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📍 NYC Author + Creator 📚Repped by @janklownesbit & @highlineliterary ✨THE AFTERPARTY: An Open Invitation to Sobriety (May 4, 2027) Pre-Order Now! 🔗⤵️

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SO excited to share the cover of my memoir, “The Afterparty: An Open Invitation to Sobriety,” revealed exclusively by @people! 🪩 When I stopped drinking, I worried about everything I might lose. I couldn’t have imagined that one day I’d be sharing the cover of a book about everything I found. This is a memoir about getting sober, getting to know myself, and figuring out where I belong. It’s for anyone who’s sober, sober-curious, or quietly wondering whether their life could look different. You don’t need to have it all figured out to be invited. And that disco ball on the cover? It’s a photo I took at a Kylie Minogue concert, years into my sobriety. There was still dancing. There was still joy. There was so much ahead of me. Thank you to @people for sharing this first look, and to everyone here who has made room for my words. I’m so excited, a little terrified, and very ready to finally invite you in. “The Afterparty” arrives May 4, 2027, from Broadleaf Books and is available to preorder now wherever you buy books. Find your favorite retailer at Brian-Larson.com, or follow the link in bio to preorder and read the exclusive PEOPLE reveal. If you already know you’d like to read it, ordering early would mean so much to this debut author. And if you’d like to help spread the word, sharing this post is such a lovely way to support the book. 💛 Meet you on the dance floor. 🪩 #theafterparty #meetmeonthedancefloor #sobercurious #bookstagram #memoir (video filmed with love at @ginnimedia in New York City) 15 Sep 2026

And just like that… season one of Shelf Care Society by @Brian.Reads: The Podcast is a wrap 🤍 The idea for this podcast had been simmering since last fall, but it took a gentle nudge from @malala and her team to finally begin. Start the podcast. Have the conversations you want to hear. Highlight the authors you love. So I did. I’m still wrapping my head around the fact that so many brilliant, generous writers said yes to coming on the show. Each conversation felt like settling into a living room with a close friend and a cuppa tea, talking about life, identity, creativity, and of course, books. To everyone who listened, shared, messaged, or encouraged me along the way, thank you. Truly. The response has meant more than I can put into words. Season 2 is already taking shape, but for now I’m reveling in this gratitude. All episodes of season one are out now wherever you listen to podcasts. 🎧 Have you read any of these books, or are they on your TBR? #shelfcaresociety #bookstagram #readingcommunity #currentlyreading 01 May 2026

It’s official: I’M WRITING A BOOK! ✨ Earlier this week, I signed with @broadleafbooks to publish “THE AFTERPARTY,” a radical reframing of sobriety not as loss but as liberation. Pitched as “Quit Like a Woman” for its cultural critique and “I’m Glad My Mom Died” for its candor, this is the book I desperately wanted to find on a shelf ten years ago, when I was struggling to get sober—one that could invite me into sobriety without judgment, tell me the truth about those shaky early days, and show me how much my life could transform across the journey. But this isn’t just my story. “THE AFTERPARTY” is for the sober, the sober curious, anyone who has questioned their relationship with alcohol, or loved someone whose life was touched by addiction. And it’s especially for my LGBTQ+ community—you’re beautiful, and I want each of you to see your rainbow in high definition every single day. Writing these words feels surreal. I’m humbled, grateful, and so ready. Thank you to everyone who has walked with me on this journey. To Ashley Hong, my brilliant agent, for believing in me and shepherding this project. To rachelle_literary_agent and Gardner Literary for being my biggest champions. To Shari MacDonald at @broadleafbooks—thank you for immediately seeing my vision and welcoming this project home in its very first week on submission. To @maggierogers for gifting me the soundtrack to my earliest sober days—I’m honored to include your lyrics in this story. And to my family: you are the reason I’m alive to write this book. I love you. “THE AFTERPARTY” arrives May 4, 2027. 🥂 (with seltzer, of course). More on Substack—link in bio. #theafterparty #bookdeal #broadleafbooks #debutauthor #sobercurious #sobercommunity #soberliving #soberbooks #bookstagram #booktok #authorsofinstagram #nonfictionbooks #sobrietyjourney #soberlife 20 Aug 2025

