Recs if you like The Crying Book...
Blending Memoirs with Research, Poetry, Culture
Books that are part memoir part another genre: in a way that blends multiple mediums and/or themes in unique and engaging ways. Magical, explosive and memorable narratives expressed with creativity and depth. Books that inspire me to write more.
Lucy Dacus Recommendations 💛
Books recommended by musician Lucy Dacus, a solo artist and member of the band boygenius. Pulled from her goodreads list.
Disabled, Deaf, Neurodivergent, Ill Poetry
Poetry books written by Disabled, Deaf, Neurodivergent, Ill poets.
Brain Food (from kale to popcorn)
non-fiction to talk about at parties
for those situations when you don't want to talk about your own life or the world around you...here are books that will provide trivia, interesting stories, or memorable quotes to regale your friends
Dark Side of the Mood
Nonfiction on reevaluating and living well with difficult (but culturally undervalued?) mental & emotional experiences of all kinds (anger, sadness, grief, anxiety, loneliness, boredom, uncertainty, fear, and more)
More to come!
Let’s Talk About Texts
Intertextuality in Many Forms
sad hot literary girl starter kit
i discovered these when i was identifying as a cishet woman in college and have realized EVERY literary sad girl reads these
El Rehilete
Libros leídos en los clubes de lectura de la librería El Rehilete. Texcoco, Estado de México.
Poems
Poems for life, mental health, nature, ect.
