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Cristina Arreola

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Cristina Mari Arreola is the Senior Books Editor at Bustle, where she writes about literary fiction, nonfiction, young adult novels, romance novels, and whatever Reese Witherspoon posts about on Instagram. Cristina also talks about books at Book of the Month, where she recommends books on an intermittent basis. She also served as a judge for the 2018 PEN America Open Book Award. In her free time, Cristina reads books, talks about books, hangs out with other people who loves books, visits bookstores, and thinks about how she should maybe get another hobby. Find her on Twitter @c_arreola and on Instagram @tinamariposa.

We Talked To 11 Authors About Their Summer Books & You Might Just Find Your New Favorite

There's nothing better than learning more about the books you love from the authors who wrote them. In the interviews below, all exclusive to Bustle, the authors of summer's biggest books talk about their creative process, their identities, their…
By Cristina Arreola

10 Summer Novels That You Can Start Reading On Bustle Right Now

You know the feeling: You buy a new book that everyone has been raving about on the internet, you take it home, you settle in with a bowl of popcorn and a glass of something cool and refreshing, you open the book, and... you just can't get into it.…
By Cristina Arreola

27 New Books Out In July 2019 To Get You Through The Sweaty Days Of Summer

You blinked, and an entire month of summer passed before your eyes. Memorial Day is a flickering memory, Labor Day is closer than you want to admit, and it's time to buckle down and get to answering the important questions, like: How many times can…
By Cristina Arreola

Bustle Book Club Is Reading A Poetry Collection For The First Time

Each month, the Bustle Book Club asks an author to recommend a book they think everyone should read. In July, Morgan Parker, author of the poetry collections Other People's Comfort Keeps Me Up At Night, There Are Things More Beautiful Than Beyoncé,…
By Cristina Arreola

In This New YA Novel, A Lottery Ticket Could Change Everything For This Teen

The New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin and Odd One Out is back with a young adult novel about class, privilege, and luck. In Jackpot by Nic Stone, one teenager stumbles upon the opportunity of a lifetime — if only she can track down…
By Cristina Arreola

A Mayan God Comes To Life In This Fairy Tale Rooted In Mexican Mythology

If you've long-desired to read a fantasy novel rooted in the folklore and mythology of Mexico, you will definitely want to pick up Silvia Moreno-Garcia's spellbinding new novel, Gods of Jade and Shadow, out on July 23. Bustle has an exclusive…
By Cristina Arreola

This Is The Best Book Written By A Woman In The Last Year, According To Experts

The book was named one of the best of 2018 by NPR, Amazon, Time, and Bustle. It was longlisted for the 2018 National Book Award in Fiction. Barack Obama announced it was on his 2018 summer reading list. It even earned the coveted badge of honor as…
By Cristina Arreola

The 30 Most Anticipated New Books Of June 2019

Two teenagers embark on a quest to uncover the supernatural roots of a series of homicides. A woman takes over her family's taxidermy business after the unexpected loss of her father. A non-magical detective tries to solve a brutal murder at a…
By Cristina Arreola

Why Nina LaCour Thinks You Should Read This Lesbian Cinderella Retelling This June

Each month, the Bustle Book Club asks an author to recommend a book they think everyone should read. In June, We Are Okay author Nina LaCour recommends Ash by Malinda Lo. Follow along with the book club on Bustle and join the conversation on…
By Cristina Arreola

50 Books To Read By The Pool, In The Park, And On The Beach This Summer

No, summer doesn't "officially" begin in the Northern Hemisphere until the equinox on June 21, but everyone knows that the true start of summer is Memorial Day Weekend, when most of the country kicks off a season of warm-weather lounging, swimming,…
By Cristina Arreola