In early 2026, children’s author Chris Barton learned that his author visit with Alamo Heights Independent School District had been canceled. This happened after three parents complained that one of his books explored the history of glitter.
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That's right, glitter

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4 Children's Books About Astronauts for Future Space Explorers From memoirs to mysteries, here are four great books for little space explorers to indulge in their interests and see a future in the stars.

Thrilled to share that Amelia, the Moochins and the Sapphire Palace made it onto Book Riot’s list of children’s books about astronauts! 🚀✨
Preview the books here:
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New Releases and More for February 17, 2026 - BOOK RIOT This week, Liberty and Emily discuss Citizenship, Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter, Murder Will Out, and more!

GOODBYE, FRENCH FRY by #SerendipityLit author Rin-rin Yu was included in a roundup of February 17th releases during a recent episode of @bookriot.bsky.social's All the Books! podcast!

Listen here: bookriot.com/listen/new-r...

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How to FIGHT AUTHORITARIANISM?
📚THURSDAY 2/ l19 7:30PM ET📚 The book ban extremists have taken their tactics around school boards and county commissions. Learn how to spot them and shut them down. #BookRiot #PENAmerica #RedWine&Blue RSVP: go.redwine.blue/0219bb

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Oh I have the murder bot series but somehow missed getting "The Parable of the Sower". #boooksky 📚 #bookriot #bookchallenge

Vacation In A Capsule Vacation In A Capsule [Games, Steve] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Vacation In A Capsule

Too beautiful for just words...

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Day of continued fascist regime ?? Unknown, seems endless.
Book number who cares, I'm still reading. An actual physicial book I bought new at the local bookstore! An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten.
It fits #BookRiot category 'mystery in translation'.
WhatRUReading?
#BookSky💙📚

Face it...

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*gender-inclusive

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A Short History of Romantasy, and Why It's So Popular Right Now Romantasy exploded in popularity in 2023, but romantic fantasy books have been around for a long time. Here's a brief history of the genre.

An interesting read that lightened the heaviness of my morning. #romantasy #bookriot bookriot.com/a-short-hist...

We're in a Book Affordability Crisis The death of the mass market paperback means the cheapest book options are now 50% more expensive. Welcome to the book affordability crisis.

Changing #publishingindustry, #costoflivingcrisis, slow #wagegrowth, and fewer format options, affording #books we love is an issue. R. Nassor gives in-depth view of how things have changed. bookriot.com/were-in-a-bo... Are Too Expensive #BookRiot #reading #bookformats

Big congratulations to #MollyRodenWinter! 💫 Her #memoir #MORE has been featured by #BookRiot in “Altar or Alter: Six Memoirs at the Intersection of Marriage, Divorce, Gender, and Sexuality.”

Read the full feature here: bookriot.com/memoirs-at-t...

The Daily: We’re in a Book Affordability Crisis - Our Geek This Week We’re in a Book Affordability CrisisBooks should be affordable to everyone, but factors like the increasing price of paper and rising publishing

Books should be affordable to everyone...

www.ourgeekthisweek.com/2025/11/15/t...

#Books #Education #BookRiot #OurGeekThisWeek

Introducing the Zero to Well-Read Podcast Everything you need to know about the books you wish you'd read, from classics to contemporary hits to social media sensations.

I don’t think they’re on here, but #bookriot has a great podcast called ‘Zero to Well-Read’ & the latest episode is about The Secret History & it’s a JOY
How quickly he fell, how soon it was over #ogdarkacademia
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#didyouknow @KatheKoja's #TheCipher was on @bookriot's 50 Scariest Books Of All Time list!

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Cross-stitch in a hoop of a black book with the text "READERS RESIST" and a flaming wick coming out of it like a bomb

I made this sick pattern from the book Lit Stitch by Book Riot #crossstitch #bookriot #readers

The Best Futuristic Sports from Sci-fi Movies—and More SFF Links Which of these fictional futuristic sports would you play? Plus, more SFF links, from cover reveals to the best sci-fi miniseries.

Super thrilled and grateful to see COLIN GETS PROMOTED AND DOOMS THE WORLD receive a lovely shout-out from @libertyhardy.bsky.social in @bookriot.bsky.social today! 😍

#bookriot #sff #fantasy

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How to Critically Read a Press Release From the Federal Government Press releases and the coverage of news from the new federal administration requires flexing your information and media literacy skills. Here are some tools, tips, and examples to help.

Of possible interest, especially in these #HardTimes. A bit lengthy but worth a look.

> How to Critically Read a Press Release From the Federal Government
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#InformationLiteracy #news #journalism #GovDocs #FYI

Interesting development.
#MomsforLiberty's #BookLooks "book rating service" is shutting down.
From #BookRiot.
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!SundaySundaySunday!
What are we reading? I'm sinking back into an old favorite I first discovered in my HS library. ✨️Katherine by Anya Seton✨️
It caught my eye with the title, obvi, but then, looking at the family line-! She's my ancestor!
#BookSky💙📚
#BoiseUBN "reread"
#BookRiot "childhood fave"

The Once and Future Spring: 10 Marvelous New SFF Books Out March 2025 bookriot.com/new-sff-books-march-2025/

#SciFiBooks #Preorder #SpaceBrooms #AGRodriguez #AngryRobot #BookRiot @angryrobotbooks @bookriot @agrwrites

New Releases and More for February 25, 2025 - BOOK RIOT This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Greenteeth, On Her Terms, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, and more great books!

Book Riot mentioned Robert Seethaler's THE CAFÉ WITH NO NAME as a new release this week
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Reader, I Divorced Him: The deluge of divorce stories, "blooks," an upcoming live Book Riot podcast event, and more in today's book news/ https://bookriot.com #DivorceStories #BookRiot

It's a weathery day in Boise. Little bitty snurfall and probably a whole lot of rain. So many muddy dog paws!
What are we reading today?
I've got The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride flowing into my ears.
#BookSky💙📚
#library
#libby
#audiobook
#BookRiot "based solely on its setting"

Oooweeee! It's a frigid 8° in Boise this morning! Makes your nostrils crackle!
What are we cozying up and reading today, kids?
I am going to start Colored Television by Danzy Senna. This will fill two slots in two challenges.
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#library
#libby
#audiobook
#BookRiot
#52BookClub

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Nine books out of twenty-four finished!!

Much good info to view in the #bookriot link (below.)

Historical Fiction About Little Known History Little known history is front and center in these obscure historical fiction books about obscure figures and events.

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