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A Memoir of a Beloved Trans Activist, Author, and Artist

Faltas by Cecilia Gentili CW: rape, child abuse The subtitle of this memoir-in-letters is “Letters to Everyone in My Hometown Who Isn’t My Rapist” and it perfectly captures Gentili’s unique tone. This is absolutely a heavy book. It’s about rape and sexual abuse and ongoing trauma. It’s also hilarious and juicy, full of campy humor, […]

Frisk by Dennis Cooper (Book Review)

I don't think I'm in a proper state to review this book, but then again, if I don't review it now; perhaps I won't ever in the future. This was disturbing. Please, I'm putting stress on the word "disturbing". Petrifying and nightmarish. To compare; I've read " The Sluts" by the same author and it […]

The News Book Riot Covered This Week

To add some variety, then, I’ve also included the top five in countries around the world. This time, I’m highlighting Estonia, India, and Mexico. You’ll see some titles you’ve likely never heard of before, unless you speak Estonian, but there are also some familiar authors that are read across the globe. Most of the bestsellers […]

Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

I took a Stanford online short stories class maybe a year ago. Together we read There There and I recall how glowingly our instructor described Tommy Orange’s book and how much I enjoyed it. I was wondering if any of you had a chance to read the follow up novel, Wandering Stars, and what your […]