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Author Archives: Dani
Amazon’s Black Romance Search is Trash: An Empirical Examination
Searching for black romances on Amazon is a shitty experience, and I did the math to prove it.
3 Things Book Riot Live Inspired Me to Do
There no better cure for the lows brought by a terrible election season than a weekend full of book nerds.
7 Great ‘Chick-Lit’ Books Featuring WOC
You would think a website titled Black Chick Lit would have been on top of this one.
7 Reasons it Sucks to be a Slow Reader
I love books. Like, a lot. But to my embarrassment, I don’t get through many.
5 Reasons Why I’m Side-Eyeing ‘Underground Airlines’
The New York Times is super excited about this new slavery book. Probably because it’s written by a white dude.
Entertainment Equality: Or Why I’ll Never Love Theater
I loved many of the shows I saw at this year’s Tonys, but theater has too many barriers for me to enjoy.
My Black Woman TBR List
This year, I aim to read 48 books, with the majority of that number written by black women.
8 (Fictional) Black Girls Every ’90s Kid Knows
Travel back to a time of scrunchies and picture books as I honor some of my favorite fictional characters from ‘90s.
Book Riot Live Kicked All The Ass
I got lost in Times Square. I spent too much money. I regret nothing.
Book Riot Live! is (Almost) Here!
It’s the night before Book Riot Live! Here’s a by-the-numbers look at my trip so far.
There’s Nothing Imaginative About ‘Reimaginings’
Stop. Being. So. Lazy.
Six Reasons Why Tamika Flynn is So Important
Tamika Flynn, the teenage leader of the Night Vale militia, is the patron saint of black girl bookworms. Here’s why we love her.
Introducing ‘Black Chick Lit’
One day I went shopping and couldn’t find a single thing to read. It upset me so much, I built an entire website to whine about it. Welcome to “Black Chick Lit.”