Jeff O'Neal

1 week ago | bookriot.com | Jeff O'Neal

Here is the book news we covered this week at Book Riot:What does the average American know about their civic rights or about how this country’s democracy and government operate? The answer depends on who you ask, of course, and in an era where many are labeling the moment a Constitutional crisis, understanding the reality of American civics education helps explain where, why, and how a country built on democracy so easily lets it slip away from the grasp of its citizens.

1 week ago | bookriot.com | Jeff O'Neal

Here are the headlines that defined the week in book news…. This Saturday was Independent Bookstore Day, a truly fun day to be a book person with access to, and affinity for, an independent bookstore. On April 15th, Amazon announced a week-long “book sale event” that included the 26th. Several folks were not pleased about this. And I can understand why of course. Amazon says that it was unintentional, though of course if you are an indie bookstore this rings pretty hollow.

1 week ago | bookriot.com | Jeff O'Neal

Why I love the Calligraphr font-creation app [The Verge]Maria Popova and McNally Jackson to reissue forgotten masterworks [Kottke.org]Asimov Press’ New Book, Written in DNA [Asimov Press] By signing up you agree to our terms of use. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Thank you for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox.

2 weeks ago | bookriot.com | Jeff O'Neal

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. I don’t think so, folks. I am not a never-AI person, and neither am I a “yea do it all” AI maximalist. So I tend to judge use by use and project by project, and this fits squarely in the….I just don’t want this.

2 weeks ago | bookriot.com | Jeff O'Neal

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. A U.K. publisher will release a 25th anniversary hardcover edition of Stephen King’s classic On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft.