, and if he doesn’t think like who and what he is, he’ll never get clear.” So writes King of his
by Stephen King ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 3, 2021 The ever prolific King moves from his trademark horror into the realm of the hard-boiled noir thriller. “He’s not a normal person. He’s a hired assassin, and if he doesn’t think like who and what he is, he’ll never get clear.” So writes King of his
PEN America has announced its 2022 Literary Awards longlists, with awards in eleven different categories. The 2022 prize offers winners across categories over $350,000 total. Categories include debut short story collections and novels, essay and poetry collections, works in translation, science writing, biography, and general nonfiction, as well as awards for the best innovative, boundary-defying
Acclaimed author, critic, and feminist bell hooks died this morning at her Kentucky home, surrounded by her loved ones. She was 69 years old and had been ill. Born in Kentucky on September 25, 1952, she attended segregated schools. She moved to California where she attended Sanford University, then earned her Master’s at the University
by Craig Smith ; illustrated by Katz Cowley ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 5, 2019 Even more alliterative hanky-panky from the creators of The Wonky Donkey (2010). Operating on the principle (valid, here) that anything worth doing is worth overdoing, Smith and Cowley give their wildly popular Wonky Donkey a daughter—who, being “cute and small,” was
Looking at the cover of A Broken Blade, it seems like a fantasy book that would blend in with any SFF bookshelf. Give it a second glance though, and you might notice something missing: an author. That’s deliberate. This book is written by someone on BookTok, the name for the book-focused part of TikTok. Their
Think about the way you feel after a delicious meal. Although you know there are dishes to wash and leftovers to put away and perhaps a long drive home or work in the morning, as you look around the table at the faces of the people you love, and for that one moment, your spirit
Headlines were rife with the words “fake news” beginning around the time of the election for the 45th president. According to Google trends, it reached its peak as a search term in January 2018, when the president “awarded” a number of news outlets he disagreed with what he dubbed Fake New Awards in a blog
Kenya Davenport is the ideal contestant for “Cosplay or No Way,” a reality competition show that follows cosplayers as they construct elaborate ensembles based on their favorite fictional characters. She’s smart and funny, with pop culture savvy, a passion for anime and quips for every situation. Her nerdy interests may not overlap much with those
by Anthony Doerr ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 28, 2021 An ancient Greek manuscript connects humanity’s past, present, and future. “Stranger, whoever you are, open this to learn what will amaze you” wrote Antonius Diogenes at the end of the first century C.E.—and millennia later, Pulitzer Prize winner Doerr is his fitting heir. Around Diogenes’ manuscript,
Anne Rice, beloved author of gothic novels such as Interview with the Vampire and The Witching Hour, died on Saturday at a hospital in Rancho Mirage, California, due to complications from a stroke. She was 80 years old. Anne Rice’s son, Christopher Rice, wrote a note to his mother’s fans on her facebook fan page:
As the end of the year approaches, various platforms start putting together a selection of the books they believe deserve to have the literary spotlight of the last 365 days. From Goodreads Choice Awards, to the Top Five Books Of The Year At Amazon, these lists are often a great way to compare what is
by Patricia Hegarty ; illustrated by Summer Macon ‧ RELEASE DATE: Dec. 24, 2019 Rhyming couplets use the alphabet to simply explain the abstract concept of kindness. Each letter of the alphabet stands for a word that adds nuance to the notion while line drawings of pink-cheeked stuffed animals—bear, bunny, elephant, mouse, lion, and giraffe—illustrate
I love retellings. Maybe that’s no surprise with how often I’ve written about them here for Book Riot, but it’s true. People have been retelling stories for as long as storytelling has existed, from Chaucer to Shakespeare. (Both of whom, incidentally, have written versions of the story of Troilus and Cressida. Just goes to show.)
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by Brandon Stanton ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 6, 2020 The creator of the hit internet series Humans of New York takes it global, chasing down a panoply of interesting stories. In 1955, Edward Steichen staged a show called “The Family of Man,” a gathering of photographs that emphasized the commonality of humankind. Stanton’s project seemingly
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Macmillan Audio This collection of audiobooks features classic stories and favorite fairy tales and reimagines them with modern flair. Marissa Meyer takes on Rumpelstiltskin in Gilded, Lauren Blackwood gives an Ethiopian-inspired fantasy twist to Jane Eyre in Within These Wicked Walls, Alix E. Harrow puts her own spin on Sleeping Beauty in A Spindle Splintered,