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Overview
Bibliotherapy uses books to address mental health. This list is of books mentioned in Emely Rumble's 2025 release Bibliotherapy in the Bronx. This collection is broad and deep, covering many genres and demographics. In cases where authors are mentioned without a specific book, a book has been selected. No time limit because this list is enormous.
Poems are referenced in collections they can be found in. Non-fiction books are specifically labeled as such. I tried to identify the kinds of issues brought up in each book per the original text. They also are useful as content warnings if something hits too close to home.
Poems are referenced in collections they can be found in. Non-fiction books are specifically labeled as such. I tried to identify the kinds of issues brought up in each book per the original text. They also are useful as content warnings if something hits too close to home.
Bibliotherapy in the Bronx Reading List
36 participants (69 books)
Overview
Bibliotherapy uses books to address mental health. This list is of books mentioned in Emely Rumble's 2025 release Bibliotherapy in the Bronx. This collection is broad and deep, covering many genres and demographics. In cases where authors are mentioned without a specific book, a book has been selected. No time limit because this list is enormous.
Poems are referenced in collections they can be found in. Non-fiction books are specifically labeled as such. I tried to identify the kinds of issues brought up in each book per the original text. They also are useful as content warnings if something hits too close to home.
Poems are referenced in collections they can be found in. Non-fiction books are specifically labeled as such. I tried to identify the kinds of issues brought up in each book per the original text. They also are useful as content warnings if something hits too close to home.
Challenge Books
1
Bibliotherapy in the Bronx
LCSW, Emely Rumble
The source book. Includes reflection questions for several of the books in this challenge. Non-fiction.
2
Song of Myself
Walt Whitman
Rumble's very first bibliotherapy prescription as a social worker.
3
The Pain We Carry: Healing from Complex PTSD for People of Color
Natalie Y. Gutiérrez
Non-fiction. "And even then, toxic stress is not only your painful present-day experiences (or childhood trauma), but also the historical trauma of your ancestors still alive in your wounding, creating the long-lasting effects of intergenerational trauma in your family. And your wounds run deep."
4
Finding Fish: A Memoir
Mim Eichler Rivas, Antwone Quenton Fisher
Non-fiction. A catharsis read about childhood abandonment.
5
Strega Nona
Tomie dePaola
A children's book about learning trust in human relationships.
6
Ruby Finds a Worry
Tom Percival
A children's book about learning to cope with anxiety.
7
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing
Joy DeGruy
Non-fiction exploration of the intergenerational trauma of African Americans.
8
What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma
Stephanie Foo
Memoir (non-fiction) about the author's journey through Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD).
9
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
James Clear
Non-fiction self-help guide to building positive habits.
10
Iveliz Explains It All
Andrea Beatriz Arango
A story of the struggle to accept help in the face of multiple challenges.
11
Felix Ever After
Kacen Callender
Explore the complexities of the trans experience, including self-identity, love, and acceptance.
12
The Poet X
Elizabeth Acevedo
Reconciling personal passions with community expectations.