Kendra Winchester

Santa Catarina

Contributing Editor at Book Riot

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Contributing Editor @BookRiot | @ReadAppalachia Founder | Formerly @thereadingwomen | Forthcoming Appalachian Disability Anthology from @kentuckypress | she/her

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Nonfiction Beach Reads!

1 week ago | bookriot.com | Kendra Winchester

It’s time for summer reading! In my opinion, the best part of this season is the glorious number of nonfiction books just waiting for me to pick them up and start reading. So whether I’m at the pool or hiding from the humid Southern heat in my living room, there is always a new story to explore.
5 of the Best Nonfiction Beach Reads!

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Kendra Winchester

1 hour agoMelissa Arnot Reid’s mountaineering resume is a jaw dropping list of accomplishments; hundreds of summits of the world’s tallest, most dangerous peaks, including becoming the first American woman to summit Everest without supplemental oxygen. Melissa has an uncommon athletic prowess, but what truly …
A Documentary About Libraries, Learning About Race and Media, and More News for Nonfiction Lovers

3 weeks ago | bookriot.com | Kendra Winchester

There’s been a lot of news lately that nonfiction readers will want to know about (and even take part in!). Let’s catch up on some of the biggest stories in the world of nonfiction literature, learning, resistance, and more. Columbia Canceled My Course on Race and Media. I’m Going to Teach It Anyway. (The Golden Hour)Columbia cancelled Karen Attiah’s class on Race, Media, and International Affairs—but she’s going to teach it anyway.
Writers Pass Down Creative Wisdom in These 3 Books

3 weeks ago | bookriot.com | Kendra Winchester

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Always a nonfiction girlie at heart, I can’t help but find my way over to Substack to see what some of my favorite writers are doing. What’s better, I love when writers write about writing.
Writers Pass Down Creative Wisdom in These 3 Books

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Kendra Winchester

4 hours agoEvery BBC Agatha Christie adaptation, rankedEvery murder mystery Agatha Christie TV adaptation on the BBC from Ordeal of Innocence, Toward Zero to And Then There Were None to add to your …7 hours agoChatGPT vs Gemini vs Perplexity vs Claude : Which AI Assistant is Best?
It's 1954 When a Cloistered Nun Starts Sleuthing in This New Cozy Mystery

3 weeks ago | bookriot.com | Kendra Winchester

Since first reading her debut novel, Himself, I’ve been a huge fan of Jess Kidd. She has such a way with her characters. They come alive off the page in such a vibrant way. With her past books, she explored the mystery genre with touches of the fantastical. But in Murder at Gulls Nest, she’s diving into cozy mysteries. I couldn’t be more delighted. We want to hear from you! Take our quick survey and share your thoughts.
It’s 1954 When a Cloistered Nun Starts Sleuthing in This New Cozy Mystery

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Kendra Winchester

19 hours agoThis show is totally bingeable. Dept. Q, Netflix’s newest crime thriller show, comes from Afdeling Q, a bestselling Nordic noir book series by Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen. The novels revolve around a cold-case unit tackling Denmark’s most haunting unsolved crimes. The thriller books sparked a …
Where to Start Reading About Disability

4 weeks ago | bookriot.com | Kendra Winchester

As someone who shares a lot of my experience as a neurodivergent disabled person, I recommend many books about disability. So much so that someone recently asked me, “But where should I actually start?!” If you’re in the same boat, here are a few of my most recommended titles. This is the #1 book that I recommend to anyone looking to learn more about what it’s like to live with a disability. Disability Visibility emphasises that there is no one way to be disabled.
Where to Start Reading About Disability

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Kendra Winchester

1 hour agoDWP PIP warning over changes that could see some UK households lose out on £12kWarnings have been issued over changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) which could see some UK households lose out on £12,000 a year.
The 30 best Nonfiction Books of the Last 30 Years, According to the LA Times

1 month ago | bookriot.com | Kendra Winchester

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. I adore a good booklist, and The LA Times has been on a roll. In honor of the 30th birthday of the Festival of Books, The LA Times has been posting various lists of 30 of the most influential books published from 1996 to the present. They’ve already posted a list for fiction, but now, it’s nonfiction’s turn.