Author Joanne Greenberg published I Never Promised You a Rose Garden in 1964 as a fictionalized story based on her own experiences with mental health….
“The Bell Jar” is a semi-autobiographical novel written by Sylvia Plath and published in 1963. This was the first and last story ever to be…
Lindsay Young depicts the experience of living with social anxiety in their powerful spoken word poem “Social Anxiety.” Posted to Button Poetry’s YouTube channel, Young’s…
One of English author Neil Gaiman’s most successful works is his “Sandman” graphic novel series that follows a group of seven gods who Gaiman refers…
The poems of author Charles Bukowski drudge through the mundane aspects of everyday life; but there is a bittersweet candidness to his observations that pull…
“The Yellow Wallpaper” is a short story written by Charlotte Anna Perkins Stetson Gilman and originally published in 1892. Stetson Gilman was an American writer…
Dr. Ramani Durvasula is a licensed clinical psychologist and expert on the topics of narcissistic personality disorder and narcissistic abuse. In her book, “Should I…
American author Neil Gaiman’s 2014 non-fiction book “The View from the Cheap Seats” is a collection of his musings on various topics, including writing, reading,…
Emily Dickinson was one of the most prolific and original authors of her time. She constantly challenged the existing framework and definitions of poetry by…
Rubi Morgan’s slam poem “Therapist” details the experience of working as a helping professional while managing one’s own mental health. Morgan compares therapists to superheroes,…
Killers of the Flower Moon is 2017 a non-fiction novel by the American Journalist David Grann, which is slotted to be released in 2022 as…
Canadian author A. J. Vrana’s debut novel, The Hollow Gods, follows the intersecting paths of three characters: Miya, a maladjusted, floundering university student who yearns…
Think about every unresolved argument you ever had and the dissatisfaction that followed it. There may be bitter feelings of shame, anger, or worry about…
“The Velveteen Rabbit” a children’s book written by Margery Williams tells the story of a stuffed bunny who magically becomes real through his owner’s love….
Pulitzer-winning poet Galway Kinnell says the poems he wrote were rarely addressed to anyone in particular. An exception was made, however, when a student of…
In her spoken word poem “In My Favourite Memory of Her,” Reagan Myers reflects upon the beautiful moments shared with a friend who died by…
“On the Shortness of Life” was written by Seneca, a prominent Roman philosopher, politician and playwright who lived from 4 BC – 65 AD. In…
Nayo Jones is a spoken word poet and musician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is a queer black woman, making her intersecting identities a focal point…
Eckhart Tolle is a German spiritual teacher and author of the US bestseller “The Power of Now”. In his book, Tolle shares his personal journey…
Lisa Taylor’s poem “The Little Girl Within” bravely tackles the painful process of recovering from her experiences of childhood trauma. While the poem itself is…
