Today’s letter comes from Shred Sisters by Betsy Lerner. This is more than sibling rivalry. It’s straight complicated. Enjoy the read.

This week’s letter comes from Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman. This one will grab you by the hand and pulled you through—like running through a haunted trail. You want to close your eyes (or the book), but you need to know what’s happening. And, what happens next.

Read the letter. And if you’re feeling brave, pick up the book too. Enjoy!

This week’s letter slips through the book, The Unexpected Diva by Tiffany L. Warren had me turning up the opera playlist. It’s a story about voice, courage, and trusting a gift meant to be shared, even when the world isn’t ready to listen.

The novel, A Letter Carrier by Francesca Giannone delivers nostalgia for good, old-fashioned letters in the mail. For the quiet power of someone who delivers more than what fits inside an envelope.

Death of An Author by Nnedi Okorafor is a reminder: strength doesn’t disappear just because others stop recognizing it. And sometimes the bravest thing we can do is trust the version of ourselves they have yet to see.

I share the cover for A Cup of Authenticitea today. Feels surreal to say that out loud. If you want a closer look, and a letter that slipped out with it, here you go…

The novel, Heathens by Mia McKenzie had me laughing, and it made me think. Faith and curiosity have a way of sending us teachers at the exact moment we stop trying to control the lesson.

The novel, Good Company by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, reminds us that self-trust and self-worth aren’t selfish; they’re how we begin again.

The Messy Lives of Book People by Phaedra Park is a reminder that sometimes we outgrow the life we built, not because it was wrong, but because something new is ready to take shape.