In the United States, it is Grandparents Day this weekend. The relationship between grandparents and grandchildren is so special and definitely something to celebrate! I got to experience the magic of it with my grandparents when I was growing up, with summer visits, special celebrations, and a big chunk of time where one set of…
Fifteen years ago, I read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins in preparation for the release of the first movie. I was 18 years old, just a couple years older than Katniss’s character. Of course, I fell in love with the trilogy, devouring the next two books and seeing every movie in theaters. Nine years…
Bisexuality can get an unfairly bad rap, both from the general public and in inter-community misunderstandings. Romance novels with bisexual characters often tackle the misunderstandings and stereotypes head-on, and writers have made great strides in destigmatizing what it means to be bisexual and embracing all the exhilarating mess that comes with dating as a bisexual…
“We went to the moon to have fun, but the moon turned out to completely suck.” One of the most iconic opening lines in young adult fiction is also a line that helped launch a century full of outstanding, boundary-pushing, prescient, and memorable books for teen readers. Written by M.T. Anderson, Feed is a work…
September 10, 2026 View Online | Join All Access | Listen Need a dose of inspiration? Allow us to point you to the new PBS documentary, Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World. You won’t find better motivation to get out there, touch some grass, and really live your one wild and precious…
The official trailer for the latest adaptation of Carrie by Stephen King is out. It starts off with an introduction to Carrie White as she goes through her high school’s metal detectors. As the socially awkward, previously homeschooled girl becomes more accustomed to public schooling, the tension ratchets up. Soon, we see Carrie’s eagerness for…
In 2027, the iconic YA dystopian novel Feed by M. T. Anderson will turn 25 years old, and today, Book Riot is revealing the new cover! Check out the high-resolution version, plus some behind-the-scenes insight into its design, in the What’s Up in YA newsletter. We also interviewed M. T. Anderson about the impact of…
Daniel Gawthrop is the author of Cutting Edge: Hockey as Queer Culture, out this week from Arsenal Pulp Press. Below, he describes responses to the Heated Rivalry TV series in the LGBTQ+ community. (Spoilers ahead!) After season 1 of Heated Rivalry began streaming late last year, queer community response to the series ranged from unqualified…