The Writer's Shelf with Kristen L. Berry

The "We Don't Talk About Carol" author on building empathy through fiction and how readers can support debut authors

Aug 19 • 

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An introvert's dream Friday night

Chapter #44: Not a book club, but a *reading* club

Aug 15 • 

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July 2025

Why do messy characters annoy me so much?

Chapter #43: Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the messiest of them all?

Jul 25 • 

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16 Books to Read This Summer

Multi-level marketing schemes, a journalist unearthing a family secret, broke millennials who plan a heist, and other sunny reads

Jul 1

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June 2025

The Writer's Shelf with Jacque Aye

The "How To Escape Death" author on blending mental health with magic and the importance of staying in your own lane

Jun 19 • 

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May 2025

I'm In My 30s, But My Favorite Characters Are Still 17

Chapter #42: Turns out teenage feelings are still deeply relatable.

May 9 • 

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March 2025

The Jasmine Guillory Book Universe, Explained

Chapter #41: Everything you need to know about the swoon-worthy books including where to start reading, how they're connected, and my personal ranking

Mar 21 • 

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February 2025

That Time I Obsessively Stalked a Thrift Site For a Book

Chapter #40: The lengths readers will go to...

Feb 21

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How to Make Journaling Work For You

Chapter #39: Especially if you're anti-morning pages like me.

Feb 7 • 

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January 2025

2025 Ins and Outs

Chapter #38: Welcome to my year of "zest" 🍊

Jan 2 • 

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December 2024

Would You Go on a Literary Retreat?

Chapter #37: And how to have one at home

Dec 6, 2024 • 

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November 2024

Banned and Challenged Books By Black Women Worth Reading

Chapter #36: My favorites, plus one on my TBR list

Nov 8, 2024 • 

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