Patricia Elzie-Tuttle
Patricia Elzie-Tuttle is a writer, podcaster, librarian, and information fanatic who appreciates potatoes in every single one of their beautiful iterations. Patricia earned a B.A. in Creative Writing and Musical Theatre from the University of Southern California and an MLIS from San Jose State University. Her weekly newsletter, Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice offers self-improvement and mental health advice, essays, and resources that pull from her experience as a queer, Black, & Filipina person existing in the world. She is also doing the same on the Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice Podcast. More of her written work can also be found in Body Talk: 37 Voices Explore Our Radical Anatomy edited by Kelly Jensen, and, if you’re feeling spicy, in Best Women’s Erotica of the Year, Volume 4 edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel. Patricia has been a Book Riot contributor since 2016 and is currently co-host of the All the Books! podcast and one of the weekly writers of the Read This Book newsletter. She lives in Oakland, CA on unceded Ohlone land with her wife and a positively alarming amount of books. Find her on her Instagram, Bluesky, and LinkTree.
Bookish Hashtags for Black History Month
Patricia Elzie-Tuttle
February 5, 2019
We've pulled together a few wonderful and bookish Black History hashtags happening in recognition of Black History Month! Check them out here.
Ideas for Making and Reaching Your New Year’s Reading Resolutions
Patricia Elzie-Tuttle
December 27, 2018
For those of us still sorting out their New Year's reading resolutions, here's some guidance for creating, reaching, and tracking your bookish goals.
Remembering My Childhood Through Cookbooks
Patricia Elzie-Tuttle
December 26, 2018
A reader who started cooking at an early age remembers some of the iconic culinary figures from childhood, and recommends a cookbook by each.
8 Great Fantasy Series
Patricia Elzie-Tuttle
October 16, 2018
Take a long, fantastic sojourn in the epic worlds of these great fantasy series by N.K. Jemisin, Ursula K. Le Guin, Nnedi Okorafor and more!
Quiz: How Well Do You Know Harry Potter in Translation?
Patricia Elzie-Tuttle
September 19, 2018
Do you know the names of wizarding places and Hogwarts houses in languages other than the original English?
Bookish Drawing Prompts for Inktober 2018
Patricia Elzie-Tuttle
September 7, 2018
Want to show off your artistic skills and participate in this year's Inktober? Why not try these bookish prompts.
Support This: The Lev, a Community Bookstore for Women and People of Color
Patricia Elzie-Tuttle
July 3, 2018
The Lev aims to build a community for women around books, and to promote women and people of color writers. Here's how to support it!
You’d Have to be Mad to Ace this ALICE IN WONDERLAND Quiz
Patricia Elzie-Tuttle
June 29, 2018
Test your knowledge with this Alice in Wonderland quiz!
25 Beautifully Whimsical Alice in Wonderland Tattoos
Patricia Elzie-Tuttle
June 27, 2018
Wonderful Alice in Wonderland tattoos for those who want a little permanent whimsy in their lives.
How Would Your Character Meet Their End? A GAME OF THRONES Quiz
Patricia Elzie-Tuttle
If we were characters in A Game of Thrones, we probably wouldn't make it out alive. This Game of Thrones quiz figures out exactly how you'd meet your end.