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Bethanne Patrick

Biography

Bethanne Patrick

Bethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic and as @TheBookMaven on Twitter, where she created the popular #FridayReads and regularly comments on books and literary ideas to over 200K followers. Her work appears frequently in the Los Angeles Times as well as at The Washington Post, NPR Books and Literary Hub. She sits on the board of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation and has served on the board of the National Book Critics Circle. She is the host of the "Missing Pages" podcast.

Bethanne Patrick

Books by Bethanne Patrick

Life B: Overcoming Double Depression
by Bethanne Patrick - Memoir, Nonfiction

Plagued by depression her entire life, it wasn’t until her early 50s that writer and book critic Bethanne Patrick, advocating for her own care, received a medical diagnosis that would set her on the path to wellness and stability. Recognizing the intergenerational effects of trauma and mental health struggles, Patrick unearths the stories of her past in order to forge a better future for herself and her two daughters, dismantling the stigmas surrounding mental health challenges that can plague families into silence and resignation. LIFE B is an intimate portrait we haven’t yet seen --- of a lifelong struggle with depression, of midlife diagnosis and newly found strength. Most important, it’s a life-affirming blueprint of how to accept and transcend the limitations of mental illness.

The Books That Changed My Life: Reflections by 100 Authors, Actors, Musicians, and Other Remarkable People
edited by Bethanne Patrick - Essays, Nonfiction

Leading authors, politicians, CEOs, actors and other notables share the books that changed their life, why they love them, and their passion with readers everywhere. Regan Arts has teamed up with the literary charity 826National, which will receive a portion of the book’s proceeds to provide students ages 6-18 with opportunities to explore their creativity and improve their writing skills. Contributors include Al Roker, Carl Hiaasen, Dave Eggers, Fran Lebowitz, Gillian Flynn, Gregory Maguire, Jeff Kinney, Laura Lippmann, Lev Grossman, Liev Schreiber, Margaret Atwood and Nelson DeMille.