Book Riot
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Type of site | Literature |
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Available in | English |
Headquarters | United States |
Owner | Riot New Media Company |
Created by | Jeff O'Neal and Clinton Kabler |
URL | bookriot |
Launched | 2011 |
Book Riot is an independent literary website founded in 2011. The site publishes a range of book-related articles, book reviews, newsletters, and podcasts.[1] The site is operated by Riot New Media Company, which was co-founded by Jeff O'Neal and Clinton Kabler.[1][2]
Content
[edit]Book Riot content includes news articles, book reviews, and book lists.[1]
Regular columns on Book Riot include Kelly Jensen's "Censorship News", which has chronicled book banning in the United States since 2021.[3][4] Book Riot has also collaborated with the non-profit EveryLibrary Institute to research public perception of book banning and trust in public libraries.[5][6]
Podcasts
[edit]Book Riot podcasts include Book Riot: The Podcast, hosted by O'Neal and executive director Rebecca Joines Schinsky, and Get Booked, hosted by managing editor Amanda Nelson.[7][8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Pack, Thomas (September 2022). "Bookish? No, This Site Is a Riot!". Information Today. 39 (7).
- ^ Schinsky, Rebecca Joines (October 23, 2023). "12 Things I've Learned in 12 Years of Book Riot". Book Riot. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ Albanese, Andrew Richard (September 16, 2024). "The Battle Against Book Bans Rages On: PW Talks with Kelly Jensen". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ Nawaz, Amna (August 23, 2022). "National debate over parental rights and censorship enters local school board races". PBS News. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ Corbett, Jessica. "Majority of US Parents Think Public Library Book Bans Infringe on Their Rights". Common Dreams. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ Trethan, Phaedra (December 7, 2024). "Librarians stand firm as book bans stack up and concerns swirl post-election". USA Today. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ Shah, Mansi (June 27, 2021). "#ELLEPodcastOfTheWeek: Book Riot". Elle India. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ Glazer, Gwen; Collerius, Frank (June 23, 2016). "Reading Us the (Book) Riot Act". The Librarian Is In (Podcast). New York Public Library. Retrieved June 21, 2025.