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Aunt Libra

Aunt Libra is a beloved icon within Book World known for her urbane wit and bookish wisdom. She is a highly regarded book traveler, having sailed from the shores of literary fiction to the towering cliffs of mystery to the gleaming metropolis of science fiction to the tropical splendor of Romancelandia, where she maintains a chateau. Rumors about her exuberant entertaining and tumultuous, albeit short-lived, affair with The Cat in the Hat are greatly exaggerated.

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Aunt Libra

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Aunt Libra: The Bromantasy of It All

Bromantasy, the delightful romantic fantasy novel by Máire Roche, drops May 26. The book’s description of “Two heroes. One brain cell.” grabbed the attention of our own Aunt Libra, and she insisted on having the boys drop in to discuss their adventure. We were fortunate to receive this transcript of…
Aunt Libra
May 22, 2026
PopularRomance

Aunt Libra Goes Clubbing

Darlings! Did all of my three-dimensional dear ones have a Happy New Year? I certainly hope so! I for one had quite the New Years Eve. Lovebirds Nick Carroway and Jay Gatsby’s mansion is THE place to be as the year turns. Champagne, fireworks, endless dancing, canoodling and that bonfire…
Aunt Libra
January 30, 2026
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Aunt Libra Holiday Edition: A Kalamity of Kringles

Darlings! The world is getting absolutely holly jolly. Rather than fretting about having to endure another episode of Uncles Webster and Oxford launching ad homonym attacks over holiday dinner, I’m greeting the winter season with joy. And why not? The festivals abound: Bodhi Day! St. Lucy’s Day! Hanukkah! Yule! Dongzhi!…
Aunt Libra
December 16, 2025
PopularRomance

Aunt Libra Does the Monster Mash

Darlings! It’s that time of year when everyone does the monster mash. Every Samhain, my papery abode is full of callers of the monstrous persuasion as we prepare for the All Hallow’s Ball. I love an evening of costumed couture! It’s terribly hard to outdo the Goblin King at these…
Aunt Libra
October 29, 2025
MiscellanyRomance

Dear Aunt Libra: Pride Edition

Darlings! You caught me in the middle of my preparations for our annual Pride salon. We’re having it at Sappho’s villa since there were far too many people to squeeze into Gertrude Stein’s tiny flat last year. Poor Alice B. Toklas practically had to practically juggle the canapes!  I have…
Aunt Libra
June 13, 2025
MiscellanyRomance

Aunt Libra Answers Your Bookish Questions

Darlings! There I was having a negroni with Mrs. Bennet and the Lorax when it occurred to me that if you literary types would just consult your dear Auntie Libra, I could make things oh so much better. After all, who is better at helping you find your ideal book…
Aunt Libra
May 22, 2025