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Everything You Need to Know Before Watching NICKEL BOYS

Oct 15, 2024 | bookriot.com | Grace Lapointe

Content note: The book, movie, and this article include discussions of racism, ableism, classism, child abuse, incarceration, and murder. Nickel Boys is a film adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s 2019 novel The Nickel Boys, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2020. Whitehead previously won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for The Underground Railroad in 2017. Elwood Curtis, The Nickel Boys’ protagonist, is a brilliant, Black high school student in 1962 Tallahassee.
8 of the Most Infamous Literary Hoaxes

Sep 11, 2024 | bookriot.com | Grace Lapointe

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Content notice: discussion of racism, war, suicide, and substance abuse. Literary hoaxes and frauds are shocking, tragic, and enraging. They take several forms. Some are forgeries that attribute the writers’ words to more famous authors. Others claim the work is much older than it really is—perhaps ancient.
Your Favorites On Screen: The August Adaptation Roundup

Aug 2, 2024 | bookriot.com | Grace Lapointe

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. When it’s hot and humid, I can have trouble concentrating on reading or writing, but not on TV or movies. I need TV and movies to distract me from my least favorite weather. We’ll have to wait a little longer for some highly anticipated adaptations.
The Bright Sword and More Arthurian Retellings

Aug 1, 2024 | gracelapointe.medium.com | Grace Lapointe

CN: discussion of rape, incest, murder, and ableist tropes in fantasy; spoilers for The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman and Morgan is My Name by Sophie KeetchI enjoyed The Bright Sword, Lev Grossman's new fantasy novel, despite some issues. I loved its depiction of fairies, the Otherworld, and Morgan Le Fay's justified hatred of Merlin. In many Arthurian legends, Merlin facilitates rape. This is why I hate depictions of Merlin as a benign mentor figure.
“Books That Made Me Forget I Was Reading” is Trending. But What Does It Mean?

Jul 25, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Grace Lapointe

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"Books That Made Me Forget I Was Reading" is Trending. But What Does It Mean?

Jul 25, 2024 | bookriot.com | Grace Lapointe

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. If you spend time in bookish online spaces, you may have seen posts on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram titled “books that made me forget I was reading.” But what does this mean? Does it refer to a specific mood while reading, or is it just an expression meaning “books I loved”?
Adaptation Roundup: June 2024

Jun 7, 2024 | bookriot.com | Grace Lapointe

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The past few months have been exciting for people like me who love literary adaptations. Back in February, One Day (based on David Nicholls’s novel) was one of the best Netflix limited series I’ve ever seen.
Greek Mythology in YA Book Riot Article and More

May 29, 2024 | gracelapointe.medium.com | Grace Lapointe

Here's my new article on Book Riot today: 8 YA Books for Fans of Greek Mythology. Some are influenced by Greek myths or share similar themes. As I said in the article, they're not all strict retellings. [Content notice: references to sexual assault and murder in fiction]I generally enjoy feminist retellings of myths and epics. Here's a good, recent New York Times article on differing opinions of Greek myth retellings.
8 YA Books for Fans of Greek Mythology

May 29, 2024 | bookriot.com | Grace Lapointe

Penguin TeenIn a world where the children of the gods inherit their powers, a descendant of the Greek Fates must solve a series of impossible murders to save her sisters, her soulmate, and her city. Descendants of the Fates are always born in threes: one to weave, one to draw, and one to cut the threads that connect people to the things they love and to life itself. The Ora sisters are no exception. Io, the youngest, uses her Fate-born abilities as a private investigator.
All the Punks! An Introduction

Apr 9, 2024 | bookriot.com | Grace Lapointe

Flatiron Books, publisher of The Familiar by Leigh BardugoSet in the Spanish Golden Age, during a time of high‑stakes political intrigue and glittering wealth, The Familiar follows Luzia, a servant in the household of an impoverished Spanish nobleman who reveals a talent for little miracles. Her social‑climbing mistress demands Luzia use her gifts to win over Madrid’s most powerful players but what begins as simple amusement takes a dangerous turn.