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📚 It’s time to RSVP for the last [B]old Women Book Club of 2025!
Our Nov. 25th book club is with Substack's star strategist and author Sarah Fay
“Sharply personal and impeccably detailed”— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“[A] fiery manifesto of a memoir.”— The New York Times
At 53,
is not technically “old” (at least from my vantage point of two decades older), but she’s extremely [b]old. She’s lived several lifetimes through her struggles with mental illness, and, against all odds, has fought through to recovery—and far beyond. Today, she’s a highly-regarded Substack consultant and strategist who’s helped thousands of writers succeed through her Substack Writers@Work programs. She also teaches writing at Northwestern University, writes for the New York Times, and more.At 12 years old, Sarah was diagnosed with anorexia; the years went by and the diagnoses piled up: major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, ADHD, OCD, and bipolar disorder (that’s six, if you’re counting).
Sarah details all of this and more in her compelling memoir, Pathological: the True Story of Six Misdiagnoses, our November Book Club read.
Below: RSVP to attend the event with Sarah, and get a copy of Sarah’s USA Today bestselling Pathological!
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Book Club Details
Date and Time: Tuesday Nov. 25th, from 11am to 12pm ET (8am PT, 4pm GMT+1)
Special Guest: author
Discussion Themes:
What “recovery” and “cure” really mean
How Sarah found what she calls her “two zones of genius” (teaching and Substack strategy)
How the mental health establishment treats women differently
The risks and rewards of revealing highly personal details in a memoir
Important Details:
All readers are welcome, whether you’ve finished Pathological or not
As requested, I will kick off and moderate the discussion - you can just relax!
Please come with questions about Sarah’s memoir
Come to have fun! This book club is all about discussing good books, having good conversations, and learning from good writers.