My book opens with lyrics from singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers. In many ways, those words were the seed of everything that followed, growing into “The Afterparty” and the hope at its heart: that we might begin to see sobriety through the lens of liberation rather than loss. So much of the conversation about getting sober centers on what we’ll have to give up. I understand that fear. It can be hard to imagine what your life will look like without something that has occupied so much of it. But I wanted to write about what becomes possible, too. The feeling of being present for a moment you once might have missed. Getting to know yourself and finding that you actually like the person you’re meeting. Discovering that there is still so much joy ahead, even if it looks different from what you expected. Music has a way of reaching us before we have the words to explain what we’re feeling. Maggie’s music helped me find some of mine. It means more than I can say to have her words at the beginning of a book I hope will help someone else imagine a fuller, freer life for themselves. “The Afterparty: An Open Invitation to Sobriety” comes out May 4, 2027. If this speaks to you, I’d be so grateful if you’d preorder a copy for yourself or someone you love. Every preorder helps this book reach more people, including someone who may be wondering what could be waiting on the other side. 💜 Link in bio. 08 Nov 2026

A doctor carved his initials into a patient’s body during a C-section. Yes, this actually happened. Journalist and bestselling author Robert Kolker joins me to discuss one of the most disturbing medical ethics stories and what happens when the people entrusted with our care abuse that trust. Bob has spent his career reporting on extraordinary stories that reveal so much about human behavior, institutions, and accountability. Our full conversation premieres Thursday, November 12 at noon ET on “Shelf Care Society” by @brian.reads, available wherever you listen to podcasts or watch on YouTube. Special thanks to @ginnimedia for bringing this conversation to life! #shelfcaresociety #robertkolker #medicalethics #journalism 04 Nov 2026

What if you could know your genetic future? Would you want to? Next week on “Shelf Care Society,” I’m joined by Robert Kolker, bestselling author of “Hidden Valley Road,” Oprah’s Book Club pick, and contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine, to discuss his extraordinary new book, “The Vanishing Family: Love, Fate, and the Quest to End Dementia.” We talk about the real family at the center of his book, whose inherited genetic mutation could hold the key to understanding and potentially treating dementia. We explore the ethics of genetic testing, the devastating uncertainty of inherited illness, the science of memory and identity, and what happens when a family must confront the possibility of knowing its future. It’s a fascinating conversation about the extraordinary lengths we go to for the people we love, and the questions science still can’t answer. 🎙️ Full episode drops Thursday, November 12, at 12 PM ET on “Shelf Care Society” by @brian.reads. Follow the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen so you’ll know the moment it drops! Also available to watch on YouTube. Huge thanks to @ginnimedia for bringing these conversations to life! #shelfcaresociety #robertkolker #thevanishingfamily #hiddenvalleyroad #dementia 05 Nov 2026

Were Alex and Henry TOO YOUNG to get engaged? 👀💍 I asked Casey McQuiston about the future of our favorite royal couple from “Red, White & Royal Blue,” and we got into some very important relationship questions. Their story continues in “Red, White & Royal Blue: The Private Correspondence,” out December 1, 2026. It’s such a fun read as Alex and Henry figure out what building a future together really means. And there’s still the upcoming Prime Video film “Red, White & Royal Wedding”! Our full Shelf Care Society conversation is available now wherever you stream podcasts! Thank you to @ginnimedia for making our recording feel like home. 🧡 #caseymcquiston #redwhiteandroyalblue #alexandhenry #shelfcaresociety 25 Oct 2026

ALEX AND HENRY ARE COMING BACK TO OUR SCREENS. ❤️👑 Casey McQuiston and I talk about the filming of “Red, White & Royal Wedding,” the upcoming Prime Video sequel to “Red, White & Royal Blue.” I am so ready to see these characters together again. And the excitement doesn’t stop there! “Red, White & Royal Blue: The Private Correspondence” is available December 1, 2026, and it’s such a fun read as Alex and Henry explore their future together in the book universe. Our full Shelf Care Society conversation is available starting Thursday, October 29 at noon ET. Thank you to Ginni Media for making this recording such a wonderful experience! #redwhiteandroyalwedding #caseymcquiston #redwhiteandroyalblue #primevideo #shelfcaresociety 25 Oct 2026

