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Welcome to Neil Gaiman Day!

Rebecca Joines Schinsky — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:00:41 +0000

Few things create a bigger buzz across the bookternet than the release of a new Neil Gaiman book. Here at the Riot, Gaiman is one of our favorite writers, so we’ve decided that today, in honor of the release of his new novel The Ocean at the End of the Lane, it’s all Neil Gaiman all the time. [...]

Book Fetish: Neil Gaiman Edition

Rachel — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:58:43 +0000

This post is part of our Neil Gaiman Reading Day: a celebration of one of our favorite authors on the occasion of the publication of his new novel, The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Check out the full line-up here. Gaiman Hirsute Tee: Celebrate that one middle-of-the-forehead Gaiman curl, and mock anyone who doesn’t get the first-name [...]

Hidden Histories, Urban Fantasies, and Gaiman’s Influence

Derek Attig — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:56:46 +0000

This post is part of our Neil Gaiman Reading Day: a celebration of one of our favorite authors on the occasion of the publication of his new novel, The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Check out the full line-up here. Many of Neil Gaiman’s books offer hidden histories of ordinary places—roadside attractions, cemeteries, Tube stations, and so [...]

Are You Neil Gaiman? : A Flowchart

dr b — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:54:20 +0000

This post is part of our Neil Gaiman Reading Day: a celebration of one of our favorite authors on the occasion of the publication of his new novel, The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Check out the full line-up here. Sometimes I find myself wondering if I might, in fact, be Neil Gaiman. Handily, there’s now a [...]

Reading AMERICAN GODS on Repeat

Peter Damien — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:53:01 +0000

This post is part of our Neil Gaiman Reading Day: a celebration of one of our favorite authors on the occasion of the publication of his new novel, The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Check out the full line-up here. It’s 2007, the 24th of July, at about four in the morning. I’m in a hospital with [...]

You Versus a Blank Sheet of Paper: Neil Gaiman on Books and Writing

Liberty Hardy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:52:37 +0000

This post is part of our Neil Gaiman Reading Day: a celebration of one of our favorite authors on the occasion of the publication of his new novel, The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Check out the full line-up here. “I learned to write by writing. I tended to do anything as long as it felt like [...]

START HERE: Neil Gaiman

Jeff — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:50:00 +0000

This post is part of our Neil Gaiman Reading Day: a celebration of one of our favorite authors on the occasion of the publication of his new novel, The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Check out the full line-up here. Erin Morgenstern (author of The Night Circus) wrote the following as a chapter for our book, Start [...]

A Guide to Neil Gaiman for Kids!

Preeti Chhibber — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:48:34 +0000

This post is part of our Neil Gaiman Reading Day: a celebration of one of our favorite authors on the occasion of the publication of his new novel, The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Check out the full line-up here. I didn’t discover Neil Gaiman until I was 18, a little past the young reader’s age. We [...]

Curious, Creepy, and Cute: A Tour of Neil Gaiman’s International Book Covers

Tasha Brandstatter — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:46:57 +0000

This post is part of our Neil Gaiman Reading Day: a celebration of one of our favorite authors on the occasion of the publication of his new novel, The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Check out the full line-up here. Neil Gaiman’s books are popular all over the world. You can find them China, Japan, France, even [...]

“Get Me Neil on the Line”: A Peek at Neil Gaiman’s Friendship with Tori Amos

Jeanette — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:44:59 +0000

This post is part of our Neil Gaiman Reading Day: a celebration of one of our favorite authors on the occasion of the publication of his new novel, The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Check out the full line-up here. Last-name formality feels strange when referring to people I’ve loved for over half my life, as well [...]

Review GPA: THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE by Neil Gaiman

Jeff — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:42:29 +0000

This post is part of our Neil Gaiman Reading Day: a celebration of one of our favorite authors on the occasion of the publication of his new novel, The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Check out the full line-up here. Publication Date: June 18th, 2013 Genre: Fantasy Publisher: William Morrow Publisher’s Synopsis: Sussex, England. A middle-aged man [...]

The Ocean at the End of the Lane: Remarks in Letters

Liberty Hardy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:40:21 +0000

This post is part of our Neil Gaiman Reading Day: a celebration of one of our favorite authors on the occasion of the publication of his new novel, The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Check out the full line-up here. Today is the day you’ve been waiting for for years: Neil Gaiman’s first “adult novel” since Anansi [...]

The Only Thing Better Than Reading a Book by Neil Gaiman…

Cassandra Neace — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:38:01 +0000

This post is part of our Neil Gaiman Reading Day: a celebration of one of our favorite authors on the occasion of the publication of his new novel, The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Check out the full line-up here. People across the US were disappointed to hear that Neil Gaiman’s current book signing tour will be [...]

SUPERCUT: Neil Gaiman

Kim Ukura — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:36:46 +0000

This post is part of our Neil Gaiman Reading Day: a celebration of one of our favorite authors on the occasion of the publication of his new novel, The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Check out the full line-up here. SUPERCUT is a feature where we collect interesting snippets from the best author interviews and combine them [...]

Futuristic Fiction with Crossover Appeal: A Reading List

Cassandra Neace — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:30:59 +0000

This installment of the Riot Recommendation is sponsored by Gameboard of the Gods by Richelle Mead. In a futuristic world nearly destroyed by religious extremists, Justin March lives in exile after failing in his job as an investigator of religious groups and supernatural claims. But Justin is given a second chance when Mae Koskinen comes to bring him [...]

Boy vs. Girl: YOU ARE ONE OF THEM by Elliott Holt

Casey Peterson — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:30:08 +0000

Welcome to another installment of Boy vs. Girl, in which we (Casey Peterson and Marisa Atkinson) read and debate new books at least one of us is really excited about. This week we discuss You Are One of Them by Elliott Holt, which is Casey’s pick. –– Marisa: Let’s get this out of the way: [...]

Write Place, Write Time: Lydia Netzer

Liberty Hardy — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:30:29 +0000

This is the desk where I am working today. I printed out the first 100 pages of my manuscript to revise, so that’s sitting there along with my emergency-hair-holding sunglasses. I’ve got a spray bottle of lavender oil there for evoking my character Bernice, and a can of Ginger Ale for summoning Irene the teetotaler. [...]

When Book Graffiti Goes Bad

Rita Meade — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:30:27 +0000

No matter which side you’re on in the vicious battles between ebooks vs. print or self-publishing vs. traditional, I believe that ALL literary-minded folk can come together and agree on one thing: if you’ve vandalized a book that doesn’t belong to you, you’ve committed a grievous sin. I call this phenomenon Book Graffiti. I also [...]

7 Books You Should Never Give Out On A First Date

Eric Smith — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:45:25 +0000

This month, my girlfriend and I celebrated our one year anniversary. And as part of our little celebration, I took her out on our first date all over again. That first date consisted of a fancy dinner, a long walk, and perhaps most importantly, giving her a book. See, it’s always been my thing, giving [...]

The Book Riot Podcast, Episode #6: Awesome Just Falls Out of You

Jeff — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:30:48 +0000

The Book Riot Podcast, Episode #6: Awesome Just Falls Out of You This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the spike in sales of Orwell’s 1984, werewolf erotica, really bad ideas for high school English assignments, vintage YA, being well-read, and the unquestionable awesomeness of Judy Blume. ____________________________ This episode is sponsored by The Corpse [...]