Perverted Book Club Hosts Readings in Surprising Locations
People are reading erotica in surprising places in New York City as part of a new series called the Perverted Book Club. The concept comes from creators Matt Starr and Zack Roif. Artists and writers read aloud selected works of erotica, including everything from Amazon sex toy reviews to Beatles fan fiction, to raunchy vintage love letters. Starr and Roif aim for each reading to take place in a “nontraditional reading space,” such as the Sbarro in Pennsylvania Station, or Blue Door Video, an old porn shop in the East Village of Manhattan. “To be clear, this is not at all ironic,” said Starr. “We wanted to take something that people typically do or read in private and bring it into a public, shared setting.”
Hunter x Hunter Manga on Hiatus Again
While the Hunter x Hunter manga briefly resumed serialization in October 2022, creator Yoshihiro Togashi will need to take a hiatus once again due to health complications. According to a note in the latest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump, this will be a temporary hiatus, but there is no word on when we can expect the manga to return. When Hunter x Hunter does return, it will no longer be a weekly serialization. The Weekly Shonen Jump editorial department will announce the publication dates and methods in the future. This will go into effect for Chapter 401 and beyond.
Barnes & Noble Taking Over Former Amazon Books Spots
For years chain bookseller Barnes & Noble has struggle to compete with online retailers like Amazon. But now B&N is actually growing its physical stores footprint, including two stores in places that used to be Amazon Books locations. The Wall Street Journal reported this week that the company’s store expansion is leading a “big-box real-estate revival” in 2023. Barnes & Noble peaked at 726 locations nationwide in 2008, but the chain is now down to 600 stores. The Wall Street Journal reports that B&N looks to grow that number by 30 in the next year.
The Best YA Books of 2022
What are some of the best YA books of 2022 and ones you’ll want to make sure you don’t miss? Here’s our roundup of the best YA books of 2022!