Y’ALL. CASEY MCQUISTON CAME TO SHELF CARE SOCIETY!!! ❤️🤍💙 @casey.mcquiston is SUCH a fabulous conversation partner, and I cannot wait for you to hear this one! “Red, White & Royal Blue: The Private Correspondence” (available December 1, 2026 wherever books are sold) gives us SO much about Alex and Henry’s lives after we last saw them in the original novel. Told through letters, postcards, and personal correspondence spanning about two decades, we get a glimpse of what happens AFTER happily ever after. And y’all, there is a LOT to unpack. 👑 We talked about love, marriage, family, Texas politics, and what it means to grow alongside someone while the world around you keeps changing. We also explored why Alex and Henry have become such beloved characters and what it means to revisit their story years later. PLUS, Casey is a screenwriter for the upcoming Prime Video sequel, “Red, White & Royal Wedding,” and I am counting down the days until we get a trailer. The queer internet is simply not prepared. 🥹 And YES, Casey walked into the studio wearing a Florence + the Machine T-shirt. I knew immediately that the queer gods had aligned. Some things are simply written in the stars. 🪩✨ AND THIS EPISODE IS SPOILER-FREE! All are welcomed here! 🎙️ Our conversation drops Thursday, October 29, at 12 PM ET on SHELF CARE SOCIETY, wherever you listen to or watch podcasts! Huge thanks to Casey for such a thoughtful, funny, wonderfully queer conversation and to the incredible team at @ginnimedia for making it feel like home! @stmartinspress is giving holiday cheer this holiday season—and this book makes the perfect gift (pre-order at your local indie bookstore and you’ll automatically get a spot on the Nice List 📚🥹). #caseymcquiston #redwhiteandroyalblue #queerbooks #shelfcaresociety 21 Oct 2026

Alex and Henry are BACK, and apparently things are getting a little spicy. 🌶️👀 Casey McQuiston and I get into the more intimate side of “Red, White & Royal Blue: The Private Correspondence,” and what readers can expect from the next chapter of Alex and Henry’s relationship. Out December 1, 2026, it’s such a fun read as these two explore their future together through letters, love, and everything in between. And we still have the upcoming Prime Video movie “Red, White & Royal Wedding” to look forward to! Full Shelf Care Society conversation available starting Thursday, October 29 at noon ET. Thank you, Ginni Media, for being such a wonderful home for this recording! #caseymcquiston #redwhiteandroyalblue #spicybooks #alexandhenry #shelfcaresociety 25 Oct 2026

“First draft” might need a rebrand. V.E. Schwab reframes drafting as controlled failure, which may be exactly what every perfectionist trying to write something needs to hear. More from our conversation Thursday, October 22 at noon ET on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. #veschwab #writingtips #writingcommunity #booktok #victorious 17 Oct 2026

One of the most powerful moments in my conversation with @malala came when we discussed Afghanistan. She told me about an Afghan girl attending an underground school who said that simply reading a book alone in her bedroom has become an act of resistance. Think about that. For millions of us, opening a book is ordinary. For girls being denied an education, learning itself can be an act of defiance. And that’s what Malala triumphs through the Malala Fund. Malala spoke candidly about the Taliban, the continued exclusion of Afghan women and girls from public life, and why she believes the rest of the world cannot allow their situation to become normalized. This part of our conversation deserves your attention. Malala’s new memoir, “Finding My Way,” is available now in paperback! It’s a stunning read and one of my favorite memoirs ever. Watch Malala Yousafzai’s full interview on Shelf Care Society on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Filmed with love at @ginnimedia in NYC #Malala #MalalaYousafzai #Afghanistan #AfghanWomen #GirlsEducation 11 Sep 2026

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