Sarah's Bookshelves
Sarah Dickinson, Sara Hildreth, Chrissie Whitley, Catherine Gilmore, Deesha PhilyawBringing our real (and sometimes snarky) book talk that you know from the Sarah's Bookshelves Live podcast to Substack!
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Daily |
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| Issues | 680 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 10 days ago |
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Real Time Reading (10/23/26)
What I'm reading, finished, and DNF'd each week...
I think fiction is officially BACK for me! I read back to back ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ novels this week...one was expected and the other was a delightful surprise. I’m so happy that fiction seems to be work...
Unscripted: Book Awards with Sara Hildreth (Oct 2026)
We cover the basics of the major awards, behind the scenes / commentary about each one, and which ones work best (and worst) for us.
In Unscripted, some combination of Catherine, Chrissie, and I riff on a general bookish topic in a very lo...
Real Time Reading (10/16/26)
What I'm reading, finished, and DNF'd each week...
I’m enjoying the reading rhythm I’ve been in for the past 2 weeks and have read some excellent fiction, which I’m so thrilled to have back in my reading life.
Deesha Philyaw (Author of The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman) | Ep. 237
Author Deesha Philyaw joins Sarah to discuss her debut novel, The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman. Deesha first started writing this book more than 20 years ago, before her short story collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, b...
Real Time Reading (10/9/26)
What I'm reading, finished, and DNF'd each week...
Turns out I CAN tackle a long book without being on vacation...as long as I have a rainy weekend with very few plans! For the next few weeks, I’m going to work on knocking out my remaining...
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Authors
The writers behind this newsletter.
Creator and host of the Sarah's Bookshelves Live podcast, where we get real (and sometimes snarky) about books and reading.
Educator, English M.A., public reader. Louise’s mom. Please note, Sara does not solicit authors for newsletter features or accept payment for book reviews. To pitch a book for coverage, email [email protected].
Book reviewer • Co-host at Sarah's Bookshelves Live • Professional pursuer of books I won't shut up about.
I'm a book loving word nerd who's always on the search for the next thing to read.
Author of THE SECRET LIVES OF CHURCH LADIES, finalist for the National Book Award, and winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, The Story Prize, and the LA Times Book Prize: The Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction.
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