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What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write this book? I sort of...

A fairy tale that is charmingly told and delightfully illustrated, The Sweetest of Lemons is truly...

In today’s book news, John Grisham rails against AI slop audiobooks, painted book covers make a...

Walter Mosley appears on our video call in a room bathed in sunshine. Small rectangular abstract...

Welcome to The Best of Book Riot. Here’s your weekend highlight reel of the week’s most...

These unforgettable true stories explore love, ambition, resilience, family, and the complicated paths that shape a...

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Learn about the winner of the 2026 International Booker Prize, AI allegations against short story prize...

By the time she was 40, Jesmyn Ward had won two National Book Awards for her...

Since the death of their adopted aunt at the hands of a gang called the Lucky...