My 17-page 2025 Winter Reading Guide is live! The guide contains 45 recent and upcoming releases plus new titles in book series, fiction/nonfiction pairings, stellar mystery series and some anticipated spring and summer releases. All of these will make great reads for this winter and many are books you won’t see many other places; I strive to find those under-the-radar gems. If you are interested, fill out the Google form and submit a tip of your choosing.

Julie Chavez

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EVERYONE BUT MYSELF

Julie Chavez is an elementary school librarian living in Northern California. Though thousands of books pass through her hands each month, Everyone But Myself, is the first one written by her. Julie lives with her husband and two tall teenagers in a house where she arranges her books by color.

Julie Chavez - EVERYONE BUT MYSELF
Jan. 13, 2024

Julie Chavez - EVERYONE BUT MYSELF

In this interview, I chat with Julie Chavez about Everyone But Myself, her publishing journey including working with Zibby Books, what surprised her the most about writing a memoir, how involved the editing process can be, her title and cover, and much more.
Guest: Julie Chavez