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Shelf Care Society by @Brian.Reads
Shelf Care Society by @Brian.Reads is the podcast for readers who treat their TBR ("to-be-read") pile as part of their self-care routine. Hosted by Brian Larson, each episode brings you into intimate, curiosity-driven interviews with authors, artists, activists, and culture-shapers who are asking better questions about ambition, creativity, identity, belonging, and what it really takes to build a life that feels like yours. Expect thoughtful storytelling, big ideas made personal, & the…
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- Shelf Care Society by @Brian.Reads
Casey McQuiston on Red, White & Royal Blue, Alex & Henry's Future and The Private Correspondence
Alex and Henry are back, and so is the author who made us fall in love with them. ❤️ This week on Shelf Care Society, Brian Larson welcomes the brilliant Casey…
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V.E. Schwab on “Victorious,” the Villains Trilogy, and an Ending 13 Years in the Making
V.E. Schwab joins Brian Larson (@brian.reads) for a conversation about “Victorious,” the epic conclusion to the Villains trilogy and the ending readers have…
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Bethany Joy Lenz on “The Betrayal of Cora Wexford,” Reinvention & Finding Your Voice
Actor, author, and musician Bethany Joy Lenz joins Brian Larson on Shelf Care Society for a candid conversation about storytelling, reinvention, and learning…
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TJ Klune on “We Burned So Bright,” Queer Love & His New Book, "The Stars Look Like Home"
#1 New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune joins Brian Larson on Shelf Care Society for a wide-ranging conversation about love, mortality, queer…
Shelf Care Society by @Brian.ReadsWhat should be on your reading radar as we head into the final stretch of 2026?
In this episode of Shelf Care Society, I’m talking through some of the books I can’t stop thinking about, from major new novels by Min Jin Lee, Barbara…
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Kathryn Stockett on “The Calamity Club,” 17 Years After “The Help”
Seventeen years after “The Help” became a publishing phenomenon, Kathryn Stockett is back with “The Calamity Club,” her sprawling, funny, devastating new novel…
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Josh Silver on “Fruit Fly,” Sobriety, Queer Storytelling & Who Gets to Tell Our Stories
Josh Silver joins Brian Larson on “Shelf Care Society” to talk about “Fruit Fly,” his buzzy adult debut, available now. Josh takes us inside the darkly funny…
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Jodi Picoult on "Hollow Bones," Her 30th Novel, Postpartum Psychosis & the Stories We’re Afraid to Tell
Jodi Picoult has spent more than three decades writing directly into some of the most complicated questions of our time. In this episode of Shelf Care Society…
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R.F. Kuang on Writing Her Latest Novel, "Taipei Story," Reclaiming Language, & Finding Home
R.F. Kuang joins Brian for an intimate conversation about Taipei Story, her shortest and perhaps most personal novel yet. She shares how the death of her…
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Cole Brauer on Sailing Solo Around the World, Betting on Yourself, and "First Light"
Cole Brauer made history as the first American woman to race solo, nonstop around the world, but getting to the starting line required almost as much…
Shelf Care Society by @Brian.ReadsRaphael Montes: Dinner, Death & the Deliciously Twisted
What happens when four broke roommates in Rio de Janeiro discover that wealthy strangers will pay an obscene amount of money for the ultimate forbidden dining…
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André Aciman on Elio, Oliver, and Returning to "Call Me By Your Name"’.
Nearly two decades after “Call Me By Your Name” first introduced readers to Elio and Oliver, André Aciman is returning to their story in an entirely new form…
Shelf Care Society by @Brian.ReadsRichard Russo on Under the Falls, Hometown Secrets, and Writing a Thriller
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Russo joins Brian to discuss his propulsive new novel, Under the Falls. Set in the fictional upstate New York town of…
- Shelf Care Society by @Brian.Reads
Ben Reeves on “Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt,” Writing Death with Tenderness, and the Small Moments That Make a Life
Brian sits down with Ben Reeves, author of the extraordinary debut novel “Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt,” a tender and deeply human story narrated…
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Matthew Quick on "Dad, Love, Me," Sobriety, and Forgiving the Unforgivable
New York Times bestselling author Matthew Quick joins Brian for an intimate conversation about Dad, Love, Me, his deeply personal debut memoir written as a…
- Shelf Care Society by @Brian.Reads
Cecily Mak on Going Alcohol-Free, Finding Clarity, and Living "Undimmed"
Cecily Mak joins Shelf Care Society for a deeply thoughtful conversation about alcohol-free living, unwanted habits, and the clarity that becomes possible when…
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Kerry Docherty on "Selfish" & The Permission to Want More
What does it really mean to be “selfish”… and why are so many of us afraid of it? This week on Shelf Care Society, I sit down with Kerry Docherty, co-founder…
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Tayari Jones on "Kin" & Letters & The Bonds of Family
What do we owe the people who made us? This week on Shelf Care Society, I sit down with Tayari Jones to talk about her stunning new novel, Kin, an Oprah's Book…
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Liz Tran On Why Your "Agility Quotient" (AQ) Might Matter More Than Your IQ
What if the thing that determines your success isn’t how smart you are, but how quickly you can adapt? This week on Shelf Care Society, I’m joined by Liz Tran…
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Deconstructing the Kardashians—and Ourselves—with M.J. Corey
Why are the Kardashians so famous—and what does that say about us? In this episode of Shelf Care Society: The Podcast, I sit down with M.J. Corey (@mjcorey) to…
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Making Art While Making a Living with Mason Currey
What does it actually look like to build a creative life—and pay the bills? In this episode of Shelf Care Society: The Podcast, I sit down with Mason Currey…
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Reparenting the Inner Child with Dr. Nicole LePera
Why do we keep repeating patterns we know aren’t serving us? In this episode of Shelf Care Society: The Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Nicole LePera…
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What Objects Remember: On Storytelling with Michelle Maryk
What if the objects we lose, keep, or overlook are quietly telling the story of who we are? In this episode of Shelf Care Society: The Podcast, I sit down with…
- Shelf Care Society by @Brian.Reads
The Science of Manifestation: How to Attract What You Are
What if the life you want is already waiting for you and the only thing left to do is become the version of yourself who believes it is possible? In this…
- Shelf Care Society by @Brian.Reads
Dr. Khameer Kidia on "Empire of Madness," Colonialism, and Reimagining Mental Health Care
This week, Brian sits down with Dr. Khameer Kidia, a writer, anthropologist, and global health physician on the faculty at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and…
- Shelf Care Society by @Brian.Reads
Virginia Evans on Letters, Reinvention, and Slow-Burn Success
On this episode of Shelf Care Society, Brian Larson sits down with #1 New York Times bestselling author Virginia Evans to talk about her breakout novel, The…
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Malala Yousafzai on Identity and Purpose, and Her New Memoir "Finding My Way"
Malala Yousafzai joins Shelf Care Society to discuss her new memoir, Finding My Way. In this fun, insight-packed chat, we talk about identity, belonging…
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Welcome to Shelf Care Society by @Brian.Reads
Shelf Care Society by @Brian.Reads is a book-rooted podcast for anyone who treats their TBR as self-care. Host Brian Larson invites you into the conversations…