Leah Rachel von Essen

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Women's health issues are under-researched, underfunded, and underdiagnosed across the board, plagued by inaccessibility, discrimination, and silence. It's hardly surprising, then, that menopause is a subject that remains taboo socially and in health care settings alike.

Jan 7, 2025 | observer.com | Leah Rachel von Essen

The preteen years are fraught with emotion and change, and a lot of us forget just how much we learn, encounter and confront between the ages of eight and twelve. Middle-grade authors have the task of writing books that are compelling to young—but maturing—readers while also taking those readers, and their lives and emotions, seriously.

Dec 27, 2024 | observer.com | Leah Rachel von Essen

These books will make it easy to meet your Goodreads goals. Courtesy the publishersEvery January 1st, we sit down and make resolutions about our goals for the upcoming year. One of the most common is to read more. But it’s always easier to buy books than to actually read them—our Goodreads reading challenges make fools of us all. Life catches up to us, and before we know it, autumn is nipping at our heels and the year is once again almost over.

Jul 11, 2024 | observer.com | Leah Rachel von Essen

Eleven Short Story Collections That Will Get You Back Into Reading If you’ve been looking to dip your toes into the world of short stories, these must-read collections are a great place to start. Summer is the perfect time to pick up one (or all) of these short story collections. Courtesy the publishersAre you trying to get back into reading?

May 8, 2024 | observer.com | Leah Rachel von Essen

10 Must-Read Fantasy Novels for AANHPI Heritage Month Put these otherwordly books by Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander authors on your May reading this. These are some of the best fantasy books to read in May and all year long. Courtesy the publishersMay is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the United States.