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July 26, 2026

Why Self-Love Isn't Selfish: Lessons from Becoming a Peacock by Michal Bar-David

What does it really mean to know your worth? It's a question that follows us through every stage of life. Whether you're a teenager navigating peer pressure, an adult facing career setbacks, or someone rebuilding after heartbreak, the struggle to b…
July 17, 2026

Why Every Author Needs a Professional Website (And Why Tertulia May Be the Easiest Way to Build One)

If you're an author, you've probably heard the saying: "Don't build your audience on rented land." While social media is a wonderful tool for connecting with readers, algorithms change, accounts get suspended, and platforms come and go. The one pl…
July 16, 2026

How "A Broken Twig Can Sprout" Helps Children Heal from Trauma Through Hope, Diversity, and Resilience

In an enlightening conversation with the Bookaholic Podcast, Jacqueline Boylan delved into the many layers of her book, "A Broken Twig Can Sprout." This book isn't just a mere children's story; it's a powerful fusion of autobiography, educational re…
July 15, 2026

Embracing a Post-Literate World: Bookaholic Monday Yap Session

Monday, July 13, 2026 Today, we're diving into an issue that's as heavy as it is critical: the future of reading in our society and the intriguing article from The Atlantic Monthly that kicked off this compelling discussion. The Atlantic and the A…
June 9, 2026

Your Author's Next Bestseller Might Be One TikTok Live Away

This Is Not Your Teenager's Dance App Anymore Let's get this out of the way first: yes, TikTok once meant lip-syncs and viral dances. That was then. Today, TikTok is a full-scale commerce platform with over a billion active users, built-in shopping…
May 25, 2026

7 Compelling Reasons to Join a Book Podcast Today

If you love books and you love podcasts, there is a good chance you have already stumbled across a book podcast and wondered whether it was worth committing to. The reasons to join a book podcast go well beyond just getting a few reading recommendat…
May 24, 2026

How to Build a Reading List You'll Actually Finish

You want to read more. You have a stack of books, a wishlist that keeps growing, and a nagging feeling that you're not making real progress. The struggle to build a reading list that actually works is something almost every book lover knows. Too man…
May 23, 2026

Why Women Read More Books Than Men

There’s a persistent belief that why women read more books than men comes down to men simply not liking books with female protagonists. It’s a tidy explanation, and it’s mostly wrong. A large-scale Cornell University study found that men showed no s…
Jan. 24, 2026

Fear, Fury, and Five Bullets: Why Bernie Goetz' Story Still Haunts Us

I was 19 years old in 1984. Old enough to ride the subway alone......if I lived in New York.Old enough to understand fear.Old enough to know that whose fear mattered—and whose didn’t—was never evenly distributed. On December 22, 1984, Bernie Goetz…