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The first new biography of Aimee Semple McPherson in over 30 years, Claire Hoffman’s Sister, Sinner: The Miraculous Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson shines a bright light on the life and times of the colorful 1920s evangelist whose spellbinding preaching and healing services drew thousands to her Los Angeles temple. Drawing on
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Welcome to the Sunday edition of Today in Books, where we recap the stories readers were most interested in this week. New Study Finds That Book Bans Increase Readership of Inclusive Content Researchers at Carnegie Mellon and George Mason University have published a new study about the impact of book bans on the consumption of banned
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Another week on the books (see what I did there?). Grab your coffee and catch up. The Best Books of Spring, According to The Millions These Queer Books Are Finalists for the 2025 Hugo and Lodestar Awards The Most Popular Celebrity Book Club Books on Libby in April the Past Month New Mystery and Thriller
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Francine Stevenson: a smart but lonesome 25-year-old, a Black lesbian and a UC Berkeley graduate. A product of her parents’ abundant love, which counteracted the bullying she endured in her crappy childhood, Francine is supremely cultured and cool, yet lacks the confidence to believe it about herself. She is an aspiring photographer with talent; however,
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Book Riot Managing Editor Vanessa Diaz is a writer and former bookseller from San Diego, CA whose Spanish is even faster than her English. When not reading or writing, she enjoys dreaming up travel itineraries and drinking entirely
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What is a colored pencil? Is it just an artist’s tool? In Pencil, debut author-illustrator Hye-Eun Kim wordlessly—and beautifully—conveys to readers all the possibilities that a pencil can signify. As Pencil begins, curly green shavings tumble down a stark white backdrop, transforming into leaves on a tree that is eventually joined by more trees of
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Book Riot Editorial is made up of passionate readers, writers, and book lovers dedicated to delivering insightful book recommendations, literary analysis, and the latest in book culture. With expertise spanning multiple genres and a deep understanding of the publishing industry, we offer thoughtful commentary, book deals, and news that matters to readers. Whether it’s uncovering
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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Announcing The 2025 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists What an amazingly odd line-up of awards and finalists PEN offers up every year. In terms of adding things to my persona reading list, I think the
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Book Riot Editorial is made up of passionate readers, writers, and book lovers dedicated to delivering insightful book recommendations, literary analysis, and the latest in book culture. With expertise spanning multiple genres and a deep understanding of the publishing industry, we offer thoughtful commentary, book deals, and news that matters to readers. Whether it’s uncovering
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The official trailer was just released for the Apple TV+ series adaptation of Martha Wells’s bestselling, award-winning book series, The Murderbot Diaries. In the trailer, we watch as the eponymous sec unit (or “security unit”), which has named itself Murderbot, is hired for security detail by a crew of scientists. Eventually, it’s discovered to have
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