Just got an exciting email from my publicist—The Incredible Kindness of Paper is one of Library Journal’s Best Books of 2025! 🥳 (I also just saw that the hardcover is on sale for $16.51 as of when I write this.)
Hello, Protagonists! In this post, you’ll find:
🎥 The video replay of our December meeting
🗓️ Coming soon: Book Club Picks for 2026
xo,
Joanna & Evelyn
“Read Like a Writer” Book Club is for our community members who want to dive even deeper into how great books work. Come nerd out with us! 🤓
🎥 Replay: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
If you missed our last Book Club meeting, you can now watch the full replay above.
We had such a fantastic discussion of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and talked about:
Consider the author’s decision to center a non-romantic love story.
Did you want a romantic relationship in this book?
Sexual love vs. creative love vs. friendship love
Character decisions about love
Show-not-tell… when you’re allowed to tell
Prose - how straightforward writing is sometimes the most beautiful
Did you see parallels between the video game industry and book publishing?
Does the novel romanticize or accurately mirror creative industries?
During the “behind the scenes of writing” portion, we explored:
What we were proud of accomplishing this year—in reading, writing and more!
As always, the replay is available to paid subscribers to keep our discussions cozy and private.
📚 Book Club Picks for Early 2026
Stay tuned… Book club picks for the first part of next year are coming to your inbox this Friday!
