While the holidays are often seen as a time of gathering and togetherness, there are many for whom that is not the case. Whether due to strained or complex familial relationships, mental health reasons, or a combination of all or none of these things, some of us will be spending the holidays alone — and […]
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I am reclaiming the label of Angry Black Woman. Angry Black Woman is a stereotype that strives to burden Black women by insisting they be seen as belligerent, aloof, argumentative, and any number of other negative attributes. It is a stereotype that mostly plays out in the workplace, where Black women make 67 cents to
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Want to know two of my favorite things? Baking and honoring my emotions. So when presented with the chance to test drive something from Becca Rea-Tucker’s Baking by Feel, I was all in. I browsed through the table of contents, making note of the (many, many) emotions resonating in that moment. They were all over
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The holiday season is upon us and with it comes darker days in the literal and, for many, the figurative sense, too. The late fall and winter seasons can be especially rough for people, especially when you consider that about 5% of U.S. adults experience seasonal affective disorder, also known as seasonal depression. At a
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Before I became a parent, I loved to bake. The kitchen was a little sanctuary for me. Cooking and baking were like meditation. They were like magic. I could put in some earbuds and listen to music or podcasts or audiobooks and fold egg whites, sift flour, roll pie dough. Since becoming a parent, I
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Meet Susie Moschkau, the CEO/Founder of Flip’em the Bird, whose products are featured in our December box. Now, if you’re a long-time member, this brand may sound familiar. That’s because we included their totally rad fingerless gloves in our FBC box way back in March 2019. Their stuff was such a hit, we couldn’t resist
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The day I made Becca Rea-Tucker’s chocolate espresso shortbread was five days after my cousin passed away. In four days, I would drive south for 11 hours in order to be with extended family and to attend a celebration of his life. But that day, in the in-between time? I was lost. Why not bake?
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I had the privilege of corresponding with Halley Sutton, author of The Lady Upstairs and her new thriller The Hurricane Blonde, set to come out on August 8, 2023. During our correspondence, Sutton and I discussed the ethics of writing and reading thriller novels, and we tried answering the question: Is it even possible to
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Every October, I bring you my favorite new horror reads, spotlighting women writers who are upping the creep factor in the world of horror lit. This year, I thought I’d shake things up a bit. Instead of focusing on all the best new horror releases across the genre, I’m going to share my favorite witchy
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In 2020, I wrote this post about books to turn to when you’re really angry about the state of the world. In the piece, I started off with a brief listing of things going on at the time to be angry about. One issue was then-president Trump rush-appointing a new Supreme Court justice, a choice
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Do you ever find yourself daydreaming about working in the book industry world? Berkley Romance publicists, Kristin Cipolla, and host Jordy, discuss all things book publicity and the romance genre. If you are a book lover, this one’s for you. Book Mentioned: First Book Recommendation: Do I Know You? by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
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I recently read my first book with a content warning featured at the beginning. We Weren’t Looking to be Found by Stephanie Kuehn most definitely needed one; it was filled with some gnarly depictions. Another book I have been reading (forever) that has content warnings is Postcolonial Astrology by Alice Sparkly Kat. This book gives
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Don't worry about the heavy lifting because these titles' paperback version have hit the shelves!
📖The Chateau by Jaclyn Goldis (@atriabooks)
"A dream girls trip to a luxurious French chateau devolves into a deadly nightmare of secrets and lies"
📖Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine (@sourcebooks)
"A chilling upmarket thriller called "the feminist update to Rosemary's Baby we all needed'"
📖Only the Beautiful by Susan Meissner (@berkleypub)
"A heartrending story about a young mother’s fight to keep her daughter and the winds of fortune that tear them apart"
📖The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel (@riverheadbooks)
"A playful, witty, and resonant novel in which a single mother and her two teen daughters engage in a wild scientific experiment and discover themselves in the process"
Thank you to the publishers that sent these titles our way!
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