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The Tearoom Library, No. 064 — Dear George, Dear Mary
The Tearoom Library, No.
The Tearoom Library, No. 064 — Dear George, Dear Mary
The Girl and Her Books
I — An Age-Old Struggle
“There has to be something you want from life—other than books.”
When someone I cared for deeply said those words to me, I couldn’t immediately tell whether they were being sarcastic or simply honest.
They wer...
Tea with Jennifer Michelle Herrera, Author of ‘Siren Says’
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One of my favorite parts of running The Tear...
The Tearoom Library, No. 061 — Siren Says
This is a quiet literary space for readers who love books, slow reading, and reflective writing. Here, stories are allowed to steep, attention matters more than speed, and even the smallest moments are treated as meaningful. The kettle is o...
Tearoom Recommends: Women Who Wrote History
Over the course of this year, I have been reading voraciously. The term used these days is analog—an active choice to do things offline whenever possible.
I was already doing this before it became a trend. I was already keeping handwritten...
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Part literary salon, part reading diary, The Tearoom explores books, art, and the inner lives of women in literature and history. For readers who want a richer literary life without needing a literature degree.
Jennifer Herrera is a former philosophy grad student turned literary agent. She was born and raised in a tiny town in Northwest Ohio and now lives in Philly.
Your friendly bookworm with dreams of a bookshop café. London. Cambridge graduate. Published in the New York Times and Time Out London. Book reviews, personal reflections, and bookish notes on Reads With Alicia.
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