Blog — books

Dear friends, I hope this note finds you well. It’s been an exciting month in the world of bibliotherapy, and I’m delighted to share some wonderful news and upcoming opportunities with you. Book News On 4th September, the paperback edition of Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading was released. Thank you so much for your continued support of my work — it is truly appreciated. I’m also thrilled to announce that the Chinese edition of the book is now published, making bibliotherapy accessible to even more readers around the globe. International Conference in BrazilEarlier this month, I had the privilege of speaking at the first-ever International Conference on Bibliotherapy...

Bijal Shah is celebrating one year of sharing bibliotherapy reflections, resources, and book recommendations on her Substack, Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah. She's inviting readers to explore a wide range of posts on topics like anxiety, loneliness, heartbreak, family dynamics, neurodiversity, and more—including interviews and thematic literary insights.

Readers can access the full archive, and are encouraged to become paid subscribers ($5/month or $50/year, with a 20% lifetime discount via this link: https://bibliotherapywithbijal.substack.com/e99b53a8 ).

Have you ever witnessed the healing power of books in action? While writing my book, Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading, one of the most moving chapters for me was Chapter 9—on Group Bibliotherapy. It tells the story of Reena, Devi, Deborah, and Amee, who turned to shared reading after experiencing the unimaginable loss of young children or miscarriages. Writing this chapter was incredibly difficult, but also deeply affirming—because it showed just how transformative group bibliotherapy can be in navigating grief, loss, and complex emotions. Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah - Transcripts on Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my...

It's tennis season and today we're focusing on bibliotherapy and tennis. As an avid tennis fan who enjoys watching and playing the game, I am really looking forward to Wimbledon this year and plan to attend a couple of days. And as I look forward to this, I could not help but reflect on the subtle commonalities between the two, tennis and bibliotherapy – both in essence mirrors of life, one that holds literature as the mirror and the other, tennis, holds the court as the mirror. For how we approach tennis is how we approach life. Life is often a...