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12 Little Accessories That Make Reading Even More Enjoyable

These items can create a cozy atmosphere and help you stay focused.
Entertainment

11 Wellness Books That Helped Us Live Better in 2023

New perspectives and hard-won advice from Aubrey Gordon, Cody Rigsby, Oprah Winfrey, and others.
Life

‘Shitty Craft Club’ Is Our October SELF Well-Read Book Club Pick

Ready your rhinestones and glue guns.
Life

‘XOXO, Cody’ Is Our September Well-Read Book Club Pick

Peloton star Cody Rigsby shines bright with is debut memoir.
Body language

Looking Back at ‘Skinny Bitch,’ a Bizarre Portal to the Body Image Hell That Was 2005

This book calls you a dumb, lazy pig just a few pages in. It sold millions of copies.
Life

This Dystopian Wellness Novel Might Make You Question That Pricey Serum

Ling Ling Huang’s ‘Natural Beauty’ is our August Book Club pick.
Life

Geena Rocero’s ‘Horse Barbie’ Is Our June SELF Well-Read Book Club Pick

This juicy, poignant memoir reflects on Rocero’s life as a trans pageant queen, model, and activist.
Mr. Clean

The Path to Gender Equality Starts...With Dishes

An excerpt from Alex Manley’s new book, ‘The New Masculinity.’
Oh man

‘The New Masculinity’ Is Our May SELF Well-Read Book Club Pick 

Alex Manley puts forth a version of manhood that centers abundance and care—not restrictions and rules.
Life

‘Microjoys’ Is Our March SELF Well-Read Book Club Pick!

Cyndie Spiegel’s new book is a meditation on finding small moments of contentment, even in hard times.
Life

How to Find ‘Microjoys’ When Everything Is Bad and You’re Not OK

The simplest things might get you through.
Truly, sadly, deeply

The Best Things to Read and Watch When You're Grieving

Loss can be terribly isolating, but art can be a soothing balm that helps you feel less alone.
Life

Aubrey Gordon’s You Just Need to Lose Weight Is Our January Book Club Pick

The former SELF columnist debunks harmful—and all-too-common—myths about fat people.
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You Don't Actually Have to Finish That Book or Show You're Not Enjoying

The case for not wasting your precious free time on meh entertainment.
Health

I Highly Recommend Romance Novels If You’re Really Going Through It Right Now

They saved me when self-help couldn’t.
Life

'Rest Is Resistance' Is Our December Well-Read Book Club Pick

This book might finally get you to take the break you need.
Culture

Karamo Brown and His Son on Compassionate Parenting and Sharing Feelings

The coauthors want kids to know that all emotions are valid.
Life

SELF November Book Club: How One Athlete’s Fury Went Viral

Read an exclusive excerpt from Alison Désir’s new book, “Running While Black.”