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Inspiration for being human.
Inspiration for being human.
Personal Library, Choosing to Read, Love Songs
Personal Library, Choosing to Read, Love Songs
Thursday August 6, 2026
Happy Thursday humans! Here is this week's literary inspiration for being human...
Let's consider our personal library...
Let's consider our personal library...
I recently purchased several books that sat on my "to be read" list for nearly a year. Money is tight and I try to be judicious with spending, but after two other books sparked my imagination (see "Role Models for Freedom"), I was reminded of just how liberating reading can be, and I gifted myself the luxury of books that make me feel curious, creative, and alive.
What books would you include in your "liberation library," your library for inspiration and self-empowerment?
Let's discuss choosing to read...
Let's discuss choosing to read...
"The first time I went to the store next door, If
Books Could Kill, I asked where to find
the best sellers. The midlde-aged man behind the counter grunted,
Books or guns? Novels, I said. He pointed
to the bookshelves in the back corner, past the semi-automatic
bestsellers featured on the center
display."
—"Grand Canyon" in Woman Outside the City
What is "on sale" in your community, culture, or environment? What objects or habits are competing for your attention? What do you have to say "no" to in order to say "yes" to reading?
Let's listen to love songs...
Let's listen to love songs...
The band Ezra Collective has a new album coming out this September called Here Because of Hope. I featured them previously (see "Victory Dance" Lit Chat), and their new song "Only Love" makes me think of how love songs are not limited to the expression of romantic love, but can also express love for humanity.
If we expand the types of love human beings practice, what other songs celebrate love in its various forms? What would be on your playlist of love songs?
Book Trailers
Book Trailers
The book trailers for Woman Outside the City are now out! Watch the short vertical trailer (1 minute) and the extended widescreen trailer (3 minutes). Feel free to share it with a friend or two who might also enjoy it!
Book Club Guide - Woman Outside the City.pdfBook Club Guide & Media Kit
Book Club Guide & Media Kit
The Book Club Guide for Woman Outside the City is now out! It includes an author Q&A, discussion questions, nonfiction connections, creative writing prompts, and a playlist, all inspired by the book.
The Media Kit includes a press release, tip sheet, author bio, and other goodies for book reviewers, journalists, podcast hosts, and other media uses.
Do you know of a book club that might be interested in reading and discussing Woman Outside the City? Contact info@bricolagelit.com for information about book club support.
Do you know of a book reviewer or podcast host who might be interested in featuring Woman Outside the City? Contact publicity@bricolagelit.com to request a review copy or schedule an interview with the author.
New in Bricolage Lit Books
New in Bricolage Lit Books
In Woman Outside the City, a glitch in the global information system causes people to instantly lose or gain everything. Beginning with veteran Sequoia, whose switch from valid to invalid thrusts her into poverty and homelessness, three women struggle with this massive shift in their lives, challenging systemic assumptions about class, age, gender, and migration along the way.
Preorder the book today!
Bricolage Lit Workshops
Bricolage Lit Workshops
Several new literary workshops have been added to the Bricolage Lit summer schedule, including Journeys & Journaling, City Lit, Hybrid Writing, and World Writers Cafe, a literary workshop designed with English learners in mind. We are also accepting applications for the second Writers Cohort, a free 8-week workshop designed to help writers develop literary work for publication.
Free Guide to Good Literary Conversations
Free Guide to Good Literary Conversations
Reading and writing are often practiced in peaceful solitude — yet it can also be rewarding to discuss our literary activities with others, sharing insights from our adventures with literature and creative writing. The Guide to Good Literary Conversations provides tools and tips to help you enjoy enriching conversations inspired by literature.
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