Bookish Brews

Calling for a fundamental cultural shift through stories (with a side of your favorite brew)

Monthly Featured Bookshelf

A monthly curation of new book releases, always featuring books by global majority authors. Start decolonizing your bookshelf here, every month.

Interviews

Essays

Books

Why Bookish Brews?

At Bookish Brews we are calling for a structural and fundamental cultural shift through stories. We firmly believe stories can change the world, but representation is only one step. If we truly want to make a change, we must not only read diverse books but we must also give stories the space change us. We must understand that stories come from beyond the page and so they must reach us beyond the page too. We must allow stories to be the catalyst to help us close the gap between ourselves and others, bringing us all closer together.

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Essays

Discussions about our culture, the world, and the story of us amidst it all

The Craft Secrets of Stanislavski’s System

by Miranda Jensen

Writer Miranda Jensen translates golden advice from Stanislavski’s acting methods into functional advice for writers and fiction writing.

Lifestyle Creep is Something You Deserve

One third of American households with jobs, lifestyle creep is not the reason that the ability to build wealth is limited. There are far bigger and more systematic issues that are pushing more and more people into poverty. Lifestyle creep is not the problem.

The Revolutionary Role of Oral Storytelling in Academia

by Jasmine Doan

Writer Jasmine Doan argues that placing a higher value on oral storytelling is a key step toward diversifying and de-westernizing academia.

Book Reviews

Reviews of books by global majority & other systematically marginalized writers

Playing Flirty by Shameez Patel, a Book Review

The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le, a Book Review

Gloria Buenrostro is Not My Girlfriend by Brandon Hoàng, a Book Review

The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei, a Book Review

Liar, Dreamer, Thief by Maria Dong, a Book Review

Interviews

In-depth interview style discussions on the intersection of diversity, culture, literature, and ourselves

How to Build Your Writing Community (or Reading Community)

with J.L. Comes

Finding a writing community is one of the most challenging things to do for new writers. J.L. Comes talks about how he’s built his.

Writing Mythology Elements in Fiction

with Keshe Chow

Debut author Keshe Chow talks about the process and considerations for writing mythology elements in her debut novel The Girl with No Reflection.

On Writing Outside of the Imperial Core

with Rukman Ragas

Writer Rukman Ragas joins us to share their experiences and tips about writing in English outside of the Imperial Core.

Book Club Picks

Book reviews and discussions that include book club questions for you to discuss with your book club

Boys I Know by Anna Gracia, a Book Review

This Fierce Blood by Malia Márquez, a Book Review

Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li, a Book Review

The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo, a Book Review

Panacea >Build 1.0 by Charli Drever, a Book Review

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