Take Five Interview: Rachel Toalson and MY BROTHER OLIVER

We don’t know about you, but we are feeling SO inspired by our WU contributors this weekend! Particularly by today’s featured author, Rachel Toalson. You’re invited to take a sneak peek at Rachel’s newest book, MY BROTHER OLIVER, which releases this Tuesday, May 19th. The book has already earned THREE starred reviews, and heaps of praise, including this:
” Told with tension and excellent pace, this is a heart-wrenching tale about the most difficult kind of forgiveness: forgiving oneself.” ―  –School Library Journal, (in one of the aforementioned starred reviews)
Are you as anxious to hear more as we were? Here’s Rachel!
Q1: What’s the premise of your new book?
https://writerunboxed.com/2026/05/17/take-five-interview-rachel-toalson-and-my-brother-oliver/

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Take Five Interview: Rachel Toalson and LOVE, SIVVY

We are so delighted to bring you a sneak peek at what looks to be a fascinating new book from our prolific friend and colleague, Rachel Toalson! The new book, LOVE, SIVVY: A NOVEL INSPIRED BY THE LIFE, LETTERS, AND DIARIES OF YOUNG SYLVIA PLATH, releases this coming Tuesday, February 17th. Just the title alone had us, but the buzz has us super intrigued.
“Toalson’s Plath will be vividly relatable and inspiring to today’s young poets—or anyone determined to make their voice heard.” —Joy McCullough, author of Blood Water Paint
Ready to hear more? Here’s Rachel!
Q1: What’s the premise of your new book?
https://writerunboxed.com/2026/02/15/take-five-interview-rachel-toalson-and-love-sivvy/

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The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Imposter Syndrome Crisis

As a runner who dabbles in long distances of the double digit kind, my resting heart rate sits at about 45-50 beats per minute on any given day.
https://writerunboxed.com/2025/11/12/the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-imposter-syndrome-crisis/

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How to Find the Heart of Your Story

We’ve likely all read those books that are fast-paced, exciting page-turners and been utterly sucked in, only to reach the end, put it aside, and not be able to recall anything about the story weeks later. It was an exciting read but…forgettable.
https://writerunboxed.com/2025/07/09/how-to-find-the-heart-of-your-story/

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Standing Up

In Publishing News this week, Striking a blow for librarians, a Rhode Island judge has ordered a halt to the dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Publishers Weekly has updates on the legal challenges and efforts to save these and other important services. This week the U S…
https://www.maureencrisp.com/2025/05/standing-up.html

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