Patricia Elzie-Tuttle is a writer, podcaster, librarian, and information fanatic who appreciates potatoes in every single one of their beautiful iterations. Patricia earned a B.A. in Creative Writing and Musical Theatre from the University of Southern California and an MLIS from San Jose State University. Her weekly newsletter, Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice offers self-improvement and mental health advice, essays, and resources that pull from her experience as a queer, Black, & Filipina person existing in the world. She is also doing the same on the Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice Podcast. More of her written work can also be found in Body Talk: 37 Voices Explore Our Radical Anatomy edited by Kelly Jensen, and, if you’re feeling spicy, in Best Women’s Erotica of the Year, Volume 4 edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel. Patricia has been a Book Riot contributor since 2016 and is currently co-host of the All the Books! podcast and one of the weekly writers of the Read This Book newsletter. She lives in Oakland, CA on unceded Ohlone land with her wife and a positively alarming amount of books. Find her on her Instagram, Bluesky, and LinkTree.
This week, Patricia talks about a couple great backlist titles including a nonfiction read that has stuck with her ever since she read it.
This week, Patricia talks about a couple great backlist titles including a young adult sci-fi pick she loves!
This week, Patricia talks about a couple great backlist titles with protagonists who smash everyone’s expectations!
This week, Patricia talks about a couple great backlist graphic novels that shouldn’t be missed!
This week, Patricia talks about a couple great nonfiction backlist titles that will surely shift your perspective!
This week, Patricia talks about a couple great backlist titles for lovers of queer YA romance.
This week, Patricia talks about a couple great backlist titles including some phenomenal sci-fi.
This week, Patricia talks about a couple great backlist titles that are quick, engaging reads.
This week, Patricia talks about a couple great backlist titles including a compelling book about doing nothing.
This week, Patricia talks about a couple great backlist titles including an anthology full of Black girl magic